Project InfoClimate zones in extreme greenhouse worldPiret Plink-Bjorklund | pplink@mines.eduThe goal of this project is to collect literature data on global climate during one of the well-studied past greenhouse climates of Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) and...
Project InfoIMURF – Mine Dust Measurement with Location TrackingJürgen Brune | jbrune@mines.eduCoal miners have a high prevalence of lung diseases, and it is rising. We are combining a personal dust monitor (PDM) with a location tracking system to identify...
Project Info IMURF – 1:40 Scaled Model of a Longwall Coal Mine for Explosion Testing Jürgen Brune | jbrune@mines.eduGreg Bogin, Jr. | gbogin@mines.edu This project investigates mine ventilation and explosion prevention in underground coal mines. Such explosions...
Project InfoMachine Learning For Materials CharacterizationReza Hedayat | hedayat@mines.eduThe main objectives of this project are to apply machine learning tools to better understand how brittle materials like rocks and concrete fail when subjected to stress and how...
Project InfoInnovative Methods for Characterization of Rock JointsReza Hedayat | hedayat@mines.eduGabe Walton | gwalton@mines.eduThe project aims at characterizing rock surfaces for prediction of strength and roughness that can help with stability evaluation of rock...
