About Us

Who are we

As a diverse and dynamic team, our members bring a range of skills and interests together with a common motivation—to illuminate the realms of energy generation and chemical transformations. Guided by a steadfast mission, we aim to conceptualize, develop, and implement cutting-edge devices dedicated to harnessing light. Our objective is to contribute to a sustainable future by providing the world with green energy, chemicals, and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) through innovative technologies that leverage the power of light.

Meet the Team

  • Malek Ibrahim, CEO, Chemical Development

    Malek Ibrahim

    CEO & Chemical development

    Malek received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Prof. Scott Denmark laboratory at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2018. He joined Prof. Milad Abolhasani’s Lab in North Carolina State University as a postdoctoral researcher where he developed novel flow chemistry platforms. Malek worked for a major petrochemical technology company for 6 years. He has 3 issued patents, 4 pending applications, and several scientific publications in Nature Communications, and ACS Catalysis.

  • Florian Ehrlich-Sommer, COO, Reactor Engineering

    Florian Ehrlich-Sommer

    COO & Reactor engineering

    Florian received his MSc. in Chemistry from TU Graz and has experience in field sales for a global technology company as well as service and maintenance of industrial machinery in Europe. Additionally, he brings 5 years of experience in business development in Austria including online businesses. Florian has one EU patent application and has published in the flied of electrochemical processes.

  • Milad Abolhasani

    Scientific Advisor

    Prof. Abolhasani is an Associate Professor at North Carolina State University. He lead the invention of a wide range of flow chemistry technologies for accelerated synthesis of specialty chemicals and functional materials to Global and Fortune 500 companies and has 10 patents. He has his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto and worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the MIT.

    Abolhasani Lab Website

  • Dina Abou El-Ella

    Lead Process Engineer and the Head of the Hydrogen Sector.

    Responsible for process design and developing the hydrogen market

    Dina received her PhD in Chemical Engineering from Cairo University. She has more than 13 years of experiences in process design for oil & gas plants, including waste lube recycling, dewaxing plants as well as CO2 capture and water treatment using Aspen Hysys, Aspen Plus and Pro II.

  • Glória Gáspár

    Marketing Intern

    Glória is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business Consultancy specializing in International Marketing and Sales at the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt. She will gain her first professional experience within our company. However, she participated in numerous projects that provide her with indispensable knowledge within the field of marketing.

  • Florian Gruber

    Business Development Intern

    Florian is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in International Management at FH Joanneum Graz. With practical experience pitching business plans in Hungary, Croatia, and the Netherlands, he brings cross-cultural adaptability, financial and legal know-how, and effective business-relation management. This blend of academic pursuit and practical experiences equips him to address corporate challenges with innovative solutions and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

  • Tobias Friedl

    Simulations Engineer Intern

    Tobias is currently pursuing his Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics and Microsystemengineering with a specialisation in Micro- and Nanoengineering at the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt. His work with our company will also be turned into his Bachelor's thesis. This is his first professional experience in simulations, but he comes with a keen mind for scientific working and has already gained a diverse academic insight through international experience in Switzerland.