Louis Fradette, Polytechnique Montréal

Research

Additive manufacturing Emulsions Interfaces Mineral Processing Mixing Polymer recycling Solid-stablized emulsions Wettability

Latest papers

Projecting environmental improvements in mineral processing pathways: the case of cathode active material production.
The international journal of life cycle assessment · 2026 · senior author
Operationalizing the environmental safe operating space into target distributions for mobility and batteries.
Npj sustainable mobility and transport · 2026 · senior author
High-Internal-Phase Pickering Emulsions for Enhanced Sound-Absorbing Materials.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids · 2025

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Réduction de l'empreinte carbone de la réduction directe du minerai de fer à l'aide d'une injection à teneur élevée en hydrogène
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$129,675
Putting interfaces at work
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$198,000
Center of Innovation and Research on Carbon Utilization in Industrial Technologies (CIRCUIT)
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$1,367,500

All 11 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

Projecting environmental improvements in mineral processing pathways: the case of cathode active material production.

Roy S, Vaidya K, Harvey JP, Fradette L

The international journal of life cycle assessment2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s11367-026-02658-5 PMID: 42281800

02

Operationalizing the environmental safe operating space into target distributions for mobility and batteries.

Roy S, Ali AR, Harvey JP, Herrmann C, Fradette L

Npj sustainable mobility and transport2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s44333-026-00089-1 PMID: 41836160

03

High-Internal-Phase Pickering Emulsions for Enhanced Sound-Absorbing Materials.

Saghaei M, Fotsing ER, Fradette L, Ross A

Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids2025

DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5c03067 PMID: 41392456

04

Improving process granularity of life cycle inventories for battery grade nickel.

Roy S, Moustafa H, Vaidya K, Harvey JP, Fradette L

Npj materials sustainability2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s44296-025-00059-7 PMID: 40476073

05

Production of Monodisperse Large Drop Emulsions by Means of High Internal Phase Pickering Emulsions-Processing and Formulation.

Saghaei M, Fotsing ER, Ross A, Fradette L

Industrial & engineering chemistry research2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.4c01855 PMID: 39463453

Réduction de l'empreinte carbone de la réduction directe du minerai de fer à l'aide d'une injection à teneur élevée en hydrogène

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Fradette, Louis L

$129,675

Putting interfaces at work

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Fradette, Louis

Keywords: interfaces; emulsions; solid-stablized emulsions; wettability; mineral processing; mixing; additive manufacturing; polymer recycling

$198,000

Center of Innovation and Research on Carbon Utilization in Industrial Technologies (CIRCUIT)

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Fontaine, Frédéric-Georges FG

Keywords: carbon dioxide valorization; carbon economy; catalysis; concrete; green chemistry; methanol; mining process; polymers; solvents

$1,367,500

Multiphase processing for new materials

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Fradette, Louis

$125,000

Multiphase hydrodynamics for innovative CO2 hydrates processing

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Fradette, Louis

$20,000

A versatile optical tensiomer allowing the investigation of static and dynamic interfacial properties in multiphase soft matter systems comprised of stimuli-responsive interfaces.

Co-investigatorNSERC2013Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Virgilio, Nick

$147,000

Development of a process for recovery of rare earth elements from bastnasite and monazite minerals

Co-investigatorNSERC2013Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Chaouki, Jamal

$663,130

NSERC/Total Industrial Research Chair in hydrodynamic modelling of multiphase processes at extreme conditions

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Industrial Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Fradette, Louis

$594,705

Multiphase mixing for pickering emulsions and emusifications models

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Fradette, Louis

$100,000

Implementation of biorefining technologies in Kraft mills: impact assessment and feasibility

Co-investigatorNSERC2007Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Paris, Jean

$555,500

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

Génie chimique
Chemical engineering
Génie mécanique

Co-authors at Polytechnique Montréal, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Jean-Philippe Harvey

Chemical engineering

3 shared papers, latest 2026

Annie Ross

Génie mécanique

2 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Additive manufacturing Dear Professor Fradette, 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 "Projecting environmental improvements in mineral processing pathways: the case of cathode active material production." (2026), 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 "Réduction de l'empreinte carbone de la réduction directe du minerai de fer à l'aide d'une injection à teneur élevée en hydrogène" (2021), 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]