Elmira Ramazanova

I am a PhD candidate at Washington University in St. Louis (Dan Giammar's group). My research interests include understanding and modeling metal behavior at the mineral-water interface and its implications for resource recovery and public health. 

Methodologically, I combine wet chemistry experiments with analytical measurements as well as equilibrium and kinetic modeling to elucidate interfacial processes. My current work focuses on the adsorption of rare earth elements to clay minerals and the dissolution of rare earth element-incorporated iron oxides.

Education

• 2026 PhD in Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis

• 2021 MSc in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nazarbayev University

• 2019 BEng in Civil Engineering, Nazarbayev University