International Symposium on Mine Dust and Aerosol Research 

Virtual via Penn State and in-person: Qingdao, China

Newly emerged and advanced technologies have been widely researched to investigate, monitor, identify, characterize, and capture the dust from large-scale dispersion to invisible nano-scale transmission. Advanced and effective mine dust control technologies are expected to be consistent with the fundamental dust-lung interaction processes that potentially lead to miners’ disability. Mine dust research, understood from nanoscale upward, covers a wide range of topics including: (1) multiscale mine dust characterization; (2) control of dust generation; (3) dust toxicity and dust-lung interactions; (4) dilution, dispersion and collection of dust in the in situ mine environment; (5) intrinsic relationship of geology, hydrology, and mining technology to dust generation and transport; (6) and mine equipment emitted particulates, diesel particulates and others.

Roundtable Stakeholder Discussion Invitation: In line with the ISMDAR theme, there will be increased attention in the mining industry and government agencies on reducing and ultimately eliminating dust related miners’ respiratory diseases. All participants of the round table discussion will have opportunities to ask questions and provide input. There will be a shared summary of the points raised at the conclusion of the discussion. We will hold the roundtable at 3:30 pm (EST) on Nov 16 at Pennsylvania State University (University Park). We encourage participants to join us in-person, but there will be a virtual option.

Speakers

Nikky LaBranche, Researcher, University of Queensland

Weimin Cheng, Professor,  Shandong University of Science and Technology

Pedram Rhonchi, Assistant Professor, New Mexico Tech University

Liang Yuan, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering

Emily Sarver, Associate Professor, Virginia Tech

Shimin Liu, Associate Professor, Penn State University

Randy Reed, Research mining engineer, Pittsburg, NIOSH

Fubao Zhou, Professor, China University of Mining and Technology

Yi Luo, Associate Professor, West Virginia University

Guang Xu, Associate professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology