报告题目：Navigating Mine Automation in Practice
报告时间：2024年10月11日下午2:00-5:30
报告地点：中南大学校本部升华楼504
报告人：Mohsen Yahyaei 教授，Director of the Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre，The University of Queensland
报告摘要：
Mineral processing involves a series of complex physical and chemical unit operations to extract valuable minerals from ores. Modeling and optimizing the control of these processes is crucial for improving efficiency, product quality, and sustainability. This talk will review the historical development of modeling and advanced control techniques for mineral processing, highlighting recent frontier progress. A central theme is the integration of data-driven and mechanistic modeling approaches to leverage their complementary strengths. The talk will also explore the latest optimization and control methods building upon these modeling advances. Key challenges include handling multiscale phenomena, incorporating uncertainty, enforcing constraints, and enabling real-time optimization across interconnected units. Looking ahead, opportunities exist for further theoretical developments and deployment of cyber-physical systems integrating IoT, automation, and digital twins will also be discussed.
报告人简介：
Mohsen Yahyaei is an expert in modelling, optimising, and controlling mineral processing circuits using novel approaches and tools. He is currently the Director of the Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC) and Program Leader for Future Autonomous Systems and Technologies (FAST) at the University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Mohsen completed his undergraduate studies in Mine Exploration and earned a Master’s degree in Mineral Processing in 2002. His master’s thesis focused on applying column flotation in the Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex, the largest copper mine in the Middle East. After his Master’s, he worked at the R&D centre of the Zarand coal washing plant in Iran for two years before becoming the plant manager. In 2007, he returned to the University of Kerman to pursue a PhD, investigating the effect of liner wear on charge motion and power draw of SAG mills, which he completed in 2010.
Since joining JKMRC in 2011, Mohsen has conducted extensive applied research and successfully delivered numerous industry-funded projects. As a comminution specialist, he is dedicated to implementing fundamental understandings in his research to offer practical solutions to the minerals industry and educate engineers and researchers with problem-solving skills for future resource industry challenges. His research focuses on optimising mineral processing techniques to enhance efficiency and sustainability, with a strong emphasis on practical application. Mohsen's research extends to advanced process control, including the development of soft sensors and model-predictive control solutions. His work aims to improve the precision and reliability of industrial processes, contributing significantly to the field of mineral processing.
