Our Mission
Our mission is to advance science- and engineering-based solutions for the sustainable recovery and use of critical materials, while training the next generation of researchers and contributing to a circular and secure materials economy.
About Us
The Laboratory for Strategic Materials conducts interdisciplinary research focused on the sustainable extraction, separation, recycling, and utilization of critical and strategic materials. Our work integrates fundamental chemistry, materials science, and process engineering with advanced experimental, modeling, and techno-economic tools to address challenges across primary resources, industrial residues, and electronic waste. By developing innovative and scalable technologies, we aim to support resilient supply chains for materials essential to energy, manufacturing, and emerging technologies.