The Best of Ground Control in Mining

The inaugural session of the Best of Ground Control was launched at the 2009 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit on February 24, 2009, Denver, CO. The Session will continue annually. In the 2009 SME Annual Meeting, six technical papers were selected from the 27th International Conference of Ground Control in Mining (ICGCM 2008). They are selected during the conference based on the technical originality and merits and quality of presentation. In keeping with the original vision of Dr. Syd S. Peng for the conference, a diverse group of selections are sought from industry, academia, manufacturers, consultants, and government.

(From left to right) Mike Gauna (MSHA), Tom Barczak (NIOSH), Steve Tadolini (MINOVA Americas), Syd S. Peng (WVU), Vincent Scovazzo (J. T. Boyd & Co.), Tony Iannacchione (Univ. of Pittsburgh), and Hamid Maleki (Maleki Technologies, Inc.)

 
Year
Name
Affiliation
27th ICGCM (2008)

Michael Gauna
Thomas Barczak
Stephene Tadolini
Vincent Scovazzo
Anthony Iannacchione

Hamid Maleki

Mining Engineer, Technical Support, MSHA, Triadelphia, WV.
Chief, Rock Safety Engineering Branch, NIOSH, PRL, Pittsburgh, PA.
Director, R&D, MINOVA Americas, Georgetown, KY.
Mining Engineer, J. T. Boyd & Co., Cannonsburgh, PA.
Associate Professor, Civil & Environmenrtal Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
President, Maleki Technologies, Inc., Spokane, WA.
28th ICGCM (2009)
    

For more information contact: Dr. Syd S. Peng at Syd.Peng@mail.wvu.edu