After KAUST Academy
Mahdi joined Ma'aden through its Future Leaders Program in October 2026. Mahdi graduated from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in July 2026 with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, and completed the Energy Transition summer program at King's College London.
Summer project
Energy Transition Specialization · Cohort 2026
Material Flow and Supply Chain Assessment of Rechargeable Aluminum Batteries
My project focuses on assessing the material flows and supply chain of rechargeable aluminum batteries, with particular emphasis on aluminum, molybdenum, sulfur, and the Mo₆S₈ Chevrel-phase cathode. I mapped the main material and processing pathways and developed a material flow analysis for the aluminum supply chain, covering bauxite production, alumina refining, primary aluminum production, downstream use, and recycling. I also analyzed the geographic concentration of key material production and developed a preliminary bottleneck assessment to identify potential supply risks. The work so far has highlighted molybdenum as a potential supply-chain bottleneck and identified important data gaps associated with industrial-scale Chevrel-phase production and downstream material flows.
With KAUST Academy
- Cohort 2026
Energy Transition Specialization
King's College London · Energy Transition Summer Internship
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