The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $459,834 Project Grant to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York to fund the "CAREER: UNDERSTANDING ELECTROCHEMICAL METAL EXTRACTION IN MOLTEN SALTS FROM FIRST PRINCIPLES" project under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). This 5-year research initiative aims to develop environmentally friendly methods for producing and recycling key metals like nickel and cobalt that are essential for clean energy technologies. The project combines atomic-scale computer simulations with machine learning and data science to precisely model and optimize electrochemical metal extraction processes in molten salts. The research seeks to advance scientific understanding of mineral dissolution and electrolyte composition impacts to enable effective process design for clean, electricity-powered metal extraction. The project also includes an educational component to establish an annual winter school on data science in electrochemical energy, targeting high school seniors and undergraduates, especially from underrepresented groups.