Senior Lecturer in Mining Engineering
Project Manager of Mine VR Research Group
(MEA Node: UQ Mining – School of Engineering)

Email: m.kizil@mea.edu.au
Phone: 07 3365-4499

Qualifications

BSc in Mining Engineering, University of 9 Eylul, 1986
PhD in Mining Engineering, University of Nottingham, 1993

Employment

2006 – Present Senior Lecturer in Mining, University of Queensland
2002 – 2006 Lecturer in Mining, University of Queensland
1997 – 2002 Associate Lecturer in Mining, University of Queensland.
1996 – 1997 Research Fellow, University of Queensland
1993 – 1996 Lecturer (Assist. Professor) in Mining, University of 9 Eylul, Turkey
1988 – 1993 Researcher and Tutor in Mining, University of Nottingham

Professional Societies

Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy, Member
Engineers Australia, Member
Australasian Association for Engineering Education, Member
Turkish Institute of Mining Engineers, Member

Teaching Areas

Mine planning & design
Mining systems
Computer applications in mining
Introduction to mining

Research Interests

Mine planning & design
Mining systems
Computer applications and virtual reality in mining
Mine ventilation
Production analysis and improvement
Real-time data monitoring and analysis

Selected Recent Publications

Kizil, MS, Hancock, MG, Phillips, JDA, and Beamish, BB. 2005. Visualisation of hot spot development in bulk coal. Australian Mining Technology Conference hosted by CRCMining in Freemantle, WA, 26-28 September.
Hancock, MG, Kizil, MS and Beamish, BB. 2005. Computer Animation of Hot Spot Development in Bulk Coal as an Aid for Training Coal Miners. Proceedings of 6th Australasian Coal Operators’ Conference. AusIMM Publication. pp 243-248. 26-28 Apr 2005. Brisbane.
Kizil, MS., Kerridge, A and Hancock, M. 2004. Use of Virtual Reality in Mining Education and Training. In Proceedings of the 2004 CRCMining Research and Effective Technology Transfer Conference, 15-16 June (CRCMining: Noosa).
Kizil, MS. 2004. Applications of Virtual Reality in the Minerals Industry. INFOMINA, V International Symposium of Information Technology Applied in Mining, 14-17 September, Lima, Peru.
Kerridge, A., Hancock, M. and KIZIL, MS. 2004. Ventilation Simulations of the University of Queensland Experimental Mine Using Virtual Reality. Thirteenth Annual JKMRC Postgraduate Conference and First JKMRC International Conference, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 6-7 September 2004.
Kizil MS. 2003. Virtual Reality Applications in the Australian Minerals Industry. 31st International Symposium on Computer Applications in the Minerals Industries Held under the auspices of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. 14-16 May 2003. Cape Town, South Africa.
Gillies, ADS, Kizil, MS, Wu, H. and Harvey, TJ. 2003. Some approaches to handling hydrogen sulphide in coal seams. Mechanizacja I Automatyzacja. POMAG, Poland.
Kizil MS, Peterson J and English W. 2001. The Effect of Coal Particle Size on Colorimetric Analysis of Roadway Dust. International Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries. Vol 14/5, pp 387-394. ISSN: 0950-4230, London.
Kizil G, Kizil MS and Denby B. 1997. A Decision Support System for Dust Assessment in Surface Mines. Mineral Resources Engineering, Vol. 6, No. 1. March 1997. pp 17-28, Imperial College Press, London, England.