Reviewer Board (274)
Members of the reviewer board are selected from all Minerals reviewers for regularly providing timely high quality reports on submitted manuscripts. Responsibilities of reviewers are available here.
Dr. Kurt Aasly
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Department of Geoscience and Petroleum, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, S. P. Andersens veg 15 A, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
Interests: process mineralogy; geometallurgy; automated mineralogy; industrial minerals; Applied Mineralogy
Interests: process mineralogy; geometallurgy; automated mineralogy; industrial minerals; Applied Mineralogy
Dr. Ahmed Sabry Afify
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Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
Interests: nanotechnology; inorganic clays; material characterization; chromatography; heavy metals analysis; water and food analysis; sensor and glass ceramic
Interests: nanotechnology; inorganic clays; material characterization; chromatography; heavy metals analysis; water and food analysis; sensor and glass ceramic
Dr. Vivek Agarwal
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Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Aalto University, 02150 Espoo, Finland
Interests: hydrometallurgy; acid leaching; solvent extraction; metal recovery
Interests: hydrometallurgy; acid leaching; solvent extraction; metal recovery
Dr. Oluwatoosin Agbaje
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Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Macquarie University, Macquarie Park, NSW 2109, Australia
Interests: mineralization; biomaterials; synthetic chemistry; geoscience; materials science; biophysics; spectroscopy; smart concrete
Interests: mineralization; biomaterials; synthetic chemistry; geoscience; materials science; biophysics; spectroscopy; smart concrete
Dr. Lana Alagha
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Department of Mining and Nuclear Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA
Interests: surface chemistry; froth flotation; polymer science; rare earth metals; hydrometallurgy; strategic minerals; separation science; oil sand processing; mine tailing management; artificial intelligence and machine learning tools
Interests: surface chemistry; froth flotation; polymer science; rare earth metals; hydrometallurgy; strategic minerals; separation science; oil sand processing; mine tailing management; artificial intelligence and machine learning tools
Dr. Serguei Alejandro-Martín
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Department of Wood Engineering, Universidad del Bio Bio, 4030000 Concepcin, Chile
Interests: natural zeolites; chemical and thermal modification; enhance of zeolite properties through modification; use of natural zeolites as adsorbents or catalyst
Interests: natural zeolites; chemical and thermal modification; enhance of zeolite properties through modification; use of natural zeolites as adsorbents or catalyst
Dr. Jasminka Alijagić
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Geological Survey of Slovenia, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Interests: mine waste risk assessments; mining pollution; soil contamination risk assessment; toxic element contamination; geochemical mapping; Artificial intelligence; digital spatial modelling
Interests: mine waste risk assessments; mining pollution; soil contamination risk assessment; toxic element contamination; geochemical mapping; Artificial intelligence; digital spatial modelling
Dr. Richard Diaz Alorro
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Western Australian School of Mines, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6430, Australia
Interests: leaching and separation technologies; mechanochemical processing; resources recycling; technospheric mining, critical and strategic elements; environmental remediation; waste treatment
Interests: leaching and separation technologies; mechanochemical processing; resources recycling; technospheric mining, critical and strategic elements; environmental remediation; waste treatment
Dr. Alessia Amato
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Department of Life and Environmental Sciences DiSVA, Marche Polytechnic University, 60131 Ancona, Italy
Interests: sustainability; Life Cycle Assessment; critical raw materials; WEEE; recycling; Urban Mining
Interests: sustainability; Life Cycle Assessment; critical raw materials; WEEE; recycling; Urban Mining
Dr. Maximiliano Amenabar
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Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA
Interests: geomicrobiology; biogeochemical cycles of minerals; Geochemistry; biogenesis of minerals; bioleaching of minerals; physiology and ecology of extremophilic microorganisms; thermoacidophiles; thermal environments
