Senior Lecturer
(MEA Node: UNSW School of Mining Engineering)

Email: s.saydam@mea.edu.au
Phone: 02 9385 4525

Qualifications

B.E. in Mining Engineering, Dokuz Eylül University, 1992
M.Sc. in Mining Engineering, Dokuz Eylül University, 1995
Ph.D in Mining Engineering, Dokuz Eylül University, 2000
Post-Doctorate Study in School of Mining Engineering, University of The Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Employment

1994 – 2003 Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Mining Engineering, Izmir, Turkey. Research Assistant
2002 – 2003 University of The Witwatersrand, School of Mining Engineering, Johannesburg, South Africa. Visitor Researcher/Post-Doctorate Fellow
2003 – 2006 De Beers Consolidated Mines, Group Technical Support, Mining Research Division, Johannesburg, South Africa. Project Manager
2006 – present UNSW, School of Mining Eng. Senior Lecturer

Professional Societies

Australiasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AUSIMM)
Australisian Assocation for Engineering Education
Bauer Basin Underground Geotechnical Society
Society of Mining Professors
Member of Turkish Chamber of Mining Engineers

Teaching Areas

Project Evaluation
Technology Management
Mineral Resource Estimation & Orebody Modeling
Mine planning & design
Feasibility Studies

Research Interests

Ground Control
Surface Support Liners
Mine Optimisation
Innovation in Learning and Teaching
Mine Simulations

Selected Recent Publications

Books and Book Chapters
* Saydam, S. (2011) (Editor) “Proceedings of Second International Future Mining Conference and Exhibition 2011”. Will be published by The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. 20-21 November 2011, Sydney, Australia.
* Hagan, P. and Saydam, S. (2010) (Editors) “Proceedings of Second Australasian Ground Control Conference 2010”. Published by The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. 23-24 November 2010, Sydney, Australia. ISBN 978 1 921522 33 8.
* Saydam, S. (2008) (Editor) “Proceedings of First International Future Mining Conference and Exhibition 2008”. Published by The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. 19-21 November 2008, Sydney, Australia. ISBN 978 1 920806 910.
* Yilmaz, H., Saydam, S. and Henderson, D. (2004) “Torque Testing of Thin Spray-on Liner Coated Cores”, Surface Support in Mining. Eds. Y. Potvin, T.R. Stacey, J. Hadjigeorgiou. Australian Centre for Geomechanics. Pages: 141-146.
* Saydam, S., Yilmaz, H. and Stacey, TR. (2004) “A New Testing Approach for Thin Spray-on Liners: Double-Sided Shear Strength (DSS) Test”. Surface Support in Mining, Eds. Y. Potvin, T.R. Stacey, J. Hadjigeorgiou, Australian Centre for Geomechanics. Pages: 151-156.

Journal Articles

* Sayadi, A.R., Heidari, S.M. and Saydam, S. (2010) “Study of key factors in geometrical and grade modelling of copper porphyry deposits”. International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering. Inderscience Publishers. Volume 16, Issue: Volume 2, Number 1/2010. pp. 59 – 77.
* Mitra, R., Saydam, S., Daly, C. and Hagan P. (2009) “Enhanced Student Collaboration in Mining Engineering Through Peer Review of Major Projects”. International Journal of Learning, Common Ground Publishing, Volume 16, Issue 11. Melbourne, Australia. pp. 501-520.
* Saydam, S. Mitra, R., Daly, C. and Hagan P. (2009) “A Collaborative Approach to Mining Education in Australia”. International Journal of Learning, Common Ground Publishing, Volume 16, Issue 3. Melbourne, Australia. pp. 13 – 30.
* Morkel, J. and Saydam, S. (2008) “The Influence of Potassium on The Weathering Properties of Kimberlite and The Information Provided by Different Testing Methods”, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, March 2008. pp. 1187-1194.
* Onargan, T., Koca, M.Y., Kucuk, K., Deliormanli, A.H. and Saydam, S. (2004) “Impact of the Mechanical Characteristics of Weak Rocks and Trona Ore Beds on The Main Drift Deformation at The Beypazari Mine, Turkey”, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, May 2004, Volume: 41. pp. 641–654
* Saydam, S., Onargan, T. and Deliormanli, A.H. (2003) “The Relationship Between Slake Durability and Geomechanical Properties for Upper Rocks of Beypazari Trona Bed in Ankara, Turkey”, Journal of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM), June 2003, Johannesburg, South Africa. pp. 241-252.

