BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Yousef Ghorbani received his MSc degree in Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy from the University of Tehran, Iran, in 2005 and a PhD degree in Chemical Engineering (bio-hydrometallurgy) from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, in 2012. He has more than 16 years of experience in research, teaching and industrial work in the field of extractive metallurgy; electrochemistry; material and analytical characterization methods and techniques as well as a holistic approach in the mineral value chain at the different universities and industrial R&I centers worldwide such as South Africa, Iran, Chile, the United Kingdom, and Sweden. Currently he holds the position of as Associate Professor at Lulea University of Technology-Sweden.
RESEARCH INTEREST
Gaining access to high-tech and critical raw materials: Understanding the factors that drive and limit extractive metallurgy, Electrochemistry and materials characterization: moving toward crystal structure, molecular formula, and atomic scale, Synthetic crystals as a replacement for critical raw materials and Enhancement of overall process performance and energy/material utilization: A move toward dry laboratories and data bank.
