Mehrdad Mehrvand

Mehrdad is the lead for R&D and technology development efforts at Eden GeoTech. He has been the principal investigator for Phases I&II of a National Science Foundation funded SBIR project for electrical stimulation and production enhancement of energy reservoirs since 2018. He was also the technical lead for NSF I-CORPS (2019) and NSF reviewer for SBIR projects (2020). Before joining Eden, he worked at the Interfacial Transport Lab, where he developed a high-resolution optical technique for thermal characterization of high heat flux systems. He has over 10 years of experience in the design, modeling, fabrication, and the integration of mechanical, thermal, and electrical systems. His previous entrepreneurial experience is related to innovative water/waste purification systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Central Florida. He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and has patents and publications in journals including Nature Physics.