Associate Professor Mehmet Kizil
Associate Professor

Mehmet Kizil

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Background

Associate Professor Mehmet Kizil is currently the mining engineering program leader in the School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering at The University of Queensland. Mehmet received his bachelor of mining engineering from Dokuz Eylul University in Turkey in 1986. He then went to England to complete his PhD with the University of Nottingham. In 1993, he returned to Turkey where he worked as assistant professor at the University of Dokuz Eylul. Mehmet joined UQ in 1996 and since then has contributed to the education of more than 800 mining engineering graduates.

A national award-winning lecturer, Mehmet’s teaching and learning innovations have been recognised by both students and colleagues achieving numerous School, Faculty, University and National teaching awards. In 2018, Mehmet has become a Higher Education Academy Senior Fellow. He has past experience as an Engineering Researcher and Academic in universities around the world, including the United Kingdom, Turkey and Australia.

Mehmet’s teaching and research interests are in the areas of:

• Mine planning and design

• Mining systems - production analysis and improvement

• Computer applications and virtual reality in mining

• Mine ventilation

Availability

Associate Professor Mehmet Kizil is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Resources engineering and extractive metallurgy

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, Izmir University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Nottingham

Research interests

  • Advanced Computer Graphics and Virtual Reality Techniques

    Assoc Prof Mehmet Kizil has 20 years of research into using advanced computer graphics and virtual reality for the benefit of teaching and learning as well as industry applications. Applications have been developed in conjunction with various research centres and mining companies in the areas of: data visualisation, education and training, environmental monitoring application, accident reconstructions, simulation applications, risk analysis, and hazard awareness applications.

  • Improving Safety and Productivity of Mining Operations

    Assoc. Prof Mehmet Kizil has been involved in a large number of industry supported projects to improve mining systems efficiencies, productivity and safety. Some examples include the development of a real-time dragline diggability index and coal seam gas portable analyser which identifies within a few minutes a range of different coal seam gases and measures their concentrations directly at the point of sampling, coring or extraction.

  • Innovative Curriculum, Course and Teaching Space Design

    Assoc Prof Mehmet Kizil has been involved in introducing relevant and contemporary courses using innovative teaching techniques, using the most up-to-date computer software and hardware technology from mining engineering in my teaching and courses, designing and developing a state-of-the-art multi-purpose teaching and learning laboratory for engineering students, preparing students for the challenges of the real world by using project-based learning with real industry projects, encouraging students to participate in their learning process and encouraging interactive and problem-solving approaches and experimenting with innovative peer assessment and communication methods for group assignments to fairly assess individual contributions and maximise student learning. He also played a leading role in developing a common national mining curriculum for Mining Education Australia. These initiatives resulted in him receiving many teaching awards at university and national levels.

Research impacts

Assoc Prof Mehmet Kizil has been involved in a large number of research projects with a budget of more than $3 million. His research can be divided into two categories: teaching and learning related research and industry focused applied research. Teaching and learning related research usually involved developing up-to-date innovative course materials, learning techniques or software tools to enhance teaching and learning of future mining engineering students. These projects have been supported by the university or industry. His other applied research projects always involved at least an industry partner to solve a problem, develop tools to measure or monitor processes to enhance productivity, efficiency, economics or safety. His research sponsors include ACARP, Newcrest Mining Ltd., CRCTiME, MRIWA, SIMTARS, Rio Tinto, Xstrata, BHP, Anglo American, Origin Energy and Iluka Resources.

Search Professor Mehmet Kizil’s works on UQ eSpace

166 works between 1991 and 2024
All (166) Journal Article (68) Book Chapter (3) Conference Publication (94) Other Outputs (1)

161 - 166 of 166 works

2001

Conference Publication

The development of a real time airflow monitoring and control system

Gillies, A.D.S., Mayes, T., Wu, H., Kizil, M. S. and Wang, N. (2001). The development of a real time airflow monitoring and control system. Mine Environment and Ventilation Symposium, Dhanbad, India, 11-12 December 2000. Dhanbad, India: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd..