Interests: geomicrobiology; biogeochemical cycles of minerals; Geochemistry; biogenesis of minerals; bioleaching of minerals; physiology and ecology of extremophilic microorganisms; thermoacidophiles; thermal environments
Dr. Ricardo Amils
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Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
Interests: extremophiles; Acidophiles; biominerals; biomining; biotechnology; astrobiology
Interests: extremophiles; Acidophiles; biominerals; biomining; biotechnology; astrobiology
Dr. Basak Anameric
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Natural Resources Research Institute, The University of Minnesota Duluth, Coleraine Labs One Gayley Ave., Coleraine, MN 55722, USA
Interests: iron and steel making; agglomeration; induration; smelting; direct reduction; high-temperature processing; blast furnace ferroalloys and their production; slag manipulation; metal manipulation; reaction kinetics
Interests: iron and steel making; agglomeration; induration; smelting; direct reduction; high-temperature processing; blast furnace ferroalloys and their production; slag manipulation; metal manipulation; reaction kinetics
Dr. Lorna Anguilano
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Experimental Techniques Centre, Brunel University London, UB8 3PH Uxbridge, UK
Interests: material characterisation; X-ray Diffraction; electron backscattering diffraction; metal matrix composites; basalt fibres; phytomining; biocatalysis; archaeometallurgy
Interests: material characterisation; X-ray Diffraction; electron backscattering diffraction; metal matrix composites; basalt fibres; phytomining; biocatalysis; archaeometallurgy
Dr. Andrei Ionut Apopei
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Department of Geology, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University, 700506 Iasi, Romania
Interests: mineralogy; Raman Spectroscopy; crystallography; photogrammetry; structure-from-motion
Interests: mineralogy; Raman Spectroscopy; crystallography; photogrammetry; structure-from-motion
Dr. Richmond K. Asamoah
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Minerals and Resource Engineering, Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, SA 5095, Australia
Interests: mineral processing; (bio-)hydrometallurgy; surface and interfacial science; machine learning and data analytics; process optimisation
Interests: mineral processing; (bio-)hydrometallurgy; surface and interfacial science; machine learning and data analytics; process optimisation
Dr. Daniel Atencio
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Instituto de Geociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-080, Brazil
Interests: mineralogy; crystallography; new minerals; Crystal Structure; chemical composition
Interests: mineralogy; crystallography; new minerals; Crystal Structure; chemical composition
Dr. Antonio Carlos Azevedo
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Soil Science Department, "Luiz de Queiroz" Agricultural School, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba-SP 13418-900, Brazil
Interests: clay mineralogy; iron oxides; saprolites; mineral weathering; application of powdered rock on soils; enhanced weathering; mineral carbonation (carbon mineralization)
Interests: clay mineralogy; iron oxides; saprolites; mineral weathering; application of powdered rock on soils; enhanced weathering; mineral carbonation (carbon mineralization)
Dr. Alicja Bakalarz
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Department of Mining and Geodesy, Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, ul. Na Grobli 15, 50-421 Wrocław, Poland
Interests: mineral processing; froth flotation of sulphides and coals; flotation chemistry; flotation reagent; flotation kinetics; automated mineralogy
Interests: mineral processing; froth flotation of sulphides and coals; flotation chemistry; flotation reagent; flotation kinetics; automated mineralogy
Dr. Fabrizio Balsamo
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Department of Chemical Sciences, Life, and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Area Science Park 157 / A, I-43124 Parma, Italy
Interests: structural control on mineralization; Earthquake geology; Structural diagenesis; Fe-oxide deposits; liesegang bands
Interests: structural control on mineralization; Earthquake geology; Structural diagenesis; Fe-oxide deposits; liesegang bands
Dr. Rao Balusu
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CSIRO Mineral Resources, Pullenvale, Brisbane, QLD 4069, Australia
Interests: Mine Ventilation; gas control; spontaneous combustion and fires control in coal mines; longwall dust control; mine safety and health; CFD applications in mining; coal mining technologies
Interests: Mine Ventilation; gas control; spontaneous combustion and fires control in coal mines; longwall dust control; mine safety and health; CFD applications in mining; coal mining technologies
