JIHYE KIM
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING
My research interests lie in the area of extractive metallurgy, carbon sequestration, and waste management. My research group focuses on developing novel, robust, and efficient technologies that tackle the sustainability challenges associated with the supply of critical metals and anthropogenic CO2 emissions. The research program covers three main themes:
1. Hydrometallurgical processing of secondary resources with a focus on critical metals including rare earth elements, platinum group metals, and battery metals
2. Mineral carbonation of industrial wastes for carbon dioxide sequestration and production of advanced construction materials
3. Chemical and process modeling of aqueous electrolyte systems for sustainable metallurgy
More information on my research can be found here: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=TawcFgwAAAAJ&hl=en
CONTACT
Hill Hall 258
303-384-2139
LAB & RESEARCH CENTERS
Kroll Institute for Extractive Metallurgy
Payne Institute for Public Policy
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 2021
M.A.Sc., Energy Systems Engineering, Seoul National University, 2016
B.A.Sc., Energy Resources Engineering, Seoul National University, 2014
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Colorado School of Mines
- Assistant Professor, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, 2022 – present
University of Toronto
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, 2021 – 2022
RESEARCH AREA
- Extractive metallurgy of critical and strategic materials
- Carbon capture and sequestration using industrial wastes