Pengbo Chu, Ph.D., Nevada Gold Mines Professor and Assistant Professor
Ph.D. in Materials Engineering, 2017, McGill University
M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, 2012, McGill University
B.Eng, in Mechanical Engineering, 2009, McGill University
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The research lab is located at the University of Nevada, Reno within the Mackay School of Mines. The group research interest is in the general field of critical minerals.
We are particularly interested in problems where interdisciplinary knowledge comes into complex interplay.
We are grateful for funding support from NSF, ARPA-E, DOE AMO and EERE offices, and our industrial collaborators.
Group News - 2023
Aug 2023 - Welcome new group members: Andrew Fish, Umut Karr, and Sabinus Arthur.
June 2023 - Dr. Shokrullah Hussaini joined the the group as a research fellow. Welcome!
May 2023 - Isabel Penaloza graduated with MS in Metallurgical Engineering. Congratulations!
Mar 2023 - Dr. John Thella joined the group as a research fellow. Welcome!
Feb 2023 - We have been awarded with two DOE ARPA-E research projects under the MINER program to investigate the application of CO2 carbonation in mineral processing of critical minerals.
Jan 2023 - Emmanuel Mends (M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering) joined the group. Welcome!
Group News - 2022
Dec 2022 - The group has been awarded with a grant from MP Materials to study flotation of rare earth minerals.
Oct 2022 - We have been awarded with a grant from Department of Energy and American Battery Metal Company to work on processing of lithium sedimentary clays.
Sep 2022 - Mahdieh Dianati (PhD student), Simmon Chung and Mohammed Karim (undergraduate assistant) joined the group. Welcome!
August 2022 - Angela Tita joined as a PhD student. Welcome!
June 2022 - Lithium Americas has made a donation to our research group. Thank you for your strong support.
June 2022 - Our group has been awarded with a grant from National Science Foundation. Prof. Chu (PI) will be working with UNR Profs. Leping Liu, Lily Chen, Sergiu Dascalu, and Ying Yang to develop virtual reality technology to improve mining and metallurgical engineering education. Thanks to our collaborators - Nevada Gold Mines, Kinross, McClelland Labs, Michigan Technological University.
May 2022 - Prof. Chu was invited by Northern Nevada Newcomers to give a talk on the future of lithium mining in Nevada.
May 2022 - Isabel Penaloza starts her internship at Rio Tinto Kennecott. Congratulations.
Group News - 2021
December 2021 - Isabel Penaloza was awarded with three prestigious SME student scholarships. Congratulations.
September 2021 - Prof. Chu started to work with Prof. Yifei Jin, Ph.D. student Kellen Mitchell, and undergraduate student Andrew Kershaw from UNR Mechanical Engineering on lunar particle separation project.
August 2021 - Sachin Urade and Isabel Penaloza joined as M.S. Metallurgical Engineering students. Welcome.
August 2021 - American Lithium Corporation awarded a research grant to Prof. Chu's group to work on lithium clays.
July 2021 - Our group was awarded with a grant from Nevada NASA Space Grant Consortium. Prof. Chu (PI) will work on developing new particle separation technology for lunar mining applications.
March 2021 - Prof. Chu was invited by Michigan Technological University to give a talk on mineral processing of low grade rare earth ores.
June 2020 - Kenny Fox, an undergraduate metallurgical engineering student supervised by Prof. Chu won NSF EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Award. Congratulations.
March 2020 - Prof. Chu started to work with MP Materials on flotation of rare earth minerals.
March 2020 - Covid-19 pandemic started, things were shutdown.
January 2020 - Prof. Chu joined University of Nevada, Reno (UNR).
Group News - 2020
June 2020 - Kenny Fox, an undergraduate metallurgical engineering student supervised by Prof. Chu won NSF EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Award. Congratulations.
March 2020 - Prof. Chu started to work with MP Materials on flotation of rare earth minerals.
March 2020 - Covid-19 pandemic started, things were shutdown.
January 2020 - Prof. Chu joined University of Nevada, Reno (UNR).
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