Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering

The Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering is one of North America’s largest and most advanced centres for mining engineering education and research. Since its establishment in 1915, our graduates and faculty have played a significant role in developing the world’s mineral resources, advancing technology, and promoting responsible mining practices.

Faculty and students in the Norman B Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering (NBK) conduct research in advanced mining, extraction and mineral processing systems, recycling electronic waste, mine energy systems, Multiphysics characterization of geo-materials and processes, among several other areas.

88
Master's Students
25
Doctoral Students
37
Graduate Degrees Awarded

Research Supervisors

Name Research Interests
Dunbar, W Scott Industrial biotechnology; Economics and business administration; biotechnology applications in mineral resources ; mining industry business model innovation
Elmo, Davide philosophy of engineering; rock engineering; geosciences; Numerical modelling; Machine Learning
Holuszko, Maria minerals characterization as it applies to mineral processing; recovery of metals from industrial and municipal waste streams
Klein, Bern Mineral processing and beneficiation; Mineral Processing; rheology of mineral suspensions; comminution; sensor based sorting
Madiseh, Ali Mining engineering; Numerical modelling and mechanical characterisation; Heat and mass transfer operations; energy systems; Mining engineering; Renewable energy systems; Energy storage; Energy decarbonization; Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
Miskovic, Sanja Mining engineering; Mineral Processing; multiphase systems; Production and Process Optimization; Optimization, Control and Operations Research; Prefeasibility and Pilot Scale; R&D and Innovation; Technological Innovations; Sensors and Devices; Computational Fluid Dynamics; Critical Elements Extraction; Embedded Sensors; Experimental Fluid Dynamics; High performance computing; IIoT; Industrial Big Data; Minerals Processing; Multiphase Flows
Miskovic, Ilija Multi-physics of Geo-materials, Big Data
Pawlik, Marek Surface chemistry, Adsorption of polymers and surfactants, Process water and reagent chemistry, rheology of mineral suspensions, interparticle and interfacial phenomena
Steen, John Thomas Mining engineering; Innovation; Mining industry; Network analysis; Projects; Strategy
Torres Cruz, Luis Geotechnical engineering; Mining engineering; Geotechnical stability of Tailings Storage Facilities; Tailings management; Geotechnical engineering; Remote sensing of tailings facilities; In situ and laboratory geotechnical testing

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