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• Ray Tracing and Modal Methods for Modeling Radio Propagation in Tunnels With Rough Walls
  5/1/2017 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article that discusses how wall roughness affects radio propagation in tunnels, and presents a unified ray tracing and modal method for modeling radio propagation in tunnels with rough walls.
• CFD Modeling in Processing Facilities
  3/31/2017 - Research projects
  A project to understand the dust generation and transport processes and propose ventilation designs to minimize the dust at mineral processing plants using CFD models.
• Time Domain and Frequency Domain Deterministic Channel Modeling for Tunnel/Mining Environments
  1/1/2017 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article that proposes two physics-based, deterministic ultra-wideband (UWB) channel models for characterizing wireless channels in mining/tunnel environments — one in the time domain and the other in the frequency domain.
• Development of a Wireless Test and Measurement Tool for Use in Mines
  7/18/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to design, develop, and deliver a test and measurement tool based on a proof-of-concept model for mapping wireless coverage areas in underground coal mines.
• Develop a Means to Model Network Performance Using Network Simulation Tools
  7/18/2016 - Interagency agreements
  An interagency agreement to develop modeling and simulation tools to evaluate the performance of underground mine wireless communications networks.
• Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling for Underground Mines
  7/18/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A capacity-building contract to expand on previous and existing work with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling using the FLUENT code to develop a modeling and predictive tool for mine ventilation.
• Building Capacity and Enhancing Ground Control Safety through Improvement and Extension of the LaModel Program
  7/16/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A capacity-building contract to enhance ground control safety and produce qualified MS and PhD graduates with ground control expertise through improving and extending the LaModel program.
• Analysis of Mine Seismicity and Geotechnical Modeling for Improved Safety in Underground Coal Mines
  7/16/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A capacity-building contract to provide qualified individuals with opportunities to pursue MS and PhD degrees focused on ground control, research the cause of mining-induced seismicity, and improve safety in burst-prone coal mines.
• Health and Safety Management Systems Through a Multilevel and Strategic Management Perspective: Theoretical and Empirical Considerations
  2/1/2015 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Multilevel and strategic management theory and research methods are presented and applied to current issues in occupational health and safety, the goal to better understand health and safety management systems from a theoretical and empirical perspective.
• A Hybrid Approach for Efficient Modeling of Medium-Frequency Propagation in Coal Mines
  2/1/2015 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article introducing a hybrid approach to modeling medium-frequency communications in coal mines.