Porous Lane’s Leadership

Associate Prof. Mahdi Disfani

Research & Development

A pioneer in pavement and geotechnical engineering, Dr. Disfani specialises in the development and application of new products using new and recycled materials like waste tires, recycled glass, brick, and concrete.

His work has secured significant research grants and awards and has contributed to diverting substantial quantities of waste from landfill.

Dr. Disfani has published extensively in the area including over 30 peer-reviewed papers and the successful mentorship of three PhD students in related fields. He has also led the largest trial in Australia tyre derived aggregate permeable pavements under live traffic conditions.


Dr. Amir Mehdizadeh

Managing Director

Amir is a Melbourne-based entrepreneur and former research fellow at the University of Melbourne.

He is currently the co-founder and Managing Director of Porous Lane, a startup dedicated to the sustainable built environment with a focus on innovative permeable pavement systems made from recycled tyres.

Amir has more than 20 peer-reviewed publications and has received several awards and fellowships. He leverages his research background to drive Porous Lane’s mission of combining environmental impact with functional infrastructure solutions, positioning the company at the intersection of sustainability and cutting-edge technology.

Bradley Camgoz Posselt

Client Engagement Director

With a passion for sustainability​ and the circular economy, Bradley brings over 10 years experience in working with clients to develop solutions ​i​n the built​ environment space.

Working across both public and private sectors, Bradley’s skill at finding alignments between product uses and client needs drives growth at Porous Lane and better environmental outcomes for Australian cities.

Porous Lane Installation Team

The Porous Lane installation team, based out of our Campbellfield facility are experts in transporting and installing Porous Lane permeable pavement and the necessary screening and storage layers.