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Bernd Georg Lottermoser is a German-Australian university professor with expertise in the sustainable extraction of mineral resources. [1]
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Bernd Georg Lottermoser is a German-Australian university professor with expertise in the sustainable extraction of mineral resources. [1]
Bernd Lottermoser earned a Diploma of Science in geology from the University of Newcastle [2] and a PhD in ore deposit geology from the same university. His doctoral thesis was titled Rare earth elements and ore formation processes.
Bernd Lottermoser has worked as an exploration geologist for BP Minerals and Kennecott, as research fellow for the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE, Sydney), Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz and University of Melbourne, and as lecturer at the University of New England. He later served as professor of the School of Earth Sciences at James Cook University and the University of Tasmania and the Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter. Since 2015 he holds the chair in sustainable resource extraction and is director of the Institute of Mineral Resources Engineering at RWTH Aachen University.
1985: Scholarship (Union Oil Development Corporation)
1985: Bursary (Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy)
1986-1989: Postgraduate Research Award (Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering)
1995: Michael Daley Award, for excellence in the reporting of science, technology and engineering issues, which are vital to Australia's future (Australian Federal Department of Industry, Science and Technology)
2000: Young Researcher Award (Alexander von Humboldt Foundation)
2009: Endeavour Executive Fellowship (Australian Federal Department of Education and Training)
2010: Erasmus Mundus Fellowship (European Union)
2012: Honorary professorship (University of Tasmania)
Bernd Lottermoser is author of over 300 publications, conference contributions and scientific reports. In addition, he has published 4 books:
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U and 235
U than natural uranium.
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Geological engineering is a discipline of engineering concerned with the application of geological science and engineering principles to fields, such as civil engineering, mining, environmental engineering, and forestry, among others. The work of geological engineers often directs or supports the work of other engineering disciplines such as assessing the suitability of locations for civil engineering, environmental engineering, mining operations, and oil and gas projects by conducting geological, geoenvironmental, geophysical, and geotechnical studies. They are involved with impact studies for facilities and operations that affect surface and subsurface environments. The engineering design input and other recommendations made by geological engineers on these projects will often have a large impact on construction and operations. Geological engineers plan, design, and implement geotechnical, geological, geophysical, hydrogeological, and environmental data acquisition. This ranges from manual ground-based methods to deep drilling, to geochemical sampling, to advanced geophysical techniques and satellite surveying. Geological engineers are also concerned with the analysis of past and future ground behaviour, mapping at all scales, and ground characterization programs for specific engineering requirements. These analyses lead geological engineers to make recommendations and prepare reports which could have major effects on the foundations of construction, mining, and civil engineering projects. Some examples of projects include rock excavation, building foundation consolidation, pressure grouting, hydraulic channel erosion control, slope and fill stabilization, landslide risk assessment, groundwater monitoring, and assessment and remediation of contamination. In addition, geological engineers are included on design teams that develop solutions to surface hazards, groundwater remediation, underground and surface excavation projects, and resource management. Like mining engineers, geological engineers also conduct resource exploration campaigns, mine evaluation and feasibility assessments, and contribute to the ongoing efficiency, sustainability, and safety of active mining projects
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