Hi! I’m working on solid oxide fuel cells & electrolysers. I lead a hydrogen research group at Tampere University and co-founded SMART IONS Oy, a company developing solid oxide technologies. I am keen to meet investors and partners interested in hydrogen innovation and commercialization opportunities.

Here is my brief biography:
Professor (Associate) Muhammad Imran Asghar is the head of the Renewable Energy Technologies Group at Tampere University and a co-founder of Smart+Ions Oy. He leads several hydrogen and fuel cell projects funded by the EU Horizon, the Research Council of Finland, and Business Finland. Recently, he won a competitive EU Horizon project (2026-2030), “Boosting efficiency and lifetime in solid oxide planar electrolysers through BoP integration,” as the lead project coordinator. He also holds the title of Docent (Adjunct Professor) at Aalto University’s School of Science, awarded in 2017, and received the Academy of Finland Fellowship (2019–2024). In recent years, he has been leading the commercialization of a breakthrough technology for smart manufacturing of reversible fuel cells for green hydrogen production, supported by a Research to Business project (2023–2025) funded by Business Finland. As a result, he co-founded the spin-off SMART+IONS Oy, which has been selected to the Aalto University Business Accelerator program. Imran earned his Doctor of Science degree from Aalto University in 2012, and a Master’s in Micro and Nanotechnology from Helsinki University of Technology in 2008. He serves as an Associate Editor and Promoter for leading journals, including WIREs Energy and Environment and Frontiers of Chemical Science & Engineering. With more than 99 publications in reputable scientific journals, he has supervised numerous Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral students. His contributions to emerging energy technologies have been recognized with several awards.