Resource recovery of critical materials; Mineral processing; Surface mining and sustainable extractive systems; Industrial health and safety
Faculty in this area apply science and engineering principles to responsibly explore, develop, and process mineral resources from the Earth.
Their work includes sustainable mineral resource extraction, rock mechanics and geomechanics, advanced mining systems, environmental control technologies, underground safety, mine ventilation, automation, repurposing of mining byproducts, mitigation of industrial health, safety and environmental risks, processing of ores and mineral deposits to recover valuable minerals for refining into the commodities we use in our daily lives, and eco-friendly recovery of rare earth elements and other critical minerals.
Research Experts
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Barbara Arnold Undergraduate Program Chair of Mining Engineering John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering 152 Hosler Building [email protected] |
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Sekhar Bhattacharyya Associate Teaching Professor of Mining Engineering John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering 126A Holser Building 814-863-7606 [email protected] |
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Arash Dahi Taleghani Professor of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering 206 Hosler Building 814-865-5421 [email protected] |
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Nelson Dzade Assistant Professor of Energy and Mineral Engineering John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering 212 Hosler Building (814) 867-4227 [email protected] |
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Derek Elsworth Professor of Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering 231 Hosler Building 814-865-2225 [email protected] |
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William Groves Associate Professor of Industrial Health and Safety John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering 223 Hosler Building 814-863-1618 [email protected] |
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Thanasis Karamalidis Associate Professor of Environmental Systems Engineering John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering 204 Hosler 814-863-0375 [email protected] |
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Ashish Kumar Assistant Professor of Mining Engineering John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering 121 Holser Building [email protected] |
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Zhen Lei Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering 125 Hosler Building 814-863-0810 [email protected] |
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Ang Liu Assistant Teaching Professor of Energy and Mineral Engineering John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering 126B Hosler Building 571-392-0396 [email protected] |
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Shimin Liu Professor of Energy and Mineral Engineering John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering 103A Hosler Building 814-863-4491 [email protected] |
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Jonathan Mathews Professor of Energy and Mineral Engineering John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering 126 Hosler Building 814-863-6213 [email protected] |
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Thandazile Moyo Assistant Professor of Energy and Mineral Engineering John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering 154 Hosler Building 814-863-8852 [email protected] |
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Olumide Ogunmodimu Assistant Professor of Energy Mineral Engineering John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering 207 Hosler Building 814 865 3437 [email protected] |
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Sarma Pisupati Professor of Energy and Mineral Engineering; John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering 407 Academic Activities Building 814-865-0874 [email protected] |
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Mohammad Rezaee Associate Professor of Mining Engineering John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering 122 Holser Building 814-863-1620 [email protected] |
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Feifei Shi Assistant Professor of Energy Engineering John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering 154 Hosler Building 814-863-8852 [email protected]. |
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Meng Wang Associate Professor in Environmental Systems Engineering John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering 120 Hosler Building 814-863-6388 [email protected] |