Mina Zarabian, PhD

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder at Carbonova Corp.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Overview

Mina Zarabian, PhD, is the CEO and Co-founder of Carbonova, a company she launched based on her doctoral research at the University of Calgary. She leads the commercialization of a technology that converts greenhouse gases into valuable carbon nanofibers, drawing on a decade of experience in chemistry, catalysis, and materials engineering.

A self-described lifelong learner, Mina is passionate about creating a circular economy by treating pollution as a resource. She often speaks about the importance of learning from failure, a key lesson from her PhD supervisor, and is a recognized leader in clean technology, winning multiple awards including the Emerging Leader Award at the Global Energy Show.

Interesting fact: Mina co-invented Carbonovas core technology during her PhD after moving to Calgary from Iran.

Personality Overview

Story Driven

Non-Confrontational

Amiable & Agreeable

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.  They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional. They agree with others often, so exercise caution when relying on their word.

Topics They Care About

Circular Carbon Economy
Her company's vision is to create a circular economy by treating waste and pollution as untapped natural resources for creating high-value materials.
Advanced Materials
Her work focuses on producing carbon nanofibers from GHG emissions to reinforce plastics, rubbers, and batteries for various industrial applications.
Research Commercialization
She successfully translated her PhD research from a university lab into a commercial enterprise, earning patents and scaling the technology for market entry.

Media Appearances

Mina has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2018
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder at Carbonova Corp.
6-2015 - 10-2018
Research and development specialist in chemical and process engineering at Catalysis for Fuels and Energy group, University of Calgary
9-2013 - 10-2018
Instructor Teaching Assistant at University of Calgary
9-2013 - 5-2015
Research And Development Scientist at Calgary Advanced Energy Storage & Conversion Research Technologies
9-2011 - 1-2012
Adjunct Lecturer at Islamic Azad University of Dezfoul

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from University of Calgary
Master's Degree from Sharif University of Technology

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Exp : 12 Location : Calgary, Alberta, Canada Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder at Carbonova Corp.
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Insights For Selling To Mina

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to interesting customer testimonials and stress on great customer experience
  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence
  • Ask them how their day is going or exchange some other pleasantries

DONT's

  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow
  • Avoid overloading them with too much information
  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mina is

  • Relationship and rapport are valuable for them, but so is proven product value.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mina

  • They probably won't say no directly.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mina move?

  • They are not the ones to make fast decisions, even while they stay committed.
  • Can Mina take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

You And Mina

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