CMI leaders, researchers provide input for minerals strategy

image of person standing at podium: Thomas Lograsso, Ames National Laboratory
CMI Director Tom Lograsso, Ames National Laboratory

CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

Innovation 
CMI leaders and researchers attended the Strategic Minerals Summit 2025.

Achievement 
CMI Director Tom Lograsso and Deputy Focus Area Lead Ikenna Nlebedim from Ames National Laboratory and CMI Project lead Aaron Wilson and Sameer Kulkarni from Idaho National Laboratory recently attended the Strategic Materials Summit 2025.

Significance and Impact

  • The event brought together national leaders, industry pioneers, and researchers to drive the future of critical minerals, vital to U.S. economic independence, national security, and next-generation energy technologies. 
  • Wilson described separations research and Kulkarni described modeling and simulation.

Hub Target Addressed 
Providing the leaders, technical experts and skilled professionals needed by U.S. industry to assure supply chains. 
 

image of four people: Sameer Kulkarni, Idaho National Laboratory, Ikenna Nlebedim, Ames National Laboratory, Tom Lograsso, Ames, and Aaron Wilson, INL.
Sameer Kulkarni, Idaho National Laboratory, Ikenna Nlebedim, Ames, Tom Lograsso, Ames, and Aaron Wilson, INL.