Invited Talks
2024
Azimi, G., "Advancing Green Chemistry in Rare Earth Extraction: Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Rare Earths from Ore Concentrate and Electronic Waste”, Invited, University of Victoria, BC, Canada, October 28, 2024.
Azimi, G., "Advancing Green Chemistry in Rare Earth Extraction: Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Rare Earths from Ore Concentrate and Electronic Waste”, Invited, University of British Colombia, BC, Canada, October 29, 2024.
Azimi, G., "Advancing Green Chemistry in Rare Earth Extraction: Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Rare Earths from Ore Concentrate and Electronic Waste”, Invited, Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada, October 30, 2024.
Azimi, G., " Climate Positive Energy Research Day - Transportation,” Invited Panelist, CPE, Toronto, ON, Canada, August 15, 2024.
Azimi, G., " Green extraction of rare earth elements from Canadian ores using supercritical fluid extraction: a sustainable approach for cleaner technology and resource recovery,” Invited, Extractive Metallurgy from Conception to Operation: Experimentation, Simulation, Pilot and Ramp-up Symposium, COM (The 63rd Annual Conference of Metallurgists), Halifax, NS, Canada, August 19–22, 2024.
2023
Azimi, G., " Synthesis of nickel rich NMC cathode materials using supercritical carbonation process,” Invited, Electrochemical Phenomena Symposium, CSChE (The Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering), Calgary, AB, Canada, October 29–November 1, 2023.
Azimi, G., " Supercritical fluid extraction of critical materials from electronic wastes”, Invited, Advances in Chemical Engineering: A CJCE Symposium, CSChE (The Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering), Calgary, AB, Canada, October 29–November 1, 2023.
Azimi, G., "Supercritical fluid extraction for recycling rare earth elements from electronic waste,” Invited, Wuhan University, Delivered online, September 15, 2023.
Azimi, G., "Supercritical fluid extraction for recovery of rare earth elements from secondary resources”, Invited, McGill University, QC, Canada, May 12, 2023.
Azimi, G., " Application of supercritical fluid extraction for recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment”, Invited, Resources, Conservation and Recycling webinar, May 4, 2023.
Azimi, G., " Supercritical fluid extraction for recovery of rare earth elements from secondary resources and electrodialysis for their separation”, Invited, Columbia University, New York City, NY, USA, May 2, 2023.
2022
Azimi, G., “Introduction to rare earth elements and results for their recovery from the Chilean ionic clays”, Invited, University of Concepcion, August 24, 2022, Concepcion, Chile.
Azimi, G., “Sustainable recovery of rare earth elements from waste electrical and electronic equipment”, Plenary, Technology-Critical Elements, CCCE2022 (Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition), June 13-17, 2022, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Azimi, G., “Research and development into rechargeable aluminum metal and aluminum ion batteries”, Invited, Xerox Research Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, May 27, 2022.
Azimi, G., “Recycling and Circular Economy,” Panelist, Global Expert Mission, Critical Minerals & Materials (British High Commission Ottawa, Innovate UK (part of UK Research and Innovation), and Natural Resources Canada), Ottawa, ON, Canada, May 19, 2022.
Azimi, G., “Addressing sustainability challenges in terms of energy and environment through urban mining, advanced materials design, and novel battery technologies”, Invited, the Stanford Materials Science & Engineering Colloquium, Stanford University, CA, USA, May 13, 2022.
2021
Azimi, G., Kunanusont, N., Zhang, J., Wateda, K., Shimoyama, Y., “Supercritical extraction of neodymium from NdFeB magnet using organophosphorus ligands”, Invited, TMS2021 (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society), March 14–18, 2021, Orlando, USA.
2020
Azimi, G., “Beyond lithium-ion batteries: Development of next generation aluminum ion batteries with superior performance,” Plenary, CCEC 2020 Plenary: Emerging Leaders in Chemical Engineering, October 29, 2020, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Azimi, G., “Recovery of scandium, iron, and aluminum from bauxite residue by carbothermic smelting followed by acid baking – water leaching,” Invited, ICSOBA 2020, November 16–88, 2020 (Virtual).
Azimi, G., “Recycling of neodymium, dysprosium, and praseodymium from End-of-life NdFeB Magnets,” Invited, ERES2020 (3rdConference on European Rare Earth Resources), Dehphi, Greece, October 6–8, 2020 (Virtual).
Azimi, G., “New research prospects in rare earth element extraction and processing: future direction for development and innovation”, Invited, Brazil-Canada Roundtable on Rare Earth Elements (REE) – Prospects for Cooperation in Research, Development and Innovation, March 4, 2020.
Azimi, G., “Urban mining of strategic materials from secondary resources,” Invited, RMW15 (The 15th Workshop on Reactive Metal Processing), UC San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA, February 29, 2020.
