“Dr Hooman Mehdizadeh-Rad is a Chartered Professional Mechanical Engineer with research expertise in sustainable energy systems, with a strong focus on green hydrogen. His work explores hydrogen production, storage, and utilization technologies to support the transition to low-emission, resilient energy systems—particularly in zero-energy buildings. He also has a strong background in heat mitigation, fuel cell and electrolyser modelling, building energy performance, and next-generation solar technologies, including organic and perovskite solar cells.
Dr Mehdizadeh-Rad was awarded the “2023 Emerging Professional Engineer of the Year of Australia”, as well as the “2022 Sir George Julius Medal” in recognition of his contributions to engineering innovation and sustainability.
Dr Mehdizadeh-Rad is currently available to supervise PhD and Master by Research students.
Research supervision areas include:
- Green hydrogen production, storage, and integration
- Hydrogen applications in zero-energy buildings
- Thermal management and heat mitigation
- Fuel cell and electrolyzer modeling
- Organic and perovskite solar cell design”