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Kwame Awuah-Offei, PhD, PE
Group leader
Dr. Awuah-Offei is the Union Pacific/Rocky Mountain Energy Professor of Mining Engineering at Missouri University of Science & Technology (Missouri S&T). His research facilitates sustainable decisions and mining processes.
Sisi Que, PhD
Collaborator
Dr. Que is a professor in the College of River and Ocean Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing 400074, China. Her research interests include design for sustainability; community engagement; social license to operate; Sustainability; mining; simulation, and optimization.
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Atta Ur Rehman, PhD
Collaborator
Dr. Ur Rehman is a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Texas at Austin. He holds a PhD from Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla, MO. His research interests include life cycle assessment, excavation science and engineering, discrete element modeling, and mine health and safety.
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Ajay Gurumadaiah
Post-doctoral fellow
Dr. Gurumadaiah is a post-doctoral fellow in our group. He holds a PhD from Chung Ang University, Seoul, South Korea. His research focuses on robotics with experience in UAV navigation and pipeline inspection, Level 4 autonomous driving, and mobility on demand.
Ioanna Paschalidou
Research assistant
Ms. Paschalidou is a PhD candidate in mining engineering. She holds BS and MS degrees in mining engineering. His research interests include life cycle assessment, critical minerals, and mining sustainability.
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Eugene Gyawu
Research assistant
Mr. Gyawu is a PhD candidate in mining engineering. He holds a BS in geological engineering from University of Mines & Technology (Ghana) and MS in geology and geophysics from Missouri S&T. His research interests include human factors, miner self-escape, virtual reality, and mine health and safety.
Hussam Altalhi
Research assistant
Mr. Altalhi is a PhD candidate in mining engineering. He holds an MS in mining engineering from Missouri University of Science & Technology and a BS in mining engineering from King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia. His research interests include optimization applications in mining and mine planning and design.
Cyrus Addy
Research assistant
Mr. Addy is a PhD student in mining engineering. He holds a BS in mechanical engineering from University of Mines & Technology (Ghana) and MS in electrical power from Newcastle University (UK). His research interests include robotics, object detection, artificial intelligence, human factors, miner self-escape, and mine health and safety.
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Donya Otarod
Research assistant
Ms. Otarod is a PhD candidate in geology/geophysics and a Physical Scientist Pathway Fellow U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center, Minerals Intelligence Research Section.
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Noah Aluko
Research assistant
Mr. Aluko holds an MS degree in mining engineering from Missouri University of Science & Technology and a BEng degree in mining engineering from the Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria. His research interests include mining sustainability and mine planning and design.