Research Category: Critical Minerals
- Facility / Research Centre | Hyperspectral Scanning Unit (HSU)
The Hyperspectral Scanning Unit (HSU) is a mobile laboratory that offers world-class, high-resolution hyperspectral imaging capabilities over most currently accessible EM spectral ranges, spanning the Visible Near Infrared (VNIR) to the Longwave Infrared (LWIR) regions. The primary focus of the HSU will be to investigate geological materials, but there are no restrictions on the type … Hyperspectral Scanning Unit (HSU)
- Facility / Research Centre | Reality Capture and Digitization Technology Access Centre (RCD TAC)
For over 20 years, College of the North Atlantic’s (CNA) Office of Applied Research and Innovation has been a trusted innovation partner for the provision applied research services in Newfoundland and Labrador and across the country. Over the last four years, the College’s Centre for Reality Capture and Digitization Technology Access Centre has conducted over … Reality Capture and Digitization Technology Access Centre (RCD TAC)
- Facility / Research Centre | The Earth Resources Research and Analysis Facility (TERRA) (CREAIT Lab)
The Earth Resources Research and Analysis (TERRA) Facility is housed in the Department of Earth Sciences. TERRA provides chemical and physical analyses utilizing a large variety of instrumentations, including ICP-MS, XRF, XRD, Microprobe, radiogenic isotope, and stable isotope mass spectrometers.
- Facility / Research Centre | Micro Analysis Facility (MAF) (CREAIT Lab)
MAF specializes in high-resolution imaging and in-situ microbeam chemical analysis and age dating of minerals and other materials such as environmental and archaeological samples. The Facility has ongoing research and development projects on ore characterization for metallurgy and advanced mineral exploration but aims to support a wide range of research throughout the university and beyond. … Micro Analysis Facility (MAF) (CREAIT Lab)
- Researcher | Dr. Yahui Zhang
Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science [email protected] Research Interests: Mineral Processing Hydrometallurgy Chemistry of Materials
- Researcher | Dr. Cui Lin
Associate Professor, Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science [email protected] Research Interests: Mining Geomechanics and Mine Design Optimization Underground Stress Estimation Proper Support Timing and Support Effectiveness Evaluation Corrosion Detection and Control in Mineral and Energy Industry Mine Tailings Management and Disposal
- Researcher | Dr. Stephen Butt
Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Cross Appointment, Department of Earth Sciences [email protected] Research Interests: Technology development, optimization, and commercialization Drilling penetration mechanisms, drill string dynamics and well control Near well bore geomechanics and stability Salt rheology and experimental characterization Mining ground control and subsidence
- Researcher | Dr. Liam Morrissey, P.Eng.
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering [email protected] Research Interests: Hydrogen Embrittlement and Diffusion Molecular dynamics to understand hydrogen diffusion, recombination, and effects on mechanical properties Collaboration with Suncor Energy on embrittlement studies Solar Wind Plasma Space Weathering and Volatile Deposition Multiscale modeling of high-energy H impacts on minerals Quantifying sputtering yield and energy distribution of ejecta … Dr. Liam Morrissey, P.Eng.
- Researcher | Dr. Lesley James, P.Eng.
Professor, Process Engineering Hibernia Research Group [email protected] Research Interests: Reservoir characterization and modelling of CO2 injection/storage Specialized core analysis (capillary pressure, relative permeability) CO2 – water relative permeability CO2 – water relative permeability in the presence of residual oil Wettability alteration due to CO2 – brine – mineral interactions CO2 – brine phase behaviour … Dr. Lesley James, P.Eng.
- Researcher | Dr. Syed Imtiaz, P.Eng.
Professor, Process Engineering [email protected] Research Interests: Safety and risk analysis including hydrogen safety Control and optimization Real-time monitoring Alarm management Extraction of sulfur using ionic liquid Application of managed pressure drilling to geothermal drilling
