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[115 eligible applications were received – 28 candidates were preselected on 10 August 2016]

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Key dates:

10 AUGUST 2016: circulation list of 28 preselected candidates

[DETAILED TIME SCHEDULE IS PROVIDED BELOW]

Massimiliano Rampazzo	Boyi Xie	Kyrilis Efstathios
Thupten Palden	Ivan Korolov	Sumit Srivastava
Muhammad Alfi Arinanda	Rashmi Singla	Christina Siakati
Ioanna Maria Pateli	Marco Gigantino	Ioannis Nikolopoulos
Emir Aktan	Giacomo Damilano	Daniela Baitan
Fabio Cameli	Giulio Valenti	Mert Gulcur
Nabil J. Abdalla Elwakeel	Shaofei Ni	Si Liu
Pelin Altinkaya	Poulami Ghosh	Bruno Pannuzzo
Brian Mwewa	Roberto Macchieraldo
Stylianos Spathariotis	Iresh Gallindawatte

12 SEPTEMBER: recruitment event for preselected candidates (in Leuven)

Time	Group 1. WP1 (ESR1-4) (Meeting room 1) (8 applicants)	Jury: JONES (MST KU Leuven -moderator & time keeper), BINNEMANS, ABBOTT/RYDER, CHINTINNE/COLETTI, BLANPAIN, HAAPALINEN/LUNDSTRÖM
8.35-9.00	Massimiliano Rampazzo
9.00-9.25	Thupten Palden
9.25-9.50	Muhammad Alfi Arinanda (VIDEO)
9.50-10.15	Ioanna Maria Pateli
10.15-10.30	SHORT BREAK
10.30-10.55	Emir Aktan
10.55-11.20	Fabio Cameli
11.20-11.55	Nabil Jan Abdalla Elwakeel
11.55-12.20	Pelin Altinkaya (VIDEO)
12.20-13.00	First discussion amongst Supervisors
13-14h	BUFFET LUNCH FOR SUPERVISORS AND ALL ESR APPLICANTS (NOVOTEL)
14-14.50	Second discussion amongst Supervisors
14.50-17.30	Pre-kick-off meeting (PLENARY SESSION, including final decision on Recruitment)
Time	Group 2. WP2 (ESR5-10) (Meeting room 2) (11 applicants)	Jury: MACHIELS (MST KU Leuven – moderator/time keeper), ABBOTT/RYDER, HAAPALINEN/LUNDSTRÖM, VAN GERVEN/STEFANIDIS, DEHAEN; KIRCHNER/HOLLOCZKI
8.35-9.00	Brian Mwewa
9.00-9.25	Stylianos Spathariotis
9.25-9.50	Ivan Korolov (tbc)
9.50-10.15	Marco Gigantino
10.15-10.30	SHORT BREAK
10.30-10.55	Giacomo Damilano
10.55-11.20	Giulio Valenti
11.20-11.55	Poulami Ghosh
11.55-12.20	Roberto Macchieraldo
12.20-12.55	Iresh Gallindawatte (tbc)
13-14h	BUFFET LUNCH FOR SUPERVISORS AND ALL ESR APPLICANTS (NOVOTEL)
14-14.30h	Rashmi Singla (VIDEO) + Boyi Xie (VIDEO)
14.30-14.50	First discussion amongst Supervisors
14.50-17.30	Pre-kick-off meeting (PLENARY SESSION, including final decision on Recruitment)
Time	Group 3. WP3-4 (ESR11-15) (Meeting room 3) (8 applicants)	Jury: WOSTYN (MST KU Leuven – moderator/time keeper), FRYDA, PONTIKES, WECKHUYSEN/WHITING, REUTER
8.35-9.00	Kyrilis Efstathios
9.00-9.25	Sumit Srivastava (VIDEO)
9.25-9.50	Christina Siakati
9.50-10.15	Ioannis Nikolopoulos
10.15-10.30	SHORT BREAK
10.30-10.55	Daniela Baitan
10.55-11.20	Mert Gulcur
11.20-11.55	Si Liu
11.55-12.20	Bruno Pannuzzo
12.20-13.00	First discussion amongst Supervisors
13-14h	BUFFET LUNCH FOR SUPERVISORS AND ALL ESR APPLICANTS (NOVOTEL)
14-14.50h	Second discussion amongst Supervisors
14.50-17.30	Pre-kick-off meeting (PLENARY SESSION, including final decision on Recruitment)

13 SEPTEMBER: circulation list of recruited ESRs (14h Brussels time)

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15 PhD positions in the EU Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Project: MSCA-ETN SOCRATES (European Training Network for the Sustainable, zero-waste valorisation of critical-metal-containing industrial process residues, Project 721385)

15 PhD positions (“Early Stage Researchers”) to be funded by the Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network “SOCRATES – European Training Network for the Sustainable, zero-waste valorisation of critical-metal-containing industrial process residues” within the Horizon 2020 Programme of the European Commission. SOCRATES is a consortium of high profile universities, research institutions and companies located in Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Finland, France and UK.

