Professor of Mining Engineering Mining Engineering is one of the graduate programs within the Department of Mineral Engineering. The program objectives are to train students in the methodology of research and to expand the student's knowledge in selected subjects related to research as well as to the entire field of mining engineering. Areas of specialization in research and course work include computer applications, environmental control, geomechanics and rock mechanics, health and safety, innovative mining systems, materials handling, mine electrical systems, mine maintenance, mine management, mine planning and reclamation, monitoring and control, operations research, surface mining, underground mining, and ventilation.
Interests cover coal, metal, and nonmetal mining.
The program has outstanding facilities for mining engineering research. Among these are the Mining Computer Laboratory, the Mine Electrical Research Laboratory, the Rock Mechanics Laboratory, and the Ventilation Laboratory. A B.S. degree in mining engineering or a related engineering field is required for admission at the M.S. level. Applicants lacking a B.S. in mining engineering or a related engineering field will be required to make up deficiencies in basic, related courses. A candidacy examination is required of all potential Ph.D. candidates.