Members
Principal Investigator
Christopher Pickles, Ph.D.,P.Eng
Professor
Professor Pickles’ research is primarily concerned with the application of new energy sources for the recovery and recycling of metals.
In particular he is interested in the use of plasmas and microwaves in extractive metallurgy. Microwaves are a relatively new energy source with considerable potential. Fundamental research is being performed on the interactions of microwaves with minerals. Microwaves are being considered for use as an alternative energy source in the conventional segregation process for nickel.
With regards to waste processing significant work has been performed on electric arc furnace dust processing and also lead-acid battery residue treatment. Work has been focused on the pyrometallurgical extraction of the non-ferrous metals.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Omid Marzoughi
Dr. Omid Marzoughi graduated from the Queen’s University in 2022, and obtained his BSc and MSc degrees from Sharif University of Technology, in the field of Materials Science and Engineering, Extractive Metallurgy. He started his Postdoctoral Fellow at Queen’s University in the Pyrometallurgy Group in January 2023. He was awarded the NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowships on Feb 2023. His main research interest is pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical processing of materials, with a background in chemistry, extractive metallurgy and mineral processing.
MSc Students
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Former Group Members and Alumni
1. John Forster (MSc Student 2016). Currently Technical Lead – Microwave Processing in Sepro
2. Richard Elliote (MSc Student 2016). Currently Senior Metallurgist in Hatch