Our Team

World-Class Expertise

CarboMat Inc. brings together decades of experience in materials science, manufacturing, and business leadership to drive innovation in sustainable carbon fiber technology.

People Behind The Carbon Breakthrough

Our team leverages a combination of innovation, research, and industrial collaboration, creating a robust pathway for the successful commercialization of CarboMat Inc..

Leadership

Shabab Saad, MSc

CEO & Co-Founder

Award-winning chemical engineer with 10+ years of expertise in advanced materials innovation, leadership, and strategic planning.

Md Kibria

Md Kibria, PhD, PEng

Scientific Director & Co-Founder

World-renowned materials scientist and serial entrepreneur with 15+ years of expertise in sustainable materials development, cost modeling, and environmental footprint assessment.

Vineet Shah, BSc

Chief Commercial Officer

Strategic commercial leader and former Honeywell pioneer with 17+ years of expertise in scaling and commercializing advanced materials for energy storage and power industries.

Shafiq Irfan, PhD

R&D Project Lead

Materials scientist with expertise in advanced materials scale-up, composite manufacturing, and cross-disciplinary collaborations worldwide.

Nujhat Adrita, MA

Project Relations Manager

Strategic project relations lead specializing in stakeholder engagement, cross-functional collaboration, and the management of large-scale development initiatives.

Research & Operations

Hibal Ahmad, PhD

Post-Doctoral Researcher

Polymer scientist expert in carbon fiber design and composite manufacturing.

Thilini Boteju, PhD

Research Associate

Materials chemistry specialist expert in synthesis of advanced anode materials for development of next-generation sustainable batteries.

Mullaivananathan Vadivazhagan, PhD

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Carbon materials chemist specialized in anode material synthesis and battery performance optimization.

Nasim Akash, MSc

Materials Science Process Lead

Chemical engineer specializing in process design, quality control, optimization, and development of advanced sustainable carbon materials.

Astha Gautam, MSc

Junior Technical Lead

Analytical chemist and technical lead specializing in carbon precursor synthesis using cross-linking chemistry and novel formulation methods.

Tamanna Hoque, MSc

MITACS Accelerate Intern

Physicist specializing in process innovation to develop high-quality precursors for carbon fibers and battery anode materials.

Tamal Krishna Paul, BSc

MITACS Accelerate Intern

Textile engineer specializing in fiber quality improvement, scale-up, and composite manufacturing.

Mentors & Advisors

Maksud Rahman, PhD

Mentor

Academic leader and climate advocate specializing in the sustainable design and advanced manufacturing of next-generation fibers and nanocomposites.