About The Department:

Advanced Materials and Mining Group aims to utilize and channel the existing capabilities in the northeastern region of the country especially Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in the field of advanced materials, mining and materials recycling. Promoting the relevant topics and concern in this area intends to inspire academics, researchers and entrepreneurs to heed the strategic challenges in these relatively neglected subjects.

 Mission

By employing specialized and experienced workforces on the one hand, and bridging the gap between academic researchers and industrial needs on the other hand, steps are taken towards the implementation of a resilient and knowledge-based economy. Conducting theoretical and experimental studies and researches, feasibility study and optimization of the country's prioritized projects in laboratory and semi-industrial scales are also within the objectives of this group.

 The main activities of the advanced materials and mining department are sorted into three categories:

Advanced Materials:

Design and manufacture of lithium battery electrolytes along with the implementation of the infrastructure related to their production; domestication of manufacturing relevant polymer components used in the battery industry; design and manufacture of battery separators, manufacturing of composite battery components; recycling of polymer battery components.

 Mining:

Assessment of mineral potentials with the focus on elements used in the construction of batteries; mineralogy and petrology studies of mines; geostatistical studies and risk analysis; interpretation of geophysical data and modeling exploration, design and calculation of drilling networks and open pit mines; analysis of technical structures and how they relate to mineralization areas.

 Recycling and extraction of materials:

Extraction of elements used in manufacturing batteries from primary and secondary sources; increasing added value to the chain of extraction and recycling, extraction of rare elements; reviewing and introducing alternative alloys used in batteries with the purpose of weight loss.