S. Mani Sarathy is a Professor of Chemical Engineering and Associate Director of the Clean Combustion Research Center (CCRC) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).  He has affiliations with the Mechanical Engineering and Environmental Science and Engineering programs at KAUST.  He was also appointed as Senior Manager of Technology and Innovation at ENOWA Hydrogen in Neom from 2020-2022.

Dr. Sarathy was previously a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Combustion Chemistry group at the U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

He received his PhD and M.A.Sc. degrees in Environmental and Chemical Engineering at the University of Toronto and his B.A.Sc. in Environmental Engineering Chemical Specialization from the University of Waterloo. Mani Sarathy has been named a Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researcher three times.

His research interest is in developing sustainable energy technologies with decreased net environmental impact. A major thrust of his research is using chemical kinetic simulations to design fuels, engines, and reactors.