Francis Vanier

Dr. Francis Vanier

3 articles
Canada National Research Council Canada

Biography

Francis Vanier is a Research Officer at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) since 2016 and specializes in the development of optical measurements and characterization instruments for industrial applications, notably in mining, battery recycling and industrial decarbonization. Francis is the co-lead of the Critical Minerals Extraction & Processing thrust of the NRC Industrial Carbon Management research program. He took part in several industrial R&D projects that increased the Technology Readiness Level of laser-based characterization techniques, up to TRL6 for some. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Physics (2009) and a PhD in Photonics Engineering (2016) from Polytechnique Montreal. He is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec.

Publications by Year
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Combining Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) with Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Real-Time Quantitative Mineral Analysis (QMA) on a Conveyor for Bulk Ore Sorting.
Daniel Gagnon National Research Council Canada
Francis Vanier National Research Council Canada
Josette El Haddad National Research Council Canada
Elton Soares de Lima Filho NRC
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Transitions: The Digital Platform Technical Session Video
Mineral Handling Innovations
CIM 2022 Convention Vancouver
A Novel Method for the In-Situ Quantification of Carbon Capture in Geological Structures using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
Josette El Haddad National Research Council Canada
Paul Bouchard National Research Council Canada
Christian Padioleau National Research Council Canada
Francis Vanier National Research Council Canada
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Technical Session
Decarbonization
CIM 2023 Convention Montreal
The NRC Sensor Hub: technology development for cleaner and energy-efficient mineral extraction and processing
Francis Vanier National Research Council Canada
Innovation and best practices in Mining: Operations and Processing Technical Session
R&D and Energy Optimization: Real-time data for Energy Efficiency and Process Optimization in Mineral Extraction and Processing
CIM CONNECT 2025 Montréal