Critical Minerals – Institute for Energy Solutions

Critical Minerals Research Community

Institute for Energy Solutions/Research Communities/Critical Minerals

The Critical Minerals Research Community brings together critical mineral and energy researchers across U-M’s campus to coordinate collaborative research efforts for efficient and sustainable critical minerals production. Our researchers have expertise in:

Characterization

Identification and analysis of the composition and distribution of critical minerals

Extraction

Efficient, sustainable methods for extracting critical minerals from diverse sources

Community Impacts

Assessment of the social, economic, and environmental effects of critical mineral projects on local communities

Our Researchers

Todd Allen

Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

Glenn F. and Gladys H. Knoll Chair and Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

Critical Minerals | Energy Siting | Energy Sustainability and Policy | Nuclear Energy
Udo Becker

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Critical Minerals
Denia Djokić

Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

Assistant Research Scientist, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

Climate and Energy | Critical Minerals | Energy Siting | Energy Sustainability and Policy | International Energy | Nuclear Energy
Brian Ellis

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Climate and Energy | CO2 Capture, Storage and Use | Critical Minerals | Energy and Water | Oil and Gas
Brandon Finn

School for Environment and Sustainability

Assistant Research Scientist, School for Environment and Sustainability

Climate and Energy | Critical Minerals | Energy Materials | Energy Sustainability and Policy
Jovan Kamcev

Chemical Engineering

Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering

Critical Minerals | Energy and Water | Energy Materials | Energy Storage
Gregory A. Keoleian

School for Environment and Sustainability

Director, Center for Sustainable Systems

Building Energy | CO2 Capture, Storage and Use | Critical Minerals | Energy Sustainability and Policy | Renewable Energy | Transportation Energy
Jiaqi Li

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Building Energy | CO2 Capture, Storage and Use | Critical Minerals | Energy Storage | Oil and Gas | Renewable Energy

Join Us!

To lay a strong foundation for Energy Solutions, we’re working to build community across the university and beyond. If you’re a UM faculty or staff member whose work focuses on or informs Critical Minerals research or related social, environmental, and economic interconnections, let us know.

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