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Mustafa Kumral, P. Eng.

 

Professor

Dr. Kumral is currently a Full Professor in the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering at McGill University. He has over 20 years of experience in mining engineering research and teaching in Canada, the United Kingdom and Turkey. He obtained his PhD from the Department of Mining and Mineral Engineering at the University of Leeds in 2000. His research focuses on surface mining, mine systems optimization, reliability and maintenance analysis, and mine risk analysis. He has held many research grants individually and in collaboration with other researchers. Over the years, Dr. Kumral has published more than 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. He has also supervised over 20 master’s and PhD students. He has taught several courses focusing on mineral economics, open pit mining, and mining reliability. For further information please visit the website of the Mineral Economics, Mine Reliability and Asset Management Laboratory led by Dr. Kumral.

If you are interested in studying under supervision of Prof. Kumral, please e-mail him your CV.

Education

PhD University of Leeds

 

Contact

Tel: 514 398 3224 (office)
Frank Dawson Adams Building, Room 119
Mustafa.Kumral [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Contact%20Mustafa%20Kumral) (Email)
Research website

 

Research interests

- Mine risk management

- Mine planning and optimization

- Mineral economics

- Bed-blending and homogenisation operations

- Reliability analysis and maintenance optimization of mining systems

Undergraduate courses offered

MIME 325 Mineral Industry Economics 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

MIME 419 Surface Mining 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

MIME 588 Reliabil Analys of Mining Sys 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

Graduate courses offered

MIME 526 Mineral Economics 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

MIME 588 Reliabil Analys of Mining Sys 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

MIME 673 Mining Engineering Seminar 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

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