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BACKGROUND SUMMARY: Geotechnical & Mining Engineering professional with 2+ years of experience in mining engineering and mine operations, both domestic and abroad. Practical hands-on individual with strong academic background to compliment all work experience. Strong background in geotechnical engineering and testing, site characterization, slope stability, geophysics, teaching, research.
Personal Details: DOB: 15 August 1973, Marquette, MI; Nationality: USA/EU (dual)
Education: Doctor of Philosophy, Mining Engineering; Michigan Technological University, Houghton; Remote Sensing Techniques of Geospatial Geotechnical Site Characterization Applied To Competence Studies of Mine Tailings Impoundments and Slope Stability Investigations; 2006
Master of Science in Engineering (MSE), Civil & Environmental Engineering (Geotechnical); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; 1999
Bachelor of Science (Cum Laude), Mining Engineering; Michigan Technological University, Houghton; 1997
Relevant Experience: June 2007-June 2009: Mining Engineer, Cliffs Michigan Operations; Ishpeming; Intermediate and Long Range Mine Planning. Primary responsibilities included developing mine plans to meet quarterly and annual iron ore production targets while maintaining an ore blend which consistently delivered ore to the concentrator/pellet plant with acceptable metallurgical properties, as well as maintaining existing mine plans to remain within budget constraints; Mine Waste Rock Management. Planned and directed the development and environmental reclamation of mine waste repositories; Rock Mechanics. Analysis of rock slope stability issues in the Empire and Tilden Mines, constructed a geotechnical database of structural features throughout the mining area, designed a pit wall stability program to be integrated with mine planning and blast pattern design.
August 2001-May 2002; August-December 2002: Graduate Student Teaching Assistant, Civil & Environmental Engineering (Michigan Technological University); Houghton; Instructed undergraduates on fundamental ASTM testing methods for soils and geotechnical engineering report compostion, for senior-level undergraduate geotechnical courses.
May-August 2001; May-August 2002: Work Study, Civil & Environmental Engineering (Michigan Technological University); Houghton; Analysis of high resolution multispectral imagery of Cleveland-Cliffs Empire Mine tailings impoundment, emphasizing applications of remote sensing towards tailings moisture distribution surveys for the purpose of fugitive dust control; Instrumentation of system monitoring underground mine flooding through the development of a DASYlab 5.5 worksheet for streaming data acquisition from Paroscientific DigiQuartz temperature and pressure sensors, to monitor flooding at the defunct White Pine and Quincy copper mines; Rock strength testing for Michigan Department of Transportation; Concrete core sample preparations for dynamic testing.
January 1998-April 1999: Graduate Student Teaching Assistant, Civil & Environmental Engineering (University of Michigan); Ann Arbor; Instructed undergraduates on fundamental ASTM testing methods for soils, graded homework assignments and lab reports for senior-level undergraduate geotechnical course; Crosshole seismic testing of soils at several sites in Southeast Michigan and Indiana.
September-December, 1997: Miner (open-cast lignite mines), Tagebau Helmstedt & Tagebau Schöningen (Braunschweigishe Kohlen-Bergwerke AG), Helmstedt, Germany; Conveyor belt maintenance, mine de-watering crew, pipe-fitting, water truck driver, bucket wheel excavator crew (rear boom operator).
May-September, 1997: Miner (underground salt mine), Salzbergwerk Stetten (Wacker Chemie GmbH), Haigerloch-Stetten, Germany; Boring machine operator, front end loader operator, water truck driver, loaded shot holes, scaled loose rock after blasting, ventilation conduit installation, conveyer belt maintenance.
June-November, 1996: Work Study, Michigan Mine Safety Training Program, Michigan Technological University, Houghton; Independent research funded by Michigan State Grants program to investigate means of acquisition and utilization of mine-specific time-loss accident data from federal data bases. Results include applications of Bayes Conditional Probability Theorem and GIS in developing mine-specific occupational safety strategies.
Awards: Michigan Tech Fund Richard J. Robbins Scholarship Endowment (2005)
GAANN PhD Fellowship (1999-2001)
WAAIME Tri-State (NY, NJ, CT) Scholarship Loan Fund Recipient (1998-1999)
Oldtimers' Club Award, Michigan Tech, 1997
1996 Departmental Scholar (Mining Engineering, Michigan Tech)
J. Murray Ridell Scholarship Recipient (1995-1997)
Paul & Mabel Trezona Scholarship Recipient (1992-1997)
Affiliations: American Society of Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (2000-2004)
ASCE student chapter membership, University of Michigan (1998-1999)
SME/AIME membership (treasurer of Michigan Tech student chapter, 1995-1997)
United States Army Reserve Officers Training Corps, Michigan Tech (1992-1995)
Relevant Training: MapTek™ Vulcan mine planning software and Chronos scheduling feature, 2007
Modular Mining Systems™ Dispatch software training, 2007
Introductory ESRI ARCVIEW GIS software certification, April 2000
Visiting Scholar, Xi'an Mining Institute (Jiaotong University), Xi'an, China,
June-August 1998
Fundamentals of Engineering (EIT) Exam, April 1997
Microsoft Windows/Office
ERDAS IMAGINE
BSC™ ENVI
American Red Cross first aid/CPR certification
Fluency in German
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