Research Projects
  1. Development of multiphysics mathematical models for sustainable minerals and energy extraction, NSERC DG
  2. Renewable artificial ground freezing for geotechnical support of small and modular reactors (SMR) sites in the north, NSERC Alliance Mission SMR (with F. Hassani and L. Sushama)
  3. Optimisation et économies d’énergie dans la ventilation, le chauffage et le refroidissement des mines, FRQNT Developpement Durable du Secteur Minier (with M. Kumral)
  4. Development of high power microwave applicator for rock preconditioning, NSERC RTI (with F. Hassani)
  5. Évaluation de la torche à plasma et de l’énergie hydrogène pour le remplacement des combustibles fossiles dans le traitement du minerai de fer, FRQNT Developpement Durable du Secteur Minier (with S. Coulombe and J. Bergthorson)
  6. Conception et impression 3D, à l’aide de l’apprentissage automatique, de métamatériaux ferroélectriques durables utilisés comme capteurs ultrasensibles, FRQNT Team (with H. Akbarzadeh (PI), V. Orsat and H. Lin)
  7. Pathways to mitigating methane emissions from inactive oil and gas wells, NSERC Alliance Mission GHG (with M. Kang (PI) and L. Muehlenbachs)
  8. Evaluation of Bio-Char, Bio-Gas and hydrogen as energy sources for decarbonization in iron ore processing, I+P Partnership (with F. Hassani)
  9. Systeme integre d’extraction d’energie renouvelable pour le chauffage et le refroidissement des mines profondes utilisant la congelation par pulverisation et le stockage thermique couple au sol, FRQNT Projets de recherche en equipe (with S. Poncet and F. Hassani)
  10. Experimental and numerical evaluation of the electromagnetic, mechanical and thermal behavior of kimberlite under microwave irradiation, MITACS Accelerate (with F. Hassani)
  11. Study of thermo-mechanical effects of microwave irradiation for excavation and processing of rocks, NSERC CRD (with F. Hassani (PI), A. Madiseh, K. Waters)
  12. Computational multiphysics in mining and minerals engineering, Compute Canada RRG (with F. Hassani, A. Madiseh, M. Kumral)
  13. La Congélation des sols basée sur les énergies renouvelables comme solution d’adaptation pour une exploitation minière durable dans le Nord sous un climat changeant, FRQNT Developpement Durable du Secteur Minier – II (with L. Sushama and S. Poncet)
  14. 3D printing of architected ferroelectrics for sustainable energy harvesting, MSSI Ideas Fund (with H. Akbarzadeh (PI))
  15. Development of multiscale and multiphysics mathematical model for energy-efficient mine ventilation, NSERC DG
  16. A comparative study of microwave-assisted rock fragmentation versus other explosive-free rock breakage technologies, MITACS Accelerate (with F. Hassani and A. Madiseh)
  17. Development of novel 100 kW microwave-assisted rock excavation system for large scale proof-of-concept, NSERC RTI (with F. Hassani & M. Kumral)
  18. Towards ‘freezing-on-demand’ with closed loop mine-coupled geothermal heating systems, BL-NCE-UDMN (with F. Hassani)
  19.  Determination of the acceptable geothermal resource from open loop systems in active and abandoned mines, BL-NCE-UDMN (with F. Hassani (PI) & A. Madiseh)
  20. Energy efficient mine ventilation and total air-conditioning in underground mines, CFI-JELF
  21. Experimental and numerical study of PEM electrolysis, MITACS Globalink
  22.  Seasonal energy storage through means of phase change of water contained in soil, MSSI Ideas Fund
  23.  Investigation of cellulose filament for mine backfill, NSERC-Engage
  24.  Energy-efficient spray freezing for mine heating, MITACS Globalink
  25.  CFD simulation for some unit operations of Titanium pigment production, NSERC-Engage
  26.  Hydraulic transport of mineralized slurry in pipeline system, MITACS Globalink
  27. Energy efficient underground ventilation, MITACS Globalink