Mojtaba Abdi-Jalebi

Mojtaba Abdi-Jalebi is an Associate Professor at the Institute for Materials Discovery and Head of the Functional Materials and Energy Devices Research Group at University College London (UCL). His research pioneers advanced functional materials for next-generation optoelectronics, clean energy generation, and sustainable solar fuels—driving vital technological breakthroughs to combat the escalating climate crisis and accelerate the global transition to net-zero. Demonstrating international leadership in clean tech innovation, he spearheads major European collaborative initiatives, including the EU-funded NEXTCCUS and SUNPEROM projects, focusing on transformative carbon capture and solar-to-chemical conversion technologies. Active in global scientific dialogue and early-career advocacy, he is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (FIMMM), a member of the UK Young Academy, and a member of the Global Young Academy.