Bhanu Pillay

Bhanu Pillay is a Consulting Engineer at Mkango Resources Ltd. since July 2020, where responsibilities include leading project development from pre-feasibility to bankable feasibility for a rare earths mining project in Malawi and optimizing hydrometallurgical flowsheet models. Bhanu also founded Genfex in May 2022, focusing on developing algorithms to enhance energy solutions and technical project strategies. Previous experience includes a role as a Research Scientist at First Light Fusion in mid-2019, contributing to nuclear fusion research by designing verification algorithms. Internships at Carbonado Energy and Lesedi Nuclear Services took place in mid-2018. Bhanu holds a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London, completed in 2020.