Electrifying hydrometallurgical processes to advance the supply chain of critical minerals from all possible sources.
Electrifying hydrometallurgical processes to advance the supply chain of critical minerals from all possible sources.
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Publications in peer-reviewed journals = 70
PhD thesis supervision = 2 under development and 1 concluded
MSc dissertation supervision = 4 under development and 6 concluded
Undergraduate student supervision = 2 under development and 23 concluded
Webinar Chairs and Speakers:
Dr. Amilton Barbosa Botelho Junior, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA;
Dr. Rogério C.S. Navarro, Chemical and Materials Engineering Department (DEQM), Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil;
Mr. Gabriel Medeiros, Chemical and Materials Engineering Department (DEQM), Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil;
Prof. Eduardo Junca, Postgraduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering (PPGCEM), Unesc, Brazil;
Dr. Carlos Oba, Department of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, USP, Brazil.
It is a pleasure to announce that I will start my new position as Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU - Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet) in January/2026. My position is focused on Hydrometallurgy, and my research group will develop new electrochemical processes and materials for the extraction of critical minerals towards Sustainable Mining. We will work on the following techniques (but not limited to): electrodialysis, supported liquid membranes, developing of new membranes and resins, solvent extraction, ion exchange resins, and electrochemical leaching.
We are looking forward to projects that involve primary and secondary sources such as spent batteries (alkali, Ni-MH, Li-ion, and Na-ion), mining waste, low-grade ores, polymetallic nodules from deep-sea mining, and industrial wastewater.
Positions for graduate students (MSc and PhD) and postdocs will be open soon. Visitor researchers are welcomed.