Prof Hylke J Glass
Rio Tinto Professor of Mining and Minerals Engineering
Telephone: 01326 371823
Academic Qualifications
Ph.D. in Materials Science
Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands
M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering
Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Professional Body Membership
- Member of the Board of the Federation of European Mineral Programs (FEMP)
- Member of the IMMM Board of Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Division
- Member of the Steering Group of Minerals and Metals - Mining and Processing (MiMeMIP)
- Member of the IMMM Advanced Materials Advisory Committee (2004)
Professional History
October 2001 to date: Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, Cornwall, UK: Professor of Mining and Minerals Engineering
Previously at the Faculty of Mining and Petroleum Engineering (later: Department of Applied Earth Sciences) of the Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands.
Research
Professor Glass’ research is currently focused on advanced sampling theory and geostatistical techniques for the minerals industry, automated sensor-based ore sorting of minerals, and online measurement of metal availability in soils.
Research area webpages:
Mining and Minerals Engineering
Applied Geology and Mineralogy
Recent research projects (2001 to date)
Research funding from NERC (Environmental Mathematics and Statistics thematic programme), EPSRC (Industrial CASE awards), County Environmental Trust and European Social Fund (Objective 1).
Industrial support from Rio Tinto, SGS Mineral Services and Goonvean.
Mobility grants from the British Council (Slovenia and Austria), Royal Society and CSM Trust.
