Our Team

Sharif Jahanshahi Ph.D., D.I.C.

Sharif has over 30 years of R&D experience in the high-temperature processing of ferrous and base metals, spanning thermodynamics of metallurgical systems, process modelling and development. Sharif has been closely connected with the leading edge of process metallurgy R&D and the people that drive it.

Sharif has contributed to the science and technology of pyrometallurgy through:

• Establishing and leading the Melt Chemistry research group at CSIRO, where physico-chemical properties of molten slags, salts, mattes and alloys were investigated through high temperature experimental and modelling work.
• Initiating and leading a multi-sponsor R&D program on Slags, Refractories and Processes through AMIRA, which attracted support from nine international companies and resulted in the development of a body of fundamental knowledge and an advanced thermodynamic model (MPE) for simulation of processes.
• Leading the Australian Steel Industry CO2 Breakthrough Program at CSIRO, where R&D was carried out on: (1) the use of renewable carbon as fuel and reductant in steel production, and (2) dry granulation of molten slag with heat recovery.
• Directing the science and technology development on single stage copper making and impurity removal from copper matte and blister.
• Building the next generation of process metallurgists through co-supervision of PhD and Masters students at universities in Australia, South Africa and Europe.

Sharif is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy, Adjunct Professor at the University of New South Wales, and Associate Editor of the Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy. He has co-authored over 200 journal and conference papers on aspects of melt chemistry and high temperature processing, as well as over 100 confidential technical reports on industry-sponsored R&D projects.

Pari Osivand Ph.D., D.Env.Sc

Pari brings a multidisciplinary scientific perspective to MLS, with research experience spanning biochemistry, environmental science, and ecology across universities and research institutes in Australia and the UK.

Her work as an environmental scientist has given her a deep understanding of the relationships between industrial processes and the physical and natural world - a perspective that directly informs MLS’s sustainability assessment and life cycle work. She has particular interest in climate change, water, land management, and resource use.