Bio

Amir specializes in mineral & metallurgical processing, and computational materials science. At Stanford, one of his research projects is to employ AI-accelerated DFT computations, MD simulations, and generative chemistry to develop innovative chemicals and ligands for the selective recovery of critical energy transition minerals and metals from both primary and secondary resources. Amir is also working on supply chain modeling and the intelligent design of processing operations under uncertainty for critical minerals.

Honors & Awards

  • Henry DeWitt Smith Graduate Award, SME (2020)
  • Lewis E. and Elizabeth W. Young Award, SME (2022)
  • Raja V. and Geetha V. Ramani Graduate Student Award, SME (2023)
  • Charles B. Manula Memorial Scholarship, Penn State (2022, 2023)
  • Fuel Science Award, Penn State (2023)

Professional Education

  • Ph.D., Penn State, Energy and Mineral Engineering (2024)
  • Ph.D. Minor, Penn State, Computational Materials Science (2024)
  • M.S., West Virginia University, Mineral Processing (2021)
  • M.S., Tarbiat Modares University, Mineral Processing (2016)
  • B.S., Bahonar University, Mineral Engineering (2013)

Stanford Advisors

Contact

  • Academic
    eskanlou@stanford.edu
    University - Scholar Department: Department of Geological Sciences Position: Postdoctoral Scholar

Additional Info

  • Mail Code: 2115

Links

Research Interests

  • Data Sciences
  • Research Methods

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