AI & LCA for Critical Minerals Recovery from E- Waste (Colab-First Edition)

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Workshop Structure

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📅 Day 1 – Urban Mining Foundations & Simplified LCA

Introduction to Urban Mining and Critical Minerals (Au, Ag, Pd, Cu, Co, Li, Ni, REEs)
Life Cycle Thinking for E-Waste Streams
Simplified LCA Methodology (no paid databases)
Emission factor modeling and BoM-to-inventory estimation
Hands-On Labs (Colab): Load BoM data, estimate critical metal content, run simplified LCA via CSV factors
Export device-wise KPI reports (metal mass, energy use, GHG emissions)
Tools: Pandas, NumPy, CSV templates

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📅 Day 2 – Machine Learning for Mineral Recovery Prediction

Feature engineering from e-waste device attributes
Label estimation (e.g., Au mg/device)
Regression & classification models for recovery potential
Hands-On Labs (Colab): Train ML model for gold recovery, classify high-gold devices
Save model artifacts (joblib) and generate model cards
Tools: Scikit-learn, Joblib, Matplotlib

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📅 Day 3 – Integrating AI & LCA in a Dashboard

Linking ML recovery predictions with environmental impact
Visualizing trade-offs between GHG emissions and revenue
Creating user-friendly dashboards for decision-making
Hands-On Labs (Colab): Build Gradio-based dashboard with live predictions of recovery, revenue, and GHG impact
Customize sliders for electricity, transport, and reagent impact
Tools: Gradio, Plotly, Scikit-learn

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📅 Day 4 – Logistics, Techno-Economic Analysis & Pilot Packaging

E-Waste collection optimization (Vehicle Routing Problem)
Line balancing and throughput modeling for recovery plants
Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA) of recovery processes
Packaging industrial pilot solutions
Hands-On Labs (Colab): Solve routing problem with OR-Tools, model throughput, estimate recovery revenue & costs
Export all files into a Pilot Pack (ZIP)
Tools: OR-Tools, Folium, PuLP, Plotly, Pandas

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Important Dates

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Registration Ends

12/05/2025
IST 4:30 PM

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Workshop Dates

12/05/2025 – 12/08/2025
IST 5:30

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Workshop Outcomes

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Gurpreet Kaur

Assistant Professor

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