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Elsayed Mousa Among the World's Top-Ranked Researchers
Dr Elsayed Mousa, a native of Boden and Senior Researcher in the Metallurgy business area at the metal research institute Swerim, has been included in this year’s prestigious list of the world’s top 2% most cited researchers. The list is compiled by Elsevier in collaboration with Stanford University.
He is recognised both in the category for single-year citations in 2025 and for career-long scientific impact in the subject area of Engineering, with a focus on Mining and Metallurgy.
Elsayed Mousa is internationally acknowledged as a leading expert in ironmaking and metallurgical processes. His expertise covers iron ore reduction, agglomeration, and recycling – fields in which he has made significant research contributions.
At Swerim, Elsayed Mousa leads innovative research and development initiatives aimed at reducing carbon emissions and improving resource efficiency in steel and ferroalloy production. Through close collaboration with industrial partners and academia, he addresses key challenges in sustainable metal production, paving the way towards a greener future.
His research areas include extractive metallurgy – the recovery of pure metals from raw materials – recycling methods, and the use of biochar in metallurgical applications, positioning him at the forefront of sustainable development in the metallurgical sector.