Conference Publications

* Saydam, S. and Mitra, R. (2011). “An Innovative Interactive Learning System Approach to Mining Engineering Education”. 2nd International Future Mining Conference 2011. 22-23 November, Sydney, Australia.
* Mitra, R. and Saydam, S. (2011). “Using Virtual Reality for improving Mining Engineering Education”. 34th International Conference of Safety in Mines Research Institutes and Mine Safety Exhibition. Dec 7-11 2011. New Delhi, India.
* Hagan, P., Saydam, S., Elias, E. Deramore Denver, L., and Hebblewhite, B. (2011). “The Effect of Certain Chemical Solutions on Some Material Properties of Clay Bearing Rocks”. 12th International Congress on Rock Mechanics (ISRM 2011). 18-21 October, 2011. Beijing, China.
* Jalili, P., Saydam, S. and Cinar, Y. (2011) “Potential of CO2 Sequestration in Abandoned Coal Mines in Australia”. 22nd International Mining Congress of Turkey (IMCET 2011). 11-13 May, 2011, Ankara, Turkey.
* Heidari, M. and Saydam, S. (2011). “The Application of
Maximum Upside / Minimum Downside Approach to the Optimization of Darehzar Open Pit Mine Design-Case study”. 22nd International Mining Congress of Turkey (IMCET 2011). 11-13 May, 2011, Ankara, Turkey.
* Jalili, P., Jordan, L. P., Saydam, S. and Cinar, Y. (2011) “CO2 Storage in Abandoned Coal Mines”. 11th Underground Coal Operators’ Conference. University of Wollongong 13-14 February 2011 Wollongong, AusIMM and Mine Managers Association of Australia.
* Craig, P, Saydam, S., Hagan, P., Crosky, A. and Hebblewhite, B. (2010) “Australian Rock Bolt Steel Chemistry and Stress Corrosion Cracking”. Proc. of Second Australasian Ground Control Conference 2010. Published by The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. 23-24 November 2010, Sydney, Australia. pp. 79-84.
* Gilbert, S., Saydam, S. and Mitra, R. (2010) “Laboratory Investigation of The Potential Use of Thin Spray-on Liners in Underground Coal Mines”. Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) Publications, The Symposium of Extracting the Science: A Century of Mining Research, Edited by J Brune. Littleton, Colorado, USA. pp. 225 – 234.
* Craig, P, Saydam, S. and Hagan, P. (2009) “Stress Corrosion of Rockbolts in Australian Coal Mines”. Proc. 43rd US Rock Mechanics Symposium, 28 June -1 July 2009, Ashville, USA.
* Richardson J, Mitra, R and Saydam, S. (2009) “Investigation of Thin Spray-On Liners using Numerical Modeling”. Proc. 43rd US Rock Mechanics Symposium, 28 June -1 July 2009, Ashville, USA.
* Mammen, J., Saydam, S. and Hagan, P. (2009) “A Study of the Effect of Moisture Content in Rock Cutting Performance”. 9th Underground Coal Operators’ Conference. N. Aziz and J Nemcik (eds). University of Wollongong 12-13 February 2009 Wollongong, AusIMM and Mine Managers Association of Australia. pp. 339-347.
* Raval, S., Ge, L., Laurence, D. and Saydam, S. (2009) “Applicability of Remote Sensing in Mining”. International Conference of Advanced Technology in Exploration and Exploitation of Minerals, Mining Engineers”. Association of India. Rajasthan (India). 14-16 February 2009. pp.103-110.
* Lau, V., Saydam, S., Cai, Y. and Mitra, R. (2008) “Laboratory Investigation of Support Mechanism for Thin Spray-on Liners”, The 12th International Conference of International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG) 1-6 October, 2008, Goa, India. pp. 1381-1388.
* Hashim, M.H.M., Sharrock, G.B. and Saydam, S. (2008) “A Review of Particle Percolation in Mining”, SHIRMS 2008, Perth, Australia, 16-19 September 2008. pp: 273-284.
* Saydam S. and Docrat, Y.S. (2007) “Evaluating The Adhesion Strength of Different Sealants on Kimberlite”, International Society of Rock Mechanics, July 2007, Lisbon, Portugal. pp.585-588.