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Dr. Lana Alagha is currently an associate professor in the department of Mining Engineering at Missouri S&T. She holds a PhD degree in Chemistry and Nanotechnology from University of Texas at Dallas. She had over three years postdoctoral experience in oil sands processing and water management at the department of Chemical and Material Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada.
Dr. Alagha has extensive experience in colloid science, synthetic chemistry and polymer design technology. Her current research interests include clean coal technology, management of tailings wastes produced from mining operations, extraction of rare earth and simulation of mineral processing beneficiation circuits. Dr. Alagha had diverse teaching appointments in US and Canada. In her current role, she teaches both graduate and undergraduate mineral processing courses with some of the courses co-listed with other engineering departments at Missouri S&T.
Dr. Alagha is a member of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) and the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Mining Engineering Department
CREE Senior Research Investigator
Contact Information
Missouri University of Science and Technology
288 McNutt Hall
Rolla, MO 65409
573-341-6287
FAX: 573-341-6934
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Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. in Chemistry and Nanotechnology, University of Texas at Dallas
… → 2007
External positions
Postdoctoral Fellow, Chemical and Material Engineering, University of Alberta
Feb 1 2009 → Jul 1 2012
Adjunct Faculty, Mount Royal University
Jan 1 2008 → Jan 1 2009
Research Interests
- Mineral Processing
- Surface Chemistry
- Water Management
- Nanotechnology
- Rare Earth Metals
- Liquid Membranes
- Separation Science
- Oil Sand Processing
- Artificial Intelligience and Machine Learning Tools
Disciplines
- Mining Engineering
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Electrochemical insights into the direct dissolution of impure sphalerites and their partial oxidation in an acidic environment
Khodadadmahmoudi, G., Karimi, S., Abdollahi, H., Karimi, M., Rezaei, A. & Alagha, L., Jan 23 2025, In: Scientific Reports. 15, 1, p. 3005 3005.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Progress, challenges, and perspectives of critical elements recovery from sulfide tailings
Nakhaei, F., Corchado-Albelo, J., Alagha, L., Moats, M. & Munoz-Garcia, N., Feb 19 2025, In: Separation and Purification Technology. 354, 128973.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Approaches for Coprocessing Tellurides: A Critical Minerals Perspective with Emphasis on Mineralogy and Metallurgy
Corchado-Albelo, J. L., Locmelis, M., Moats, M. S. & Alagha, L., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Enrichment Feasibility of Tellurium, Gold, and Silver from Copper Tailings
Corchado-Albelo, J. L., Alagha, L. & Nakhaei, F., 2024, MINEXCHANGE 2024 SME Annual Conference and Expo. Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, (MINEXCHANGE 2024 SME Annual Conference and Expo).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Extraction of Critical Elements–Gallium, Germanium, and Indium–Using Ionic Liquids: A Review
Silwamba, M., Chibesa, M., Oteng, E. V. & Alagha, L., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) (External organization)
Alagha, L. Z. (Member)
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American Chemical Society (ACS) (External organization)
Alagha, L. Z. (Member)
2000 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
Courses
Press/Media
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Researchers from Missouri University of Science and Technology Provide Details of New Studies and Findings in the Area of Sustainable Metallurgy (Characterization and Leaching Feasibility Studies of Copper Flue Dust for the Recovery of Main and ...)
Moats, M. S., Locmelis, M., Alagha, L. Z. & Nakhaei, F.
8/12/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Missouri S&T to host 5th annual critical minerals national workshop August 6-7
Moats, M. S., Awuah-Offei, K., Krolikowski, A., Fikru, M., Alagha, L. Z. & Luyima, A.
7/30/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Critical mineral producers explore extraction methods amid fluctuating international trade policies
Moats, M. S., Awuah-Offei, K. & Alagha, L. Z.
7/16/25
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Critical mineral producers explore extraction methods amid fluctuating international trade policies
Moats, M. S., Awuah-Offei, K. & Alagha, L. Z.
6/24/25 → 6/25/25
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research