Muhammad Saad is a Post-Degree Ocean Modeller at the CMCC Foundation and a PhD student at the University of Bologna. His work focuses on high-resolution numerical ocean modelling of the Mediterranean Sea, investigating interannual to decadal variability and anthropogenic influences, with particular emphasis on the impact of river damming on the dynamics of regional circulation.

His research includes the development and analysis of NEMO-based modelling systems, with a focus on numerical noise, the stochastic behaviour of ocean models, and the role of lateral mixing parameters in improving the representation of key ocean processes while reducing numerical artefacts. His broader interests include the identification of potential climate tipping points driven by anthropogenic forcing in the Mediterranean Sea.