Yashar Pourrahimian, PhD, PEng
School of Mining and Petroleum Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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  • Yashar Pourrahimian and Hooman Askari-Nasab, (2009), Optimizing block extraction sequence with MIP method and investigating the effect of road condition on truck cycle time, MOL Research Report One 2008/2009, University of  Alberta,Edmonton, Canada, Sep. 2009, pp. 168-188.

  • Yashar Pourrahimian and Hooman Askari-Nasab, (2009), A review of open pit mine production scheduling and a guide for using Excel Solver in modeling MIP problems, MOL Research Report One 2008/2009, University of  Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, Sep. 2009, pp. 189-206.

 
MOL Report 1 (2008-2009)

  • Yashar Pourrahimian and Hooman Askari-Nasab (2010). An overview of block caving operation and available methods for production scheduling of block cave mines. MOL Research Report Two 2009/2010, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2010, Paper 108, pp. 116-133.

  • Yashar Pourrahimian and Hooman Askari-Nasab (2010). A mathematical programming formulation for block cave production scheduling. MOL Research Report Two 2009/2010, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2010, Paper 109, pp. 134-156.

  •  Yashar Pourrahimian and Hooman Askari-Nasab (2010). Production scheduling with minimum mining width constraints using mathematical programming. MOL Research Report Two 2009/2010, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2010, Paper 111, pp. 173-180.

  • Mohammad Mahdi Badozamani, Yashar Pourrahimian, and Mohammad Tabesh (2010). Review of micro modeling and regional modeling in geostatistics with focus on McMurray data. MOL Research Report Two 2009/2010, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2010, Paper 112, pp. 181-225.

  • Mohammad Mahdi Badiozamani, Yashar Pourrahimian, and Mohammad Tabesh (2010). Review of mini modeling and 3D conventional modeling in geostatistics with focus on McMurray data. MOL Research Report Two 2009/2010, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2010, Paper 113, pp. 226-254.

  • Eugene Ben-Awuah, Samira Kalantari, Yashar Pourrahimian, and Hooman Askari-Nasab (2010). Hierarchical mine production scheduling using discrete-event simulation. MOL Research Report Two 2009/2010, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2010, Paper 201, pp. 278-296.
MOL Report 2 (2009-2010)

  • Yashar Pourrahimian and Hooman Askari-Nasab (2011). Block cave production scheduling optimization using mixed integer linear programming. MOL Research Report Three 2010/2011, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2011, Paper 105, pp. 75-98.

  • Yashar Pourrahimian and Hooman Askari-Nasab (2011). Guidelines for using TOMLAB on Linux clusters. MOL Research Report Three 2010/2011, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2011, Paper 401, pp. 232-237.
MOL Report 3 (2010-2011)

  • Yashar Pourrahimian and Hooman Askari-Nasab (2012). An Mixed-integer linear programming formulation for determining the best height of draw in block-cave production planning. MOL Research Report Five 2012/2013, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2013, Paper 102, pp. 24-41.

  • Yashar Pourrahimian and Hooman Askari-Nasab (2012). An application of mixed integer linear programming for block cave production scheduling. MOL Research Report Four 2011/2012, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2012, Paper 105, pp. 81-102.

  • Yashar Pourrahimian and Hooman Askari-Nasab (2012). Implementation of a multilevel mathematical programming formulation for block cave production planning. MOL Research Report Four 2011/2012, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2012, Paper 106, pp. 103-129.

 

 

 

MOL Report 4 (2011-2012)

  • Yashar Pourrahimian and Hooman Askari-Nasab (2013). An Mixed-integer linear programming formulation for determining the best height of draw in block-cave production planning. MOL Research Report Five 2012/2013, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2013, Paper 102, pp. 24-41.

 

 

 

MOL Report 5 (2012-2013)

  • Yashar Pourrahimian and Hooman Askari-Nasab (2015). An application of mathematical programming to determine the best height of draw in block-cave sequence optimization. MOL Research Report Six 2014/2015, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2015, Paper 301, pp. 111-129.

  • FIROUZ KHODAYARI and Yashar Pourrahimian (2015). A review of mathematical models and algorithms in block-cave scheduliung. MOL Research Report Six 2014/2015, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2015, Paper 302, pp. 130-148.

