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About Guang Xu

Dr. Guang Xu joined Missouri S&T in 2019 as an Associate Professor of Mining Engineering. He earned his bachelors degree at China University of Mining and Technology, and Ph. D. at Virginia Tech, all in Mining Engineering. Before joining MST, he worked 6 years as an academic staff at WA School of Mines, Curtin University. Dr. Xu has expertise in mine ventilation and safety, dust and DPM control, and underground battery vehicle firefighting techniques. Dr. Xu is an internationally recognized researcher who has supervised 4 PhD students, published 40 peer reviewed papers, and led over 0.5 million funded research projects. He has contributed significantly in the broader scientific and professional community by acting as member of organizing committee, the vice chairperson and session chair for the Australian Mine Ventilation Conference, and session chair for the 2018 International Mine Ventilation Congress.

New Faculty 2019-2020
CREE Research Investigator

Positions

August 2019 - Present Assistant Professor of Mining Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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Present Research Investigator, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Center for Research in Energy and Environment (CREE)
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December 2018 - August 2019 Senior Lecturer, Mining Engineering & Metallurgical Engineering, Curtin University of Technology
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July 2015 - November 2018 Lecturer, Curtin University of Technology
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July 2013 - July 2015 Associate Lecturer, Curtin University of Technology
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Disciplines

Research Interests

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Professional Service and Affiliations

2016 - Present Member, Society of Mining Professors (SOMP)
2016 - Present Member, The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM)
2009 - Present Member, Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME)
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Honors and Awards

  • Society of Explosives Engineers Education Foundation Scholarship, 2011-2013
  • WAAIME Scholarship, 2012-2013

Education

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2013 Ph.D. in Mining Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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2011 Future Professoriate Graduate Certificate, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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2011 Engineering Education Graduate Certificate, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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2009 MS Program, Mining Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology
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2007 B.S. in Mining Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology
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Links

ORCID

Research Works (93)