Department

Mining & Geological Engr

16 active people

52 grants

Recent Grants

Komatsu Smart Control Jumbo Underground Proving
2024·$249.3K
mining technology, underground operations, automation, heavy machinery, safety
Mineralogical and Chemical Variations in Chalcopyrite, Ties to Geological Setting, and Implications for Leaching
2024·$50K
mineralogy, chemical analysis, geological setting, leaching, chalcopyrite
Connecting the Leachability of Chalcopyrite to its Mineral Characteristics.
2023·$1.2M
mineralogy, leachability, chalcopyrite, geology, environmental impact
SME 2023 Freeport-McMoran Career Development Grant Program
2023·$100K
career development, grant program, mining industry, freeport-mcmoran
Mine Hyperspectral Research Consortium Membership
2023·$100K
mining, hyperspectral imaging, research consortium
Underground Miner Training Course
2023·$82.8K
mining, occupational safety, workplace regulations, training, hazard management
Southern California Education and Research Center: A Technological Framework for Monitoring and Visualizing Rock Deformation in Underground Mines
2023·$10K
mining, geotechnical engineering, data visualization, technology, education
Development and Application of Automated Rockfall Recognition using Computer Vision Approaches applied to Thermal Video from Open Pit Mines
2022·$488.3K
computer vision, rockfall recognition, thermal imaging, open pit mines, automation
Addressing Demographic Disparities in Student Choice of Engineering Disciplines (ADDS-CoED)
2022·$454.3K
engineering education, demographic disparities, student decision making, diversity in stem, academic achievement gaps
SME Freeport-McMoRan Career Development Grant
2022·$200K
career development, sme, grant, freeport-mcmoran, research
Mine Hyperspectral Research Consortium Membership
2022·$40K
mining, hyperspectral imaging, research consortium
Eliminating Barriers for the Implementation of Automation in the Mining Industry
2022·$40K
automation, mining industry, barriers, implementation, eliminating
Design and Demonstration of Intelligent Mine Evacuation and Mine Rescue Systems
2021·$495K
mine safety, intelligent systems, emergency evacuation, rescue technology, mining engineering
Advancing Site Preparation, Excavation and Mining Technologies in Support of Future Lunar Missions
2021·$494.9K
lunar missions, excavation technologies, mining technologies, site preparation, future technologies
CAREER: Integrating Geology and Metallurgy for Efficient, Sustainable Production of Critical Elements for the Green Economy
2021·$425.8K
geology, metallurgy, sustainable production, critical elements, green economy
SME Freeport-McMoRan Career Development Grant
2021·$300K
career development, grant funding, sme, freeport-mcmoran, mining industry
Using Analytics to Improve Geologic Modeling and Mine Planning
2021·$150K
geologic modeling, mine planning, analytics, improve, research
MOSES TO 0066 Universal Surface Model Development
2022·$80K
surface modeling, geospatial analysis, remote sensing, universal modeling, geographic information systems
Probing of the Effect of Metal Ions in Copper Electrowinning Baths on Pb-Sn-Ca Anode Characteristics Using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)
2021·$179.8K
electrochemistry, metal ions, electrowinning, anode characteristics, copper
MOSES TO 0048 Universal Surface Model Development
2021·$120K
surface modeling, universal design, geospatial analysis, data integration, remote sensing

People

Angelina Anani
Associate Professor
Bradley Ross
Professor of Practice
Ben Sternberg
Professor
Dean Riley
Researcher/Scientist IV
Edward Wellman
Lecturer
Erik Anderson
Lecturer
Isabel Barton
Assistant Professor
Gail Heath
Associate Professor of Practice
James Werner
Design and Construction Manager III
Jinhong Zhang
Associate Professor
Kray Luxbacher
Department Head
Michael Do
Instructor
Moe Momayez
Professor
Nathalie Risso
Assistant Professor
Muhammad Waqas
Assistant Professor of Practice
Victor Tenorio
Professor of Practice