The development of a real time airflow monitoring and control system

2000

Conference Publication

The mining challenge of handling coal seam hydrogen sulphide

Gillies, A.D.S., Wu, H., Kizil, M. S. and Harvey, T. (2000). The mining challenge of handling coal seam hydrogen sulphide. Queensland Mining Industry Health & Safety Conference 2000, Townsville, Australia, 27-30 August 2000. Brisbane, Qld: Queensland Mining Council.

The mining challenge of handling coal seam hydrogen sulphide

1999

Conference Publication

The Modelling of the occurrence of hydrogen sulphide in coal seams

Gillies, A. D. S., Kizil, M. S., Wu, Hsin Wei and Harvey, T. J. M. (1999). The Modelling of the occurrence of hydrogen sulphide in coal seams. 8th US Mine Ventilation Symposium, Rolla, Missouri, USA, 11-17 June 1999. Rolla, Missouri: University of Missouri-Rolla Press.

The Modelling of the occurrence of hydrogen sulphide in coal seams

1997

Journal Article

EDMS - a decision support system for dust control in surface mine design

Kizil, G., Kizil, M. S. and Denby, B. (1997). EDMS - a decision support system for dust control in surface mine design. Mineral Resources Engineering, 17-28. doi: 10.1142/S0950609897000036

EDMS - a decision support system for dust control in surface mine design

1997

Journal Article

A decision support system for dust assessment in surfacè mines

Kizil, G., Kizil, M. S. and Denby, B. (1997). A decision support system for dust assessment in surfacè mines. Mineral Resources Engineering, 6 (1), 17-28. doi: 10.1142/S0950609897000036

A decision support system for dust assessment in surfacè mines

1991

Journal Article

An application of expert systems in geotechnical risk assessment for surface coal mine design

Denby, B. and Kizil, M. S. (1991). An application of expert systems in geotechnical risk assessment for surface coal mine design. International Journal of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Environment, 5 (2), 75-82. doi: 10.1080/09208119108944289

An application of expert systems in geotechnical risk assessment for surface coal mine design

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2028
    ARC Training Centre for Innovative Composites for the Future of Sustainable Mining Equipment (ARC ITRP administered by the University of Wollongong)
    University of Wollongong
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021
    Quantification and Qualification of the Mechanical Properties of Thin Spray-on Liners Through Laboratory (Small) Scale Testing
    NewCrest Mining Limited
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Exploring the issues to be addressed in Mine closure planning (CRC TiME project led by CMTE Development)
    CMTE Development Limited
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    Relevance and Applicability of Inhalable Dust and Current Issues with AS3640
    Australian Coal Research Limited
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Exploiting the mineral resources to build and electric motor vehicle in Minecraft
    Mining Education Australia Collaborative Research Grant Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Establishing the in situ rock bolt behaviour underground in order to model and design improved rock bolt support systems.
    CMTE Development Limited
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Distributed Acoustic Conveyor Monitoring - Phase 2
    Australian Coal Association Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Millimetre Waves for Imaging and Sensing
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Distributed acoustic conveyor monitoring
    Australian Coal Association Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2018
    To carry out academic research into the comparative safety benefits of geophone-based and laser/optical fibre based seismic monitoring systems in the context of underground coal mining
    Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines
    Open grant
  • 2002
    Accident Reconstruction - Callide
    University of Queensland Sustainable Minerals Institute
    Open grant
  • 2002
    Landscape Reconstruction - Thiess
    University of Queensland Sustainable Minerals Institute
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Virtual Reality
    University of Queensland Sustainable Minerals Institute
    Open grant
  • 1999
    Development of an expert system for risk assessment in underground mines
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

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  • Coal mining
  • Computer applications in mining
  • Mine planning and design
  • Mining
  • Mining education
  • Mining systems
  • Virtual reality

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