Mohammadbagher Fathi

Mohammadbagher Fathi is a Research Fellow in Geometallurgy/Engineering Geology at the University of Tasmania's School of Natural Sciences, part of the CODES (Centre for Ore Resource Engineering) research group. He holds a PhD in Mining & Mineral Processing from Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran, and previously served as an Assistant Professor at Urmia University's Mining Engineering Department from 2012 to 2022. His research focuses on hydrometallurgy, separation technologies, and mineral processing, with a particular emphasis on critical minerals recovery and sustainable processing methods. He is a key researcher in the Regional Research Collaboration (RRC) project's Element 2: Pathways to Production of Critical Minerals.

Education:

• PhD in Mining & Mineral Processing, Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran

Research Interests:

• Critical minerals recovery (e.g., rhenium, tungsten, cobalt)
• Hydrometallurgical and physical beneficiation techniques
• Adsorption and ion-exchange processes
• Flotation optimization and machine learning-driven process modeling
• Environmental sustainability in mineral processing

Grants & Collaborations:

• Lead researcher in the $3.5M Australian Government-funded 'Regional Research Collaboration' project (2022–2027), collaborating with industry and government partners to advance critical metals production.

Supervision:

• Current doctoral supervision includes projects on critical metal potential in Tasmanian deposits (e.g., Arthur River Magnesite, Kara W deposit).

Labs/Teams:

• Member of CODES at the University of Tasmania, specializing in ore resource engineering and critical minerals research.