INTRODUCTION：

Dr Ting Xiang REN

Associate Professor in Mining Engineering

Director, Centre for Infrastructure and Mining Safety
School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences
University of Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia

ACADEMIC GOVERNANCE AT UOW:

 Coordinator for Master Students by Course – CME

 International Committee Member - EIS

QUALIFICATIONS:

 BEng in Mining Engineering, Liaoning Technical University, China, 1986

 MSc in Mining Engineering, University of Nottingham, UK, 1989

 PhD in Mining Engineering, University of Nottingham, UK, 1993

EMPLOYMENT:

 2015-Present: Associate Professor in Mining Engineering, Director, Centre of Infrastructure
Proection and Mining Safety, University of Wollongong, NSW Australia

 2009-2015: Senior Lecturer in Mining Engineering, University of Wollongong.

 2006-2009: Senior Research Engineer, Project Leader, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).

 2003-2006: Ventilation Engineer/Research Engineer, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).

 1996-2003: Research Fellow/Lecturer/Senior Research Fellow, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom.

 1994-1997: Associate Engineer for IMC Consulting Engineers and Nottingham University Consulting Limited (NUCL). United Kingdom.

 1993-1994: Mining Engineer, UK Coal, United Kingdom.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

 Member of AusIMM, Australia

 Member of member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining ((IOM3), the UK Science Council

 Chartered Engineer (CEng) registered with the Engineering Council, UK.

 Associate editor, International Journal of Mining Science and Technology.

 Nominated Consultant for NSW Chief Scientist in the NSW Governments review of the Coal Seam Gas (CSG) Industry.

 Executive Chair – 6th International Symposium on Green Mining, 24-26th November 2013, Wollongong, Australia

 Member of the Organising Committee, The Australian Mine Ventilation Conference

 External examiner for PhDs and Masters for UQ and RMIT.

 Guest Professor of China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing) and Dalian University of Technology, China

 Invited Reviewer for International Journal of Coal Geology, Fuel, Powder Technology and Natural Hazards.

AWARDS:

 2012-7th Annual Australian Bulk Handling Review Awards

 2009- BMA’s (BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance) Health & Safety Award

 2006-CSIRO’s Partnership Excellence Award

TEACHING AREAS AND STUDENT SUPERVISON:

 Mine Health and Safety

 Underground Mining Techniques/Advanced Mining Methods

 Engineering Computing and Modelling

 8 PhD students (3 successful completion already)

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