TEAM
Where the Passion Begins
DR. MAHDI GHALENI
Founder/CEO
Dr. Ghaleni received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from The University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has more than ten years of research and development experience in materials and surface science, polymers, computer simulation, and water desalination. He has multiple patents and more than 15 publications in the field of material science and membrane technologies.
DR. MOHAMMAD FARAHANI
Advisor
Dr. Farahani is the CEO and Founder of SepPure Technologies. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering from the National University of Singapore (NUS). He has 3 patents on nanofiltration membranes. He has 10 years of membrane-related experience and over 30 publications with 2100+ citations in the field.
CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATION (CEI)
Business Advisor
CEI is a startup incubator in Phoenix, founded by GateWay Community College and the Maricopa County Community College District. CEI helps entrepreneurs commercialize and scale their ideas, while fostering a community that supports their passion for entrepreneurship.