Dr. Mina Zarabian

What if pollution became a building block? That’s the playbook Mina is running at Carbonova. Her team’s breakthrough reactor transforms CO₂ and methane into carbon nanofibers (CNF), used to make plastics tougher, concrete cleaner, and batteries better. Since commissioning Canada’s first CNF pilot plant in Calgary, Mina has guided Carbonova from concept to industry validation – shipping samples worldwide, raising $15M, and securing 12 patents. The impact stacks up: each kilogram of CNF locks in performance gains while avoiding up to 150 kg CO₂e. With global partners – from a leading cement producer to a major consumer brand – now piloting the material, she is proving that emissions don’t just need to be managed – they can be transformed into tomorrow’s industrial advantage.