The Committees
Membership Committee (2023-2024):
- Secretary General: Prof. Vladislav Kecojevic, West Virginia University, USA
- Deputy Secretary General: Prof. Serkan Saydam, UNSW, Australia
- Deputy Secretary General and Treasurer: Prof. Elisabeth Clausen, RWTH Aachen, Germany
- President: Prof. Serkan Saydam, UNSW, Australia
- President-Elect: Prof. Elisabeth Clausen, RWTH Aachen, Germany
- Immediate Past President: Prof. Oliver Langefeld, Technische Univ. Clausthal, Germany
- Director of IT and Membership: Prof. Zach Agioutantis, University of Kentucky, USA
Strategic Planning Committee (2023-2024):
Council Officers:
- Secretary General: Prof. Vladislav Kecojevic, West Virginia University, USA
- Deputy Secretary General: Prof. Serkan Saydam, UNSW, Australia
- Deputy Secretary General and Treasurer: Prof. Elisabeth Clausen, RWTH Aachen, Germany
- President: Prof. Serkan Saydam, UNSW, Australia
- President-Elect: Prof. Elisabeth Clausen, RWTH Aachen, Germany
- President-Elect Designate: Assoc. Prof. Emily Sarver, Virginia Tech, USA
- Immediate Past President: Prof. Oliver Langefeld, Technische Univ. Clausthal, Germany
Council Members:
- Member for Oceania: Prof. Ismet Canbulat, UNSW, Australia
- Member for South America: Assoc. Prof. Jorge Soto, National University of San Marcos, Peru
- Member for Africa: Assoc. Prof. Harmony Musiyarira, Namibia University of Science & Technology, Namibia
- Member(s) for Asia: Prof. Liu Li, Chongqing University, China; Assoc. Prof. Nga Nguyen, Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, Vietnam
- Member for North America: Prof. Zach Agioutantis, University of Kentucky, USA
- Member(s) for Europe: Assoc. Prof. Marilena Cardu, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
- Co-Opted Member: Prof. Oscar Jaime Restrepo Baena, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia
- Co-Opted Member: Prof. Ronny-Webber Youngman, University of Pretoria, South Africa
SOMP Members:
- Prof. Michael Karmis, past Secretary General, Virginia Tech, USA
- Prof. Bruce Hebblewhite, past Secretary General, UNSW, Australia
- Prof. Jürgen Kretschmann, Hainan Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences
Education Committee (2023-2024):
- Ms. Sandra Nowosad, Technische Univ Clausthal, Germany, Coordinator
- Prof. Oscar Jaime Restrepo Baena, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia
- Prof. Biljana Kovacevic-Zelic, University of Zagreb, Croatia
- Prof. Jürgen Brune, Colorado School of Mines, USA
- Prof. Ronny Webber-Youngman, University of Pretoria, South Africa
- Ms Angela Binder, Technische Universitaet Clausthal, Germany
- Dr. Gabriela Paszkowska, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland
- Prof. Liu Li, Chongqing University, China
- Assoc. Prof. Patrick Foster, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
- Dr. Simit Raval, UNSW, Australia
- Prof. Oliver Langefeld, Technische Univ. Clausthal, Germany
- Dr. Sakshi Anderson, Curtin University, Australia
Research and Development and Industry Committee (2023-2024):
- Assoc. Prof Veiko Karu, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia, Coordinator
- Dr. Victor Wei Liu, University of Alberta, Canada
- Assoc. Prof. Jhon Silva-Castro, University of Kentucky, USA
- Prof. Radoslaw Zimroz, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland
- Dr. Joung Oh, University of New South Wales, Australia
- Assoc. Prof. Sergei Sabanov, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
- Mr. Ke Hu, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
- Dr. Omer Faruk Ugurlu, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Türkiye
Members Development Committee (2023-2024):
- Dr. George Barakos, Curtin University, Australia, Co-Coordinator
- Ms. Natalija Pavlovic, University of Belgrade, Serbia, Co-Coordinator
- Prof. Deborah Shields, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
- Ms. Alexandra Radl, RWTH Aachen, Germany
- Dr. Chengguo Zhang, UNSW Sydney, Australia
- Ms. Mareike Bothe-Fiekert, Technische Univ Clausthal, Germany
Capacity Building Committee (2023-2024):
- Dr. Harmony Musiyarira, Technical University of Namibia, Namibia, Interim Co-Coordinator
- Prof. Jürgen Kretschmann, Hainan Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences, Interim Co-Coordinator
- Prof. Domingo Javier Carvajal Gomez, University of Huelva, Spain
- Prof. Helmut Mischo, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
- Dr. Nga Nguyen, Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, Vietnam
- Assoc. Prof. Jorge Soto, National University of San Marcos, Peru
- Ms. Isabel Casasbuenas, Colorado School of Mines, USA
- Prof. Juan Mayhua, Universidad Nacional del Altiplano - Puno, Peru
IT Committee (2023-2024):
- Director of IT and Membership: Prof. Zach Agioutantis, University of Kentucky, USA, Coordinator
- Prof. Domingo Javier Carvajal Gomez, University of Huelva, Spain
- Assoc. Prof. Steve Schafrik, University of Kentucky, USA
Honorifics Committee (2023-2024):
- Prof. Vladimir Pavlovic, University of Belgrade, Serbia, Coordinator
- Prof. Christoph Dauber, TH Georg Agricola University, Germany
- Prof. Pierre Mousset-Jones, University of Nevada - Reno, USA
Guenter Fettweis Award Committee (2023-2024):
- Prof. Michael Karmis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, USA, Coordinator
- President-Elect: Prof. Elisabeth Clausen, RWTH Aachen, Germany
- Member at Large: Prof. Zach Agioutantis, University of Kentucky, USA
- Member at Large: Prof. Helmuth Mischo, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
Ludwig Wilke Award Committee (2023-2024):
- Prof. Bruce Hebblewhite, University of New South Wales, Australia, Coordinator
- President: Prof. Serkan Saydam, UNSW, Australia
- Immediate Past President: Prof. Oliver Langefeld, Technische Univ. Clausthal, Germany
- Member at Large: Prof. Oscar Jaime Restrepo Baena, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia
Tim Shaw Award Committee (2023-2024):
The Tim Shaw Award is administered by the Education Committee, currently chaired by Ms. Sandra Nowosad, Technische Univ Clausthal, Germany.
Michael Karmis SOMP PhD Fellowship Award Committee (2023-2024):
- Assoc. Prof. Emily Sarver, Virginia Tech, USA, Coordinator
- Prof. Elisabeth Clausen, RWTH Aachen, Germany
- Prof. Oscar Jaime Restrepo Baena, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia
Bruce Hebblewhite SOMP Best Paper Award Committee (2023-2024):
The Bruce Hebblewhite SOMP Best Paper Award is administered by the session chairs at the SOMP Annual General Meeting and the SOMP Deputy Secretary General Prof. Serkan Saydam, UNSW, Australia.