Yi Luo

Associate Professor, Mining Engineering

Approved Graduate Faculty for CEMR MS and PhD committees

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Dr. Yi Luo studied mine ventilation with particular interest in ventilation and air conditioning in deep and hot mine for his M.S. degree from University of Idaho. In 1989, he earned his Ph.D. degree from West Virginia University specializing on prediction and control of mine subsidence. Currently, he is a associate professor at the Department of Mining Engineering of West Virginia University. From 1990 on, he has obtained and successfully conducted various government and industry research projects. Dr. Luo is also listed in 1998-99 edition of Strathmore's Who's Who. He is the co-winner of R&D 100 Awards 2004 and 2005, by R & D Magazine for his research on the project "In-Mine Validation of Method Determining Characteristics of Coal Seam Using Electomagnetic Transmission."
Education
	B.S., Mining Engineering, Xian Mining Institute, Xian, China, 1982
	M.S., University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, 1985
	Ph.D., West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 1989
	P.E., West Virginia
Research Focus Areas
	Energy Technologies
Research Interests
	Mining subisdence - prediction and control
	Roof geology mapping using drilling parameters acquired during roof bolting operations
	Applications of geophysical methods in mining
	Dust control in underground mines
	Engineering controls of machine noises in underground mines
	Computer applications in mining
Teaching Interests
	Underground Mining Systems
	Mine Ventilation
	Surface Subsidence Engineering
	Theories of Surface Subsidence
Special Interests
	Volleyball
	Swimming
	Art, Photograph
	Reading
Professional Societies
	Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration(SME) of the AIME
	Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society