Research Manager | Automotive Components Floby AB | Sweden
Dr. Samuel A. Awe is a distinguished researcher specializing in metal casting technology, corrosion prevention, thermomechanical modelling, and advanced coatings, with a strong focus on process optimization and material enhancement for industrial applications. His research primarily centers on hydrometallurgical and electrometallurgical processes, solidification behavior in complex alloys, and innovative surface engineering solutions for automotive components, while emerging interests include sustainable extraction methods, environmentally responsible metallurgy, and performance-driven coating technologies. Over his career, Dr. Awe has held impactful roles in both academia and industry, including significant research and development responsibilities at Automotive Components Floby AB in Sweden, where he contributed to material innovation for high-performance automotive systems. He has produced a notable body of work on antimony recovery, alkaline sulphide hydrometallurgy, solidification microstructures, and Fe-based coating technologies, establishing himself as an authority on the processing behavior of complex sulfide minerals and alloy systems. Among his major contributions are optimized flowsheets for antimony extraction, detailed dissolution kinetics models for tetrahedrite minerals, advancements in electrowinning of antimony, and influential studies on sulphur oxyanion formation affecting non-ferrous metallurgy processes. His work has also driven progress in the development of high-temperature Al-Cu-Si alloy systems, grey cast-iron brake disc coatings, and microstructure-wear correlations in high-velocity air-fuel (HVAF) deposited coatings. Dr. Awe’s research has generated widely cited publications, practical industrial insights, and methodology improvements that support safer, cleaner, and more efficient metal extraction techniques. His modelling of impurity removal, contributions to flotation chemistry, and extensive characterization of thermomechanical behavior in engineered alloys continue to inform both metallurgical science and industrial decision-making. Through these advances, he has strengthened pathways for improving resource efficiency, minimizing environmental impact, and elevating material performance in demanding engineering environments. Guided by a clear vision for global impact, Dr. Awe aims to advance sustainable metallurgical innovation, enhance industrial materials’ reliability, and support technologies that contribute to responsible resource utilization. His work bridges fundamental research and real-world application, ensuring that scientific progress translates into societal benefit, industrial competitiveness, and long-term innovation across the materials and manufacturing sectors.
Featured Publications
1. Awe, S. A., & Sandström, Å. (2010). Selective leaching of arsenic and antimony from a tetrahedrite-rich complex sulphide concentrate using alkaline sulphide solution. Minerals Engineering, 23(15), 1227–1236.
2. Awe, S. A., Jan-Eric, S., Nils-Johan, B., & Åke, S. (2013). Process flowsheet development for recovering antimony from Sb-bearing copper concentrates. Minerals Engineering, 49, 45–53.
3. Awe, S. A., Samuelsson, C., & Sandström, Å. (2010). Dissolution kinetics of tetrahedrite mineral in alkaline sulphide media. Hydrometallurgy, 103(1–4), 167–172.
4. Aranke, O., Algenaid, W., Awe, S., & Joshi, S. (2019). Coatings for automotive gray cast iron brake discs: A review. Coatings, 9(9), 27.
5. Awe, S. A., Seifeddine, S., Jarfors, A. E. W., Lee, Y. C., & Dahle, A. K. (2016). Development of new Al–Cu–Si alloys for high temperature performance. Advanced Materials Letters.