ESR Position	Topic	Main Host
ESR1	Biocompatible solvometallurgical leaching methods for low-grade industrial process residues	KU Leuven (Belgium)
ESR2	Ionometallurgical leaching of industrial process residues using deep-eutectic solvents	University of Leicester (UK)
ESR3	Plasma-driven metal extraction from industrial process residues	Metallo (Belgium) & KU Leuven (Belgium)
ESR4	Hydrometallurgical process for recovery the critical and valuable metal recovery from complex impure process solutions	Outotec (Finland) & Aalto University (Finland)
ESR5	Electrowinning of metals in deep-eutectic solvents	University of Leicester (UK)
ESR6	Selective electrowinning of metals from complex impure solutions	Outotec (Finland) & Aalto University (Finland)
ESR7	Ultrasound- and microwave-assisted non-aqueous solvent extraction in milliflow reactors	KU Leuven (Belgium)
ESR8	Synthesis of extractants and ionic liquids from renewable chemicals	KU Leuven (Belgium)
ESR9	Study of solvent miscibility by computational methods	University of Bonn (Germany)
ESR10	In-silico design of selective metal extractants	University of Bonn (Germany)
ESR11	Residual matrix valorisation as supplementary cementitious materials with calcium aluminate binders	Kerneos (France), KU Leuven (Belgium)
ESR12	Iron-rich inorganic polymers derived from residual matrices	KU Leuven (Belgium)
ESR13	Valorisation of industrial process residues as heterogeneous catalysts	University of Utrecht (Netherlands)
ESR14	Advanced characterisation of metal-containing, low-grade metallurgical residues	University of Utrecht (Netherlands) & KU Leuven (Belgium)
ESR15	Development of a comprehensive product-centric sustainability indicator framework	Freiberg University (Germany)

Public Abstract SOCRATES: Unlike China, Russia or South Africa, the EU-28 Member States are not in the fortunate position of having vast, easily accessible ore deposits containing valuable metals. However, Europe does have large quantities of secondary industrial residues (tailings, sludges, slags and ashes) that contain significant concentrations of both critical and economically important metals. The European Training Network for the Sustainable, zero-waste valorisation of critical-metal-containing industrial process residues (SOCRATES) targets ground-breaking metallurgical processes, incl. plasma-, bio-, solvo-, elec- tro- and ionometallurgy, that can be integrated into environmentally friendly, (near-)zero-waste valorisation flow sheets. By unlocking the potential of these secondary raw materials, SOCRATES contributes to a more diversified and sustain- able supply chain for critical metals (cf. Priority area 3 in EC Circular Economy Action Plan; COM(2015)614/2). The SOCRATES consortium brings together all the relevant stakeholders along the value chain, from metal extraction, to metal recovery, and to residual matrix valorisation in added-value applications, such as supplementary cementitious mate- rials, inorganic polymers and catalysts. To maximise applicability, SOCRATES has selected four commonly available and chemically complementary residue families: (1) flotation tailings from primary Cu production, (2) Fe-rich sludges from Zn production, (3) fayalitic slags from non-ferrous metallurgy, and (4) bottom ashes from incineration plants. As a basis for a concerted effort to strengthen the EU’s critical-metal supply chain for Ge, In, Ga and Sb, SOCRATES trains 15 early-stage researchers (ESRs) in technological innovation: metal extraction (WP1), metal recovery (WP2), residual matrix valorisation (WP3) and integrated assessment (WP4). By training the ESRs in scientific, technical and soft skills, they are the next generation of highly employable scientists and engineers in the raw-materials sector.

Beneficiaries: KU Leuven, University of Leicester, Utrecht University, University Bonn, Freiberg University, Outotec, Kerneos, Metallo

Partner Organisations: Aalto University, VTT, Boliden Kokkola, Umicore, AVR

General contact persons for SOCRATES

Prof. Koen Binnemans – General Coordinator MSCA-ETN SOCRATES
Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven
Celestijnenlaan 200F, bus 2404, BE-3001 Heverlee, Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)16 32 7446
Email: Koen.Binnemans@chem.kuleuven.be
URL: http://chem.kuleuven.be/onderzoek/en/research/mds/lic/
RARE³ KU Leuven: http://www.kuleuven.rare3.eu/

Dr. Ir. Peter Tom Jones – General Coordinator MSCA-ETN NEW-MINE
Senior Research Manager Urban/Landfill Mining, KU Leuven Industrial Research Fund (IOF)
General Coordinator European Enhanced Landfill Mining Consortium (EURELCO)
Department Materials Engineering, KU Leuven
Kasteelpark Arenberg 44, BE-3001 Leuven, Belgium
Tel: +32 (0) 486 83 64 94
Email: peter.jones@kuleuven.be
SIM² KU Leuven: set.kuleuven.be/mrc/sim2/
RARE³ KU Leuven: http://www.kuleuven.rare3.eu/
EURELCO: www.eurelco.org

More info here: 15 PhD positions EU H2020 MSCA-ETN SOCRATES (PDF)