About
Rodrigo Serna Guerrero is an Associate Professor at Aalto University's Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, specializing in sustainable materials processing and battery recycling. He leads research in mineral processing, metallurgical engineering, and circular economy strategies, focusing on resource recovery from end-of-life batteries and industrial waste. His work bridges environmental science with advanced analytical techniques like X-ray tomography and statistical entropy analysis.
- Affiliations: Research Group in Mineral Processing and Recycling (Aalto University)
- Key Expertise: Froth flotation optimization, electrochemical discharge methods, and life cycle assessment for lithium-ion batteries.
His research emphasizes innovative approaches to battery recycling, including data-driven process design and exergy/environmental analysis of solar panel and battery materials. Recent studies explore selective separation techniques (e.g., flocculation-flotation), material recovery from historical tailings, and circularity metrics for evaluating recycling systems.
Publications from 2023–2025 highlight advancements in graphite recovery from mixed battery chemistries, energy quantification in electrochemical discharge, and integration of metallurgical processes with battery recycling. He has also contributed to exentropy-based frameworks for assessing material and energy circularity in lithium-ion battery systems.
Grants & Labs: Active in collaborative projects on battery waste valorization and sustainable chemical processing. No specific grant details provided in text.
Labs/Teams: Involved with Aalto’s Mineral Processing and Recycling group, focusing on experimental and computational studies for resource efficiency.
