Muhammad Shazwan Shabani

Being born in Malaysia, Shazwan obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering with Honours from the University Technology of Petronas in 2022. He then joined Petronas Research Sdn. Bhd. as a research assistant in the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) department. During this period, his work focused on the improvement of mechanical strength of a metal-based catalyst pellet in addition to the selection of ideal condition for a membrane-based carbon dioxide separation process. In late 2023, he started his PhD with the Sumby-Doonan group at the University of Adelaide, supported by the Petronas Education Sponsorship Program 2 (PESP2) award. His research currently centers on the synthesis of new electrode material for Direct Air Capture (DAC) process via electrochemical method.