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South Dakota professor wins grant to revolutionize mining
The SME Foundation, which funds these grants, has invested $7.7 million to date in supporting 40 students and faculty members.
Rudrajit Mitra. / South Dakota Mines
Indian American mining professor, Rudrajit Mitra, has been awarded the 2024 Career Development Grant by the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME). The grant, worth $100,000 annually for three years, supports tenure-track professors and aims to address challenges in U.S. mining academia and workforce sustainability.
Mitra is an associate professor of mining engineering and management at South Dakota Mines and also holds the Syd & Felicia Peng Professorship. He is committed to advancing the mining industry through technological innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration.
"My vision is to try and get the expertise from other fields and bring it to mining," Mitra said. "There is still a long journey ahead to effectively apply these interdisciplinary technologies to mining and rock mechanics, but support like this helps us progress."
The SME Foundation, which funds these grants, has invested $7.7 million to date in supporting 40 students and faculty members. "The SME Foundation remains committed to investing in the future of mining and minerals education," said Thomas C. Rauch, SME Foundation president. "This year’s outstanding class of recipients, like those before them, are cultivating a robust talent pipeline to meet the many resource demands of tomorrow."
Mitra specializes in rock mechanics and mining systems engineering, focusing on resource efficiency through digitalization and virtual reality applications. He plans to use the grant to support graduate students, securing research funding, and fostering innovation in the field.
“My immediate priority is to nurture the next generations of researchers,” Mitra explained. “I want to invest a significant portion of this grant in graduate student support to foster academic growth and productivity.”
Looking ahead, Mitra envisions establishing the South Dakota Center for Digital Mines, a hub for cutting-edge research in rock mechanics and practical applications for the mining industry. "Achieving these goals will make a significant impact on the U.S. mining industry and make South Dakota Mines a leading center for innovative mining technology," he said.
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