Farabi seated in a contemporary workspace

Author · Chartered Scientist · Technology Strategist

Where science meets story.
Ideas become impact.

A London-based practice spanning artificial intelligence, emerging technology, medical research, public-purpose innovation, books and creative production.

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Science · story · strategy

Farabi / 00

Evidence for the future.
Stories for the consequences.

Farabi works across emerging technology, medical research, public-purpose strategy and speculative fiction.

His practice connects disciplined inquiry with creative production: understanding how technologies develop, how institutions use them and how their consequences might reshape human life.

Identity / 01

Three roles.
One connected practice.

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Chartered Scientist
and Author

A Chartered Scientist working across artificial intelligence, blockchain and emerging technology, and the author of non-fiction and speculative-fiction books including Exponential Progress and The Sentience Codex.

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Specialist

Leads multinational grant programmes, international cross-cutting projects and policy-led delivery for public- and private-sector organisations.

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Researcher

Research leadership spanning machine learning, generative AI and blockchain in regulated and public-purpose environments.

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About / 02

Leading computational intelligence, including artificial intelligence and distributed technologies such as blockchain.

Emerging ideas become structured experiments, agile innovation ecosystems and stronger partnerships between startups, industry and academia.

The living index

Three worlds. One practice.

Move through Farabi’s work by discipline. Each world has its own pace, evidence and point of view.

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Ideas become
experiments.
Experiments become worlds.

Complete project index
The 2019 Clinical Research and Innovation cohort at Imperial College London

Research · 2017–2024

Imperial Clinical Research and Innovation (CRI)

An AI-enabled clinical-research programme connecting Imperial medical students with real-world technology, startup and MedTech research experiences.

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Book · Winter 2025/26

The Theory of Hope

A lab explosion. An interdimensional war. Two soulmates, and one reality with no second chances.

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Exponential Progress, a book project by Farabi03 / 03

Book · 2021

Exponential Progress

Seven decades of technological progress and the inventions likely to reshape the next ten years.

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Speaking & public ideas / 04

Ideas,
in public.

Public talks across entrepreneurship, public-service AI and emerging technology turn research and strategy into useful conversations for practitioners.

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CLINICAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION. CLINICAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION.

Clinical Research & Innovation

Seven years.
Seven research
frontiers.

A chapter-based journey through supervised academic research projects with future medical leaders.

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AI research / connected systems
  1. 2017–18VR & artificial intelligence

    Active and passive VR, AI and neurological response, developed with a tech startup.

  2. 2019Mental health

    VR, neurological responses and mental health, with Barclays.

  3. 2020AI public-health research

    Artificial intelligence research developed for the COVID-19 public-health response.

  4. 2021Energy storage & MedTech

    Energy storage and its impact on MedTech in African countries, with Alp Technologies.

  5. 2022AI, blockchain & MedTech

    Artificial intelligence and blockchain in MedTech, with Plexal.

  6. 2023–24OCR, CNNs & generative AI

    Computer vision and generative AI in MedTech, with Plexal.

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Professional archive / 04

Research.
Teaching.
Production.

A concise record of research, teaching, publishing and technology projects developed across public, academic and commercial settings.

  1. Audiobook – Exponential ProgressProduced by Farabi and narrated by Lyle Blaker.
  2. Teaching – Clinical Research & InnovationMultidisciplinary research experience and training for medical students.
  3. The Sentience science-fiction seriesResearch-led speculative fiction across the wider Sentience Codex.
  4. Citadel Immunization PassportA proposed federated life-course immunisation record and minimum-disclosure credential service.
  5. DLT for BioPharmaDistributed-ledger research for process standardisation.
  6. Quantum AI CommunicationsAn AI-enabled blockchain and quantum communication system using machine learning and generative AI, designed and sold to a startup.
  7. Blockchain Strategy HandbookA practical research-led guide for organisations.

Creative / public-purpose record

Ideas made
visible.

Campaigns, media production and research-led projects shaped for public, scientific and commercial audiences.

Creative campaigns

Small teams.
Global delivery.

Agile creative campaigns delivered through international freelance teams, shared leadership and matrix delivery across small- to mid-scale productions.

Creative / media asset production

Ten voices.
Four countries.

A book trailer produced with more than ten voice actors and writers across four countries, bringing writing, direction and post-production into one coordinated production.

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Research / peer-reviewed paper

AI-powered
public health.

AI-powered CO-App DHS research combined computational intelligence with secure, consent-led data-sharing during the early stages of COVID-19. The peer-reviewed platform paper appeared in Frontiers in Blockchain and was subsequently cited by BMJ and IEEE publications.

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Innovation / public sector

Plexal to
Innovate Oman.

Policy development at Plexal extended into Innovate Oman, a collaboration involving the Anglo-Omani Society, Imperial College Business School and the governments of Oman and the UK.

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The Sentience Codex / Book one

One multiverse.
No second chances.

A quantum physicist, a future superintelligence and an interdimensional war spanning realities and decades.

Enter The Theory of Hope
Fiction / 2025–26

The practice

Research.
Strategy.
Production.

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Research leadership

Academic research projects in regulated settings, built around evidence, multidisciplinary teams and clear delivery.

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Technology strategy

Making emerging systems intelligible, turning credible applications into confident strategy and practical direction.

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Creative direction

Writing, direction and post-production for films, trailers and campaigns that translate complex ideas into felt experiences.

Contact / 05

Office visit by appointment only.
Drop me an email to start a conversation.

Location
128 City Road, London
Phone
On request
Email
fs@farabi.co.uk