Summary
Younes Alghalandis is an Iranian-Canadian founder and senior research scientist with nearly a decade of focused experience and three decades of broader technical practice across data science, numerical modeling, and geomechanics. He has led research and consulting engagements worldwide—from GFZ-Potsdam and top Canadian universities to geothermal centres in Australia—translating stochastic fracture and DFN modeling into practical solutions for reservoirs, mining, and geothermal systems. Equally comfortable in code and the field, he combines HPC-enabled simulation, geostatistics, GIS/remote sensing, and computer vision to tackle complex subsurface problems and deliver actionable insights. A seasoned educator and team leader, he has lectured across multiple universities and received awards for doctoral excellence and teaching, reflecting a rare blend of academic rigor and industry pragmatism. Notably, his career bridges deep domain science with entrepreneurial engineering through his firm Alghalandis Computing Consulting, where he packages advanced simulations into real-world applications.
9 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Spatial Modelling, PhD, Spatial Modelling at The University of Queensland
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Geomechanics (Civil & Mining Engineering), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Geomechanics (Civil & Mining Engineering) at The University of Adelaide
MSc, Mining Engineering, MSc, Mining Engineering at The University of Tehran
BSc, Mining Engineering, BSc, Mining Engineering at Sahand University of Technology
Azerbaijani, Turkish, Persian, English, Arabic