Keith A. Heasley

Professor, Mining Engineering

Approved Graduate Faculty for CEMR MS and PhD committees

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Dr. Heasley graduated in 1981 with a B.S. in Mining Engineer from The Pennsylvania State University. Previous to graduation, he was employed as a student mining engineering technician at Consol�s Hillsboro underground mine in Illinois and as a student environmental technician at the Consol�s Mahoning Valley surface mining complex in Ohio. After graduation, he was employed as a project engineer for underground mines in the Midwestern Region of Consolidation Coal Company where he helped engineFrom August, 1986 to August 2001, he was employed by the former U.S. Bureau of Mines and then the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health at the Pittsburgh Research Laboratory performing safety research in coal mine ground control. His research areas have included: numerical modeling, subsidence prediction, pillar design, coal bump prevention, instrumentation and mining seismicity. In 1993, Keith spent one year getting his classes for a Doctorate in Mining Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines.
Education
	B.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 1981
	M.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 1987
	PH.D., Colorado School of Mines, 1998
Research Focus Areas
	Energy Technologies
Research Interests
	numerical modeling
	subsidence prediction
	pillar design
	multiple-seam design
	coal bump prevention
	instrumentation
	longwall mining
	mining seismicity
Teaching Interests
	numerical modeling
	ground control
	longwall mining
Special Interests
	whitewater kayaking
	mountain biking
	road biking
	skiing
	scuba diving
Professional Societies
	Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) of the AIME
	American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA)
	American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)