CMI projects lead recognized by Missouri S&T

CMI researchers from Missouri S&T conducted the activity for this highlight

Achievement
Development of critical materials workforce to serve U.S. resource criticality needs.

Significance and Impact
Dr. Colin Potts, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at Missouri S&T, recognized 29 faculty members for their teaching, research, and service excellence. Among them, CMI Hub FA1 Project Lead, Prof. Lana Alagha, received the prestigious Faculty Research Award for her outstanding contributions to research and scholarship.

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

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33 Missouri S&T faculty members were honored for their excellence, including CMI Hub Project Lead, Prof. Lana Alagha (back row, first from left). 

Dr. Alagha leads two CMI projects: Selective Separation of platinum group metals, precious metals, and critical elements from selenium crude residue (1.2.8) and Recovery and Separation of Gallium and Germanium from Zinc Wastes (1.2.3).