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Faculty & Staff

The Department has a well qualified team of faculty members, visiting faculty members, staff members, and students engaged in teaching and research.

Faculty:

Dr. Yoginder P. Chugh , Professor
Dr. Satya Harpalani , Professor and Chair
Dr. Manoj K. Mohanty , Associate Professor
Dr. Bradley C. Paul, Associate Professor
Dr. A.J.S. (Sam) Spearing , Associate Professor

Research Staff:

James Baumgarte, Administrative Professional
Rick Geilhausen , Researcher
Harold Gurley, Researcher
Scott Mofield, Researcher
Amit Patwardhan , Assitant Scientist

Administrative Staff:

Lyle Cline , Program Coordinator
Diana Lyall , Administrative Assistant
Steve Ober , Senior Lab Supervisor

 


Dr. Yoginder P. Chugh, Professor
1977 - Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1971
Rock mechanics and strata control, production engineering in coal mines, mine subsidence.

A selected list of Dr. Chugh's publication titles can be viewed.

Engineering E4d
618-536-6637
ypchugh1@yahoo.com

 

 

Lyle Cline

Lyle Cline,  Program Coordinator

Engineering A319e
618-453-6880
cline@engr.siu.edu

 

 

 

Satya Harpalani

Dr. Satya Harpalani, Professor and Chair
2001 - Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1985
Ventilation, insitu mining systems.

A selected list of Dr. Harpalani's publication titles can be viewed.

Engineering E4 D
618-453-7918
satya@engr.siu.edu

 

 

Diana Lyall

Diana Lyall , Administrative Assistant

Engineering E4
618-536-6637
lyall@siu.edu

 

 

Sam Spearing

Dr. A.J.S. (Sam) Spearing
1993 - Ph.D. Mining Engineering, Technical University of Silesia, Poland, 1993
M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Witwatersand, South Africa, 1989
B.S., Mining Engineering, University of Witwatersand, South Africa, 1978

Dr. Spearing has a diverse work history, with speciality in the areas of Mine Planning and Design, Rock Engineering, Underground Support Design & Development and Backfill Systems.

 

Engineering E6
618-453-7919
ajsspearing@yahoo.com

 

 

Manoj Mohanty

Dr. Manoj K. Mohanty, Associate Professor
2000 - Ph. D. (Engineering Science), Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1997
M. S. (Mining Engineering), Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1993
B. S. (Mining Engineering), Regional Engineering College, Rourkela, India, 1985

Dr. Mohanty has a broad-based experience with coal mining and processing industry as well as university research and teaching. Dr. Mohanty's industry experience includes over five years in underground coalmine management and one and a half-year in a process equipment company in the U.S. and several short visits to many coal preparation plants located in Eastern and Midwestern US.  His significant research involvement has enabled him to publish over fourty papers in reputable international journals, conference proceedings and a book.  Dr. Mohanty's teaching and research interests include coal and mineral processing, fine coal processing, dewatering; aggregate mining and processing.

A selected list of Dr. Mohanty's publication titles can be viewed.

You can also visit Dr. Mohanty's web page .

Engineering E8
618-453-7910
mmohanty@siu.edu

 

 

.Steve Ober

Steve Ober , Senior Lab Supervisor

Engineering A307
618-453-7925
ober@engr.siu.edu

 

 

Amit Patwardhan

Amit Patwardhan
A selected list of Amit's publication titles can be viewed.

Engineering A307c
618-453-4094
pamit@siu.edu

 

 

Rick Geilhausen

Rick Geilhausen; Researcher

High Bay Building, Carterville
618-453-7324*253
rick48@siu.edu


 

 

Bradley Paul

Dr. Bradley C. Paul, Associate Professor
1990 - Ph.D., University of Utah-Salt Lake, 1989
Underground mining systems and solution mining, minerals processing, hard rock and industrial minerals, geostatistics.

Materials related to Dr. Paul's courses can be viewed.

A selected list of Dr. Paul's publication titles can be veiwed.

Engineering E10
618-453-7923
paul_b@mnge.siu.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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