What is your topic about?
My doctoral research is about developing new uses for manganese sludge, a byproduct of manganese production often sent to landfills. I plan to develop metallurgical processes to purify and upgrade the sludge into cleaner, valuable manganese products and try to extract other metals such as zinc.
Why is your research important?
By doing so we will reduce landfill, decrease the need for ore extraction, and use existing resources better. My research project is crucial for the manganese industry to improve its resource efficiency and minimize its environmental impact.
And a little about you:
I studied Materials Science at NTNU, where I initially worked with functional materials before writing my master's thesis in hydrometallurgy. My interests span various areas of science, from analyzing research data to understanding sustainability aspects of materials. I enjoy learning about different scientific topics and approaches to problem-solving.
Photo: FME ZeMe/Casper Van der Eijk
Main supervisor: Gabriella Tranell, Department of Material Science;
Co-supervisor: Pshem Kowalczuk, Department of Geoscience and Petroleum
Funded by: FME ZeMe
Contact: NTNU link
