Yashar Pourrahimian, PhD, P.Eng.
School of Mining and Petroleum Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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City of Edmonton
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Magreth Dotto
PhD (Jan 2018 To date, Mining Engineering)
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
(Joint with  Dr. Tim Joseph)
MSc (2012 - 2014, Mining Engineering)
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
BSc (2005 - 2009,  Mining Engineering)
University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 
Current research: Prediction of blast energy usage and the extent of blast damage from rock mass characterization and vibration monitoring in open-pit mines
Awards: 1. Inter-department Award (Jan 2018 and Sep 2018) 
             2. Dale Ramsey Scholarship (International Society of Explosive Engineers) 
             3. Jerry McDowell Memorial Scholarship (International Society of Explosive Engineers)  
            4. SEE cholarship (International Society of Explosive Engineers)         
 
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Soroush Khazaei
PhD (Sep 2019 To date, Mining Engineering)
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
MSc (2008 - 2011, Mining Engineering, Exploitation)
Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran.
BSc (2003 - 2008,  Mining Engineering, Exploitation)
Isfahan University of technology, Isfahan, Iran.
Current research: Mathematical programming for sublevel caving production scheduling
Awards: 1. Inter-department Award (Sep2019 and Sep 2020)
Alireza Kamrani
PhD (Sep 2018 To date, Mining Engineering)
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
(Co-Supervisor, joint with Dr. Hooman Askari-nasab)
MSc (2015 - 2017, Mining Engineering)
Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
BSc (2010 - 2014,  Mining Engineering)
Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
Current research: Modeling in-pit crushing and conveying systems in long-term open-pit mine planning
 
 
Khaleeq Ahmed
PhD (Jan 2023 To date, Mining Engineering)
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
MSc (2016-2018, Mineral Resource Engineering)
Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Science, Islamabad, Pakistan.
BSc (2011 - 2015,  Mining Engineering)
University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Current research: Artificial intelligence approach to dynamic truck fleet dispatching
 
Visiting Students:
Emmanuel Donea
MSc (Sep 2023 To date, Mining Engineering)
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
BSc (2017 - 2021,  Minerals Engineering)
University of Mines & Technology, Tarkwa, Ghana.
Current research: Simulation and optimization of mining operations
Awards: 1. UofA Recruitment Scholarship
Yaa Serwaa Kariakari
MSc (Jan 2023 To date, Mining Engineering)
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
(Co-Supervisor, joint with  Dr. Hooman Askari-nasab)
BSc (2015 - 2019,  Mineral Engineering)
University of Mines & Technology, Tarkwa, Ghana.
Current research: Simulation of the mining operation.
 
 
Cristina E. Miranda B.
MSc (Jan 2024 To date, Mining Engineering)
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
BSc (2017 - 2022,  Civil Engineering)
Universidad Catolica Santa Maria La Antigua, Panama.
Current research: Simulation of the mining operation.