Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering

UBC’s Department of Mining Engineering is known for being a small, close-knit family.

Our Department is exemplified by the dedication of the faculty and staff who provide a dynamic, hands-on learning experience for both undergraduate and graduate students.

In addition to teaching, the faculty work with graduate students and staff to undertake research in all aspects of mining in order to study and improve the industry for future generations. Gifts from alumni, corporations, foundations, students, parents and other friends assist the Keevil Institute in conducting leading edge research, providing outstanding education and contributing to social and economic development [more information].

89
Master's Students
35
Doctoral Students
33
Graduate Degrees Awarded

Research Supervisors

Name Research Interests
Dunbar, W Scott biotechnology applications in mineral resources; mining industry business model innovation; biotechnology applications in mineral resources , mining industry business model innovation
Elmo, Davide philosophy of engineering; rock engineering; geosciences; Numerical modelling; Machine Learning; 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; rheology of mineral suspensions; comminution; sensor based sorting; mineral processing, rheology of mineral suspensions, comminution, sensor based sorting
Madiseh, Ali energy systems; Mining engineering; Renewable energy systems; Energy storage; Energy decarbonization; Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer; Energy systems, Mining engineering, Renewable energy systems, Energy storage, Energy decarbonization, Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
Miskovic, Sanja 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; 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 Strategy; Innovation; Network analysis; Projects; Mining industry
Torres Cruz, Luis Alberto Geotechnical engineering; Mining engineering; Geotechnical stability of Tailings Storage Facilities; Tailings management; Remote sensing of tailings facilities; In situ and laboratory geotechnical testing

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