Email: mghafuri@tuwien.ac.at; mmugh@dtu.dk 

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Mohammad Mustafa Ghafurian is an academic expert with a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (thermo-fluid), earned in December 2019 from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. His doctoral thesis, titled “Experimental Investigation of Solar Steam Generation by Nanotechnology and Natural Materials,” explored innovative methods for harvesting solar energy using nanoparticles and natural materials such as wood. This groundbreaking research contributed to advancements in renewable energy technologies.
During his Ph.D., Ghafurian also served as a visiting researcher at Xi’an Jiaotong University, further enhancing his expertise and international collaborations. Following his doctorate, he spent two years as a postdoctoral researcher at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. His postdoctoral work, funded by the National Elites Foundation and the Iran National Science Foundation (INSF Grant No. 9902029), focused on passive and active cooling systems for oil transformers.
In the first half of 2023, Dr. Ghafurian joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Ferdowsi University as an assistant professor. Later that year, he transitioned to the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), where he joined the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering (DTU-Construct) as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Fellow. His research at DTU aims to develop innovative heat pipe (HP) applications for cooling and energy harvesting (HYHP). Currently, he is continuing his Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship at the Chemistry Department of TU Wien, working on interdisciplinary issues related to applied research.

Dr. Ghafurian’s research interests include renewable energy harvesting and storage, heat transfer (with a focus on passive methods such as heat pipes), desalination systems, low-cost passive energy solutions, and material characterization, including salt hydrates. His work has resulted in significant contributions to these fields, with 24 publications, including 11 articles as a senior author in prestigious journals. Additionally, he has authored numerous journal articles, conference papers, and workshop presentations. You can access his Google Scholar profile via the following link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qIEyZDIAAAAJ&hl=en.