Georgios Kolliopoulos, Université Laval

Research

effluent desalination forward osmosis freeze concentration gas hydrate desalination membrane salinity gradient power sustainable mineral processing tailings ponds

Latest papers

Lithium enrichment from mine waters using CO2 hydrate-based desalination.
Scientific reports · 2026 · senior author
Development of biodegradable Fe-Mn thin structures by electroforming in deep eutectic solvents.
Biomaterials and biosystems · 2025
Assessment of Tamarix smyrnensis for Phytoremediation Capacity of Laterite Mine Spoils.
Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025

All 8 publications

Latest funding

A sequential sample digestion platform for understanding radiological, environmental, industrial, and geochemical processes
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$130,918
Recovery of strategic materials from Zinc plant residue
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$208,682
Novel Effluent Desalination Processes: Sustainable Water Recovery and Energy Generation in Mining Sites
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$165,000

All 4 grants and awards

8 publications.

01

Lithium enrichment from mine waters using CO2 hydrate-based desalination.

Khajvand M, Kolliopoulos G

Scientific reports2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-43925-7 PMID: 41844806

02

Development of biodegradable Fe-Mn thin structures by electroforming in deep eutectic solvents.

Sales V, Paternoster C, Copes F, Mengucci P, Grima G, Cabibbo M, Kolliopoulos G, Mantovani D

Biomaterials and biosystems2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.bbiosy.2025.100123 PMID: 41048409

03

Assessment of Tamarix smyrnensis for Phytoremediation Capacity of Laterite Mine Spoils.

Seridou P, Karmali V, Syranidou E, Komnitsas K, Kolliopoulos G, Kalogerakis N

Plants (Basel, Switzerland)2025

DOI: 10.3390/plants14030491 PMID: 39943053

04

A review of fundamentals, challenges, prospects, and emerging trends in hydrate-based desalination.

Jalili A, Kolliopoulos G

NPJ clean water2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41545-025-00484-0 PMID: 40520147

05

Kinetic Modeling and Assessment of a CO2 Nanobubble-Enhanced Hydrate-Based Sustainable Water Recovery from Industrial Effluents.

Montazeri SM, Kalogerakis N, Kolliopoulos G

Journal of sustainable metallurgy2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s40831-025-01081-8 PMID: 40443462

06

Effect of chemical species and temperature on the stability of air nanobubbles.

Montazeri SM, Kalogerakis N, Kolliopoulos G

Scientific reports2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43803-6 PMID: 37794127

07

Modeling of transport phenomena in a hybrid forward osmosis-directional freeze crystallization process for clean water recovery from hydrometallurgical effluents.

Amani A, Kolliopoulos G

Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research2023Senior author

DOI: 10.2166/wst.2023.314 PMID: 37830989

08

A validated analytical method to measure metals dissolved in deep eutectic solvents.

Sabzkoohi HA, Dodier V, Kolliopoulos G

RSC advances2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1039/d3ra02372a PMID: 37200707

A sequential sample digestion platform for understanding radiological, environmental, industrial, and geochemical processes

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Lariviere, Dominic

$130,918

Recovery of strategic materials from Zinc plant residue

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Alamdari, Houshang H

Keywords: cobalt; cu; metal extraction; mn; residue valorisation; strategic materials; zinc

$208,682

Novel Effluent Desalination Processes: Sustainable Water Recovery and Energy Generation in Mining Sites

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kolliopoulos, Georgios

Keywords: water recovery; tailings ponds; effluent desalination; sustainable mineral processing; water in mining; freeze concentration; gas hydrate desalination; membrane; forward osmosis; salinity gradient power

$165,000

Novel Effluent Desalination Processes: Sustainable Water Recovery and Energy Generation in Mining Sites

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Kolliopoulos, Georgios

$12,500

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

Diego Mantovani

Génie des mines, métallurgie et matériaux

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: effluent desalination Dear Professor Kolliopoulos, 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 "Lithium enrichment from mine waters using CO2 hydrate-based desalination." (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 "Novel Effluent Desalination Processes: Sustainable Water Recovery and Energy Generation in Mining Sites" (2020), 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]