Amirhosein (Amir) Riahi 
Postdoctoral Researcher, Colorado School of Mines

Tel: +1 406-792-5888, Email: amirhosein.riahi@mines.edu

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Dr. Amir Riahi is a postdoctoral researcher at the Colorado School of Mines, where he has conducted research on a collaborative NASA project titled Multi-stage Oxygen and Regolith Resource Extractor (MORRE), as well as a newly funded $100,000 project on mine water remediation, awarded by the Schmidt Family Foundation to Dr. Riahi in collaboration with Montana Technological University, for which he serves as the Principal Investigator. Dr. Riahi specializes in Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS), focusing on post-combustion CO₂ capture using porous solid adsorbents and innovative Process Intensification (PI) techniques. His background spans mining and environmental engineering, materials science, surface and bulk characterization, environmental remediation, contaminant fate and transport modeling, and Earth sciences. The findings of his research have been published in prestigious journals and books, presented at international conferences, and recognized with awards. He has collaborated on numerous domestic and international projects, including consulting for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on a study of biochar pore textural properties to enhance environmental remediation. In 2016, Dr. Riahi interned at the Clausthal University of Technology in Germany, contributing to a collaborative mineral processing project with Mercedes-Benz. He also co-authored a patent titled Resonant Vibratory Mixing for Improved Samarium–Cobalt Magnet Leaching and helped secure a five-year, $350,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense Combat Capabilities Development Army Research Laboratory (ARL) for a biomass power generation project at Montana Technological University. Additionally, he co-authored a $2 million DST–NSF joint project proposal, Developing Green Bio-Carbon Blends for Sustainable Metal Oxide Reduction and Metal Recovery. Dr. Riahi is an active member and speaker in several professional organizations. He coordinates the Payne Institute for Public Policy CCUS Coffee Hour and is affiliated with the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME), the American Chemical Society (ACS), the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE), and the Graduate Student Advisory Board at Montana Technological University.