Research Scientists, Postdocs, Research Associates

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

Ph.D Students

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

Wei Liu

Postdoc (2023)

Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, the University of Utah

Alumni - Graduate Students

Qi Li 

Ph.D. (2020-2023)

Current Position: Hydrometallurgist, Austin Elements, Inc. (Houston, TX)

Bin Ji 

Ph.D. (2020-2022)

Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA)

Qi Li 

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

Baxter Jones

Undergraduate Research Assistant (2021-2022)

Bryce McIntire 

Undergraduate Research Assistant (Spring 2021)

Seth Holzman  

Undergraduate Research Assistant (Spring 2021)