Muhammad Imran

Vice-President Rare Earth Element Division Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC)

Dr. Muhammad Imran is Vice-President of the Rare Earth Element Division at Saskatchewan Research Council. He has over 20 years of joint experience in operations, and Research and Development, in various industrial sectors including cement manufacturing, oil and gas, and rare earth.

He holds a PhD degree in Chemical Engineering and is member of SRC’s executive team. He previously served as Director of Operations, in the Mining and Energy Division at SRC (Saskatchewan Research Council). He has led many projects, including innovative proofs of concept; development and optimization of medium and heavy oil Enhanced Oil Recovery processes; lab-scale equipment design; and physical and fluid flow modelling.

He is leading a vertically integrated Rare Earth Processing Facility project at SRC, first of its kind in North America. Muhammad is recognized in executing successful strategic business programs and high-performance team building.