Bin Ji (Postdoc)
(January 2023 -)
Ph.D. Mining and Minerals Engineering, Virginia Tech
M.S. Minerals Engineering, Central South University
B.S. Minerals Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology
Xu Wang (Postdoc)
(August 2023 -)
Ph.D. Minerals Processing Engineering, Central South University
M.S. Minerals Processing Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology
B.S. Minerals Processing Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology
Zhongqing Xiao
(Fall 2021 - )
M.S. Mining Engineering, West Virginia University
B.S. Mining Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Shiyu Li
(Spring 2022 - )
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology
B.S. Polymer Materials and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University
Yanan Pan
(Fall 2023 - )
M.S. in Resources and Environment Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology
B.S. in Environment Engineering, Jiangsu University of Technology,
Sepehr Ghaderi
(Fall 2023 -)
M.S. in Extractive Metallurgy, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
B.S. in Extractive Metallurgy, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Peidong Liu
(Fall 2023 -)
M.S. in Materials and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Hunan, China
B.S. in Powder Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Hunan, China
Yi Wang
(Fall 2023 -)
M.S. in Mineral Processing, Fuzhou University, Fujian, China
B.S. in Mineral Processing, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Hubei, China
Master Students
Zhenghao Zhou
(Fall 2022 -)
B.S. Mining and Minerals Engineering, Virginia Tech
M.S. Mining and Minerals Engineering, Virginia Tech (start in August, 2022)
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Alumni - Postdocs & Visiting Scholars
Postdoc (2023)
Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, the University of Utah
Alumni - Graduate Students
Ph.D. (2020-2023)
Current Position: Hydrometallurgist, Austin Elements, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Ph.D. (2020-2022)
Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA)
M.S. (2021-2023)
Current Position: Process Engineer, Albemarle (Kings Mountain, NC )
Alumni - Research Assistants
Christopher Dean
Research Assistant (02/2022-07/2022)
Alumni - Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Research Assistant (2021-2022)
Undergraduate Research Assistant (Spring 2021)
Undergraduate Research Assistant (Spring 2021)