Ibrahim is a research fellow in the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia having received his PhD in 2023. His PhD, under the supervision of Professor Kalpit Shah, focused on developing novel integrated processes for the removal and recovery of heavy metals from biosolids and their subsequent conversion to high-quality biochar. As an affiliated researcher in the Australian Research Council Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia’s Biosolids Resource based at RMIT University, Dr Hakeem works closely with the Australian Water industry championing thermal treatment as a viable option for the sustainable management of biosolids. Since completing his MSc in Sustainable Chemical Engineering from the University of Bath, United Kingdom in 2019 as a Commonwealth Scholar, Dr Hakeem has developed strong interests in the development of scalable and energy efficient thermochemical technology for the processing of organic solid wastes to biochar and bioenergy. He is part of the team at RMIT that developed the patented fluidized bed heat exchanger thermal reactor PYROCO®, which has been successfully trailed at the industry partner wastewater treatment plant for biosolids pyrolysis to biochar. Dr Hakeem research continues to deliver impact to the water industry with recent efforts in biosolids biochar for nutrient recovery from wastewater effluents and co-pyrolysis solution for the safe destruction of contaminants of emerging concern such as PFAS and microplastics in biosolids. Dr Hakeem has received a number of awards and recognition within the Australian Water Sector, including the prominent Australian Water Awards (Student Water Prize), National Biosolids Conference Student Award, and a finalist for the Nancy Millis Memorial Award by Water Research Australia. He has been teaching an undergraduate module in Chemical Engineering Computer Design with Aspen Plus software since 2021 for year 3 Chemical Engineering students at RMIT University. He has published more than 25 journal articles and a book chapter in peer review international journals (>90% Q1 SCI-indexed) and serves as a reviewer for high-impact journals in his field. He currently supervises engineering capstone industry-focused projects and co-supervises higher degree by research students at RMIT University. In the last ten years, Dr Hakeem has received more than 15 international scholarships and grants allowing him to undertake his postgraduate studies and attend conferences and workshops. He is an alumnus and Advisory Board Member of the Chemical Engineering Department at the Federal University of Technology Minna, Nigeria, having completed his BEng Chemical Engineering Degree in 2016, graduating on top of his class.