Team

Ricardo is currently an OFI Industry Postdoc fellow (EFM lab and pHathom technologies). He is an oceanographer, with a master’s degree in physical oceanography (University of Rio Grande – Brazil) and a PhD in chemical oceanography (Dalhousie University). His latest research focused on air-sea CO2 fluxes in the North Atlantic Ocean. Ricardo also has experience as a marine technician, having spent over 150 days at sea, on-board 6 different research vessels. His main interests are: marine carbon cycle, mCDR, biogeochemical sensors / ocean-tech, and all hands-on oceanographic operations and research.

Maziar is dedicated to advancing Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR) and global ocean health. His research focuses on predicting the transport and fate of alkaline plumes, leveraging his specialized background in flow dynamics, oceanographic instrumentation, and numerical modeling. Maziar received his Ph.D. in Coastal Physical Oceanography, where he bridged the gap between high-resolution field observations and process-oriented numerical modeling. During his doctoral studies, he specialized in diagnosing the drivers of estuarine and coastal circulation by analyzing the interactions between baroclinic and barotropic forces. His expertise is grounded in extensive sea-going experience, including leading field campaigns that utilize moving-vessel and bottom-mounted ADCP surveys alongside CTD casts to investigate coastal hydrodynamics.

Haowei joined the research group as a Ph.D. student in September 2025. His current research integrates Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and experimental study with Physics-Informed Machine Learning to model geophysical flows, such as particle-laden flows and fluid instabilities. He received his Master's degree in Engineering from Shenyang University of Chemical Technology & Chinese Academy of Science (Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion) joint program (2025) and his Bachelor's degree from Guangdong Ocean University (2020). Prior to his doctoral studies, Haowei gained diverse technical experience as a Quality Control Inspector for piping systems at Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard, and later as a Research Assistant at the Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, where he studied hydrogen storage safety and compressible reactive flows. He brings energy, tenacity, and creativity to his research. Outside of research, he enjoys weightlifting, hiking, cooking Cantonese cuisine, and listening to Hi-Fi music.

Muhammad Sohail is a PhD student working on dispersion and settling of particle-laden jet flows for ocean alkalinity enhancement. His research focuses on hydrodynamic stability and particle-fluid interaction in stratified-shear ocean environments to improve the CO2 removal strategies. He completed his Master by Research at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Malaysia, where he worked on computational and experimental multiphase flow, and data-driven methods.

Vishan joined the research group as a MASc student in Civil Engineering at Dalhousie University in January 2026. He is currently working as a Research Assistant focusing on hydraulic modeling for the environmental flow assessment of the Salmon River. His research interests lie in hydraulic and hydrology modelling and water resources management, with a broader focus on river systems and sustainable water use. He earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University in 2023, where he later worked as a Research Assistant and was involved in research related to hydraulic, hydrology and water resources. Through his academic and research experience, Vishan has developed a strong interest in applying modeling and analytical approaches to address real-world water engineering challenges. Beyond research, he enjoys hiking, playing football, and watching movies and series.

Aaron joined the Yang Lab in 2026. Before that, he completed his bachelor of Civil Engineering at Dalhousie University in 2025. His research at Dalhousie University will be focusing on the hydraulic modeling of particle dispersion for marine carbon dioxide removal.

Ruby is expected to join the team in the summer or fall of 2026. She will be an OFI Industry Postdoctoral Fellow with the EFM Lab and Planetary Technologies. She is a physical oceanographer and preparing defending her PhD in physical oceanography from Dalhousie University.