  • Eugene Ben-Awuah, Otto Richter, Tarrant Elkington, and Yashar Pourrahimian (2015). Mining options optimization: open pit to underground. MOL Research Report Six 2014/2015, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2015, Paper 303, pp. 149-161.

  • FIROUZ KHODAYARI and Yashar Pourrahimian (2015). Determination of development precedence for drawpoints in block-cave mining. MOL Research Report Six 2014/2015, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2015, Paper 304, pp. 162-170.

  • SAHA MALAKI  and Yashar Pourrahimian (2015). Footprint calculation for block cave mining under grade uncertainty. MOL Research Report Six 2014/2015, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2015, Paper 305, pp. 171-188.

  • FIROUZ KHODAYARI  and Yashar Pourrahimian (2015). Block-cave production scheduling using mathematical programming. MOL Research Report Six 2014/2015, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2015, Paper 306, pp. 189-204.

  • Yashar Pourrahimian (2015). A guideline to block-cave production scheduling graphical user interface. MOL Research Report Six 2014/2015, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2015, Paper 401, pp. 205-224.

 

 

 

MOL Report 6 (2014-2015)
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MOL Report 7 (2015-2016)
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  • FIROUZ KHODAYARI and Yashar Pourrahimian (2016). Block-cave operations optimization using linear programming with absolute values. MOL Research Report Seven 2015/2016, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2016, ISBN: 978-1-55195-367-0, Paper 301, pp. 149-164.

  • AMIR AZADMEHR, Mohammad Esmaeel Jalali, and Yashar Pourrahimian (2016). Secondary fragmentation analysis in block caving mines:assessment and ranking of critical parameters using rock engineering systems (RES). MOL Research Report Seven 2015/2016, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2016, ISBN: 978-1-55195-367-0, Paper 302, pp. 165-183.

  • SAHA MALAKI and Yashar Pourrahimian (2016). Block-cave extraction level and production scheduling optimization under grade uncertainty. MOL Research Report Seven 2015/2016, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2016, ISBN: 978-1-55195-367-0, Paper 303, pp. 184-206.

  • EFRAIN UGARTE-ZARATE, Yashar Pourrahimian, and Jeffery Boisvert  (2016). Comparison of recoverable reserves between simulation and kringing for optimized drawpoints in block caving. MOL Research Report Seven 2015/2016, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2016, ISBN: 978-1-55195-367-0, Paper 304, pp. 207-218.

  • FIROUZ KHODAYARI and Yashar Pourrahimian (2016). Quadratic programming application in block-cave mining. MOL Research Report Seven 2015/2016, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2016, ISBN: 978-1-55195-367-0, Paper 305, pp. 219-229.

  • EFRAIN UGARTE-ZARATE, Yashar Pourrahimian, and Jeffery Boisvert  (2016). Determination of optimum drawpoint layout in block-caving . MOL Research Report Seven 2015/2016, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2016, ISBN: 978-1-55195-367-0, Paper 306, pp. 230-240.

 
MOL Report 8 (2016-2017)
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  • FARSHAD NEZHADSHAHMOHAMMAD and Yashar Pourrahimian, (2017). Draw rate management in block cave production scheduling. MOL Research Report Eight 2016/2017, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2017, Paper 301, pp. 130-147.

  • FIROUZ KHODAYARI and Yashar Pourrahimian, (2017). Stochastic optimization of block-cave production scheduling with material flow uncertainty. MOL Research Report Eight 2016/2017, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2017, Paper 302, pp. 148-162.

  • FARSHAD NEZHADSHAHMOHAMMAD and Yashar Pourrahimian, (2017). An application of mathematical programming for conditional draw control modeling in block cave mining. MOL Research Report Eight 2016/2017, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2017, Paper 303, pp. 163-185.

  • FARSHAD NEZHADSHAHMOHAMMAD, FIROUZ KHODAYARI, and Yashar Pourrahimian, (2017). Block-cave production scheduling using a multi-index clustering technique. MOL Research Report Eight 2016/2017, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2017, Paper 304, pp. 186-202.

