Welcome

At OptBURN Ltd, we decarbonise heavy industry using physics-aided optimisation software. Our technology combines CFD simulations and AI to reduce fuel consumption and emissions in industrial furnaces.

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What We Do

We deliver real-time optimisation software that integrates seamlessly with existing control systems. Our tools cut operating costs, extend refractory life, and unlock higher use of alternative fuels.

OptBURN optimization software illustration

Our Impact

We aim to mitigate over 10 million tonnes of CO₂ annually by 2035, supporting a sustainable and profitable future for heavy industries worldwide.

Team

  • Dr Hazem Awad
    Dr Hazem Awad – CEO & Co-founder

    Combustion and CFD researcher at the University of Cambridge, specialising in advanced energy and industrial applications, with research experience ranging from aircraft engine combustor design to heavy-industry decarbonisation. Recognised in Forbes 30 Under 30 for contribution to sustainable innovation. LinkedIn

  • Dr Ambrus Both
    Dr Ambrus Both – CTO & Co-founder

    Data scientist delivering production-ready solutions for industrial applications using AI and ML, with academic experience (ex-Barcelona Supercomputing Center) in combustion modelling for gas turbines, fire tube boilers, and industrial process burners. LinkedIn

  • Prof. Epaminondas Mastorakos
    Prof. Epaminondas Mastorakos FREng – Advisor

    Hopkinson/ICI Professor of Applied Thermodynamics at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. A leading expert in combustion science and Coordinator of the Rolls-Royce / Cambridge Gas Turbine Partnership. LinkedIn