Azimi, G., “Supercritical fluid extraction of rare earth elements from waste fluorescent lamp,” Invited Keynote, TMS2020 (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society), San Diego, CA, USA, February 23-27, 2020.
Azimi, G., “Electrorefining of molten iron,” Invited, TMS2020 (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society), San Diego, CA, USA, February 23-27, 2020.
2019
Azimi, G., “Supercritical fluid extraction of rare earth elements from primary resources,” Invited, NRCan Rare Earth Elements Workshop – Technical Program, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, December 6–7, 2019.
Azimi, G., “Extraction of rare earth elements from a Chilean ionic clay,” Invited, University of Concepcion, Concepcion, Chile, November 15, 2019.
Azimi, G., “Urban mining of strategic materials utilizing supercritical fluid technology,” Invited Keynote, 69th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Halifax, NS, October 22, 2019.
Azimi, G., “Hydrophobic rare-earth oxide ceramics with applications to sustained hydrophobicity,” Invited, 102nd Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Montreal, QC, June 6, 2019.
Zhang, J.*, Azimi, G., “Application of supercritical fluid extraction to extract and recover rare earth elements,” Invited, NRcan Rare Earth Elements Workshop – Technical Program, Ottawa, ON, Canada, May 6-7, 2019.
Azimi, G., “Enabling the circular economy through extraction, utilization, and recycling of strategic materials,” Invited, RMW14 (The 14th Workshop on Reactive Metal Processing), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, MA, USA, March 15, 2019.
Azimi, G., “Supercritical fluid extraction for urban mining of rare earth elements,” Invited Keynote, TMS2019 (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society), San Antonio, Texas, USA, March 10-14, 2019.
Azimi, G., “Novel application of microwave pre-treatment for the valorization of rare earth elements from phosphogypsum,” Invited, TMS2019 (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society), San Antonio, Texas, USA, March 10-14, 2019.
Azimi, G., “Technospheric mining of rare earth elements and refractory metals from bauxite residue,” Invited, TMS2019 (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society), San Antonio, Texas, USA, March 10-14, 2019.
Azimi, G., “New research prospects in urban mining of rare earth elements from secondary sources”, Invited, Brazil-Canada Seminar/Roundtable on Rare Earth Elements (REE) – Prospects for Cooperation in Research, Development and Innovation, March 5, 2019.
2018
Azimi, G., “Supercritical fluid extraction of rare earth elements,” Invited, Rare Earth Elements Workshop – Technical Program, Montreal, QC, Canada, December 10-11, 2018.
Azimi, G., “Critical elements and strategic materials,” Invited, Workshop on Sustainable Electronics: Materials, Processes and Devices, Polytechnique Montréal, Montreal, Canada, December 3-4, 2018.
Azimi, G., Anawati, J.*, “Recovery of rare earth elements and refractory metals from bauxite residue,” Invited, 36th Conference and Exhibition ICSOBA 2018, Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Industry in Brazil and New Global Developments, Belem, Brazil, October 29-November 1, 2018.
Azimi, G., “Addressing sustainability challenges in terms of energy and environment through urban mining, advanced materials design, and novel battery technologies,” Invited, University of Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada, September 17, 2018.
Azimi, G., “Enabling the circular economy through extraction, utilization, and recycling of strategic materials,” Invited,Presented at UT^2 workshop at the University of Tokyo, Japan, June 10-15, 2018.
Azimi, G., “Design of sustainable advanced materials,” Invited, UofT- Huawei "Materials for Consumer Devices Workshop", University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, March 29, 2018.
Azimi, G., “Technospheric and urban mining of rare earth elements from secondary sources,” Invited, RMW13 (The 13th Workshop on Reactive Metal Processing), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, MA, USA, March 16, 2018.
Yao, Y.*, Reid, S.*, Walawalkar, M.*, Farac, N.F.*, Zhang, F.*, Carter, B.*, Azimi, G., “Novel technologies for technospheric and urban mining of rare earth elements from phosphogypsum, red mud, hybrid car batteries, and wind turbine magnets,” Invited Keynote, TMS2018 (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society), Phoenix, Arizona, USA, March 11-15, 2018.
2017 & prior
Azimi, G., “Innovative extraction, recycling, and utilization of rare earth elements,” Invited Keynote, 17th Brazilian Mining Congress & EXPOSIBRAM 2017, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, September 20, 2017.
Azimi, G., “Laboratory for Strategic Materials: where materials science and process engineering meet,” University of Guelph, July 13, 2017.
Azimi, G., “Laboratory for Strategic Materials: where materials science and process engineering meet”, Brazil-Canada Seminar/Roundtable on Rare Earth Elements (REE) – Prospects for Cooperation in Research, Development and Innovation, March 7, 2017.
Azimi, G., “Laboratory for Strategic Materials: where materials science and process engineering meet,” Presented in UT^2 workshop at the University of Tokyo, Japan, June 20-24, 2016.