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Antoine Allanore’s research focuses on process design, properties measurement, and the development of sustainable materials extraction and manufacturing processes. He has developed alternative approaches for the extraction and processing of metals and minerals, focusing on waste-free processes to produce potassium fertilizer from earth-abundant raw materials in an environmentally-friendly manner. His work heavily relies on processing methods that utilize electricity, promoting energy-efficient processes. His research blends theoretical aspects—such as how the flow of matter affects the performance of processes—with phenomenological studies assessing the actual laboratory performance of existing and novel materials and processes. Allanore earned his chemical engineering diploma from the École Nationale Supérieure des Industries Chimiques and a Master’s degree from the National Polytechnic Institute of Lorraine, France, in 2004. He completed his PhD at the National Polytechnic Institute in 2007, focusing on electrochemical engineering with particular emphasis on iron metal production via electrolysis. Before joining the faculty at MIT in 2010, he worked as a research engineer for the steel production company ArcelorMittal from 2004 to 2009.