  • EFRAIN UGARTE-ZARATE, Yashar Pourrahimian, and Jeffery Boisvert, (2017). Drawpoint layout optimization in block caving. MOL Research Report Eight 2016/2017, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2017, Paper 305, pp. 203-214.

  • SAHA MALAKI, FIROUZ KHODAYARI, and Yashar Pourrahimian, (2017). Application of mathematical programming and sequential Gaussian simulation for block-cave production scheduling. MOL Research Report Eight 2016/2017, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2017, Paper 306, pp. 215-229.

  • ZEINAB BASIRI, and Yashar Pourrahimian, (2017). Determination of optimal underground stope layout. MOL Research Report Eight 2016/2017, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2017, Paper 307, pp. 230-245.

  • VAHID NIKBIN, Majid Ataee-pour, Kourosh Shahriar, and Yashar Pourrahimian, (2017).A greedy algorithm for stope boundaries optimization. MOL Research Report Eight 2016/2017, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2017, Paper 308, pp. 246-252.

  • DAVID OMANE, HAU YU, Wei Victor Liu, and Yashar Pourrahimian, (2017). Investigation on the use of chemical dust suppressants on ash emissions due to Fort McMurray wildfire. MOL Research Report Eight 2016/2017, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2017, Paper 401, pp. 253-264.

  • ALI YAGHINI, Yashar Pourrahimian, and Robert Hall, (2017). Human factor and human error in mining industry. MOL Research Report Eight 2016/2017, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2017, Paper 402, pp. 265-289.

  • DAVID OMANE, Wei Victor Liu, and Yashar Pourrahimian, (2017). Comparison of chemical suppressants under different atmospheric temperatures for the control of fugitive dust emission on mine haul roads. MOL Research Report Eight 2016/2017, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2017, Paper 403, pp. 290-306.

 
MOL Report 9 (2017-2018)
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  • FIROUZ KHODAYARI and Yashar Pourrahimian, (2018). Application of mathematical modelling for draw control under material flow uncertainty. MOL Research Report Nine 2017/2018, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2018, ISBN: 978-1-55195-414-1, Paper 302, pp. 179-185.

  • FIROUZ KHODAYARI and Yashar Pourrahimian, (2018). Production scheduling with horizontal mixing simulation in block cave mining. MOL Research Report Nine 2017/2018, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2018, ISBN: 978-1-55195-414-1, Paper 303, pp. 186-204.

  • ROBERTO NORIEGA and Yashar Pourrahimian, (2018). Determination of optimum undercut level evaluation in block caving. MOL Research Report Nine 2017/2018, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2018, ISBN: 978-1-55195-414-1, Paper 305, pp. 224-234.

  • ZEINAB BASIRI and Yashar Pourrahimian, (2018). Application nonmathematical g for stope layout and production schedule optimization in sublevel stoping. MOL Research Report Nine 2017/2018, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2018, ISBN: 978-1-55195-414-1, Paper 306, pp. 235-256.

  • VAHID NIKBIN, Majid Ataee-pour, Kourosh Shahriar, and Yashar Pourrahimian, (2018). Stope boundary optimization using a 3D approximate hybrid algorithm.MOL Research Report Nine 2017/2018, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2018, ISBN: 978-1-55195-414-1, Paper 307, pp. 257-270.

  • SHAHROKH PARAVARZAR, Yashar Pourrahimian, and Hooman Askari-Nasab, (2018). Short-term underground mine planning: A review. MOL Research Report Nine 2017/2018, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2018, ISBN: 978-1-55195-414-1, Paper 309, pp. 305-334.

  • MAGRETH DOTTO and  Yashar Pourrahimian, (2018). Effects of fragmentation size distribution on truck-shovel productivity. MOL Research Report Nine 2017/2018, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2018, ISBN: 978-1-55195-414-1, Paper 401, pp. 335-342.

  • SHAHROKH PARAVARZAR, Mohammad Tabesh, Yashar Pourrahimian, and Hooman Askari-Nasab, (2018). Open-source programming (OSP) framework for automatic database management for discrete event simulation. MOL Research Report Nine 2017/2018, İMOL, Mining Optimization Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, September 2018, ISBN: 978-1-55195-414-1, Paper 403, pp. 362-378.