Farzaneh Sadri, Queen's University

Research

Hydrometallurgy Chemical Extraction Critical Metals Processing leaching and bioleaching crystallization solution purification solvent extraction process intensification

Latest papers

Direct selective leaching of lithium from industrial-grade black mass of waste lithium-ion batteries containing LiFePO4 cathodes.
Waste management (New York, N.Y.) · 2023

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Automated 3 kW Microwave Batch System for High-Temperature Material Processing
NSERC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$129,747
Pilot scale microwave assisted-comminution and downstream processing of copper and copper-molybdenum ores
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$392,000
Chemical Extraction of Critical Metals
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$45,000

All 3 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Direct selective leaching of lithium from industrial-grade black mass of waste lithium-ion batteries containing LiFePO4 cathodes.

Zhao T, Marthi R, Mahandra H, Chae S, Traversy M, Sadri F, Choi Y, Ghahreman A

Waste management (New York, N.Y.)2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.08.030 PMID: 37657286

Automated 3 kW Microwave Batch System for High-Temperature Material Processing

Co-investigatorNSERC2025Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Pickles, Christopher

Keywords: metals extraction; critical metals; microwave; comminution; zero-emission process; green technologies; phase analysis; recycling; waste reduction; fracturing

$129,747

Pilot scale microwave assisted-comminution and downstream processing of copper and copper-molybdenum ores

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Pickles, Christopher CA

Keywords: comminution; downstream processes; energy efficiency; flotation; fracturing; leaching; liberation; microwaves; mineral processing; permittivities

$392,000

Chemical Extraction of Critical Metals

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Sadri, Farzaneh

Keywords: Hydrometallurgy; Chemical Extraction; Critical Metals Processing; leaching and bioleaching; crystallization; solution purification; solvent extraction; process intensification; precipitation; rare earth elements

$45,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Ahmad Ghahreman

Mining Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Hydrometallurgy Dear Professor Sadri, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Direct selective leaching of lithium from industrial-grade black mass of waste lithium-ion batteries containing LiFePO4 cathodes." (2023), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Chemical Extraction of Critical Metals" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]