Geo-engineering

The Department of Mining Engineering in collaboration with the Geological Engineering faculty of the Department of Geological Sciences, offers a Ph.D. in geo-engineering. Applications for this interdisciplinary areas within the degree include mine ventilation, mine environmental, reclamation, remediation and restoration studies, mine automation and robotics, rock mechanics, drilling and blasting, materials handling, ore reserve characterization, geostatics and mineral economics. Prospective students are encouraged to contact faculty members with specialization in the area in which the student wishes to pursue to discuss a program of study that would be mutually beneficial, attractive and productive. Applicants should preferably have an engineering degree and knowledge of basic geological sciences. Students with other backgrounds can and are encouraged to apply if they have research interests concurrent with faculty interests. Applicants may be required to complete undergraduate coursework prior to full admission. Degree completion requirements are listed in the Graduate School web page.

Degrees Offered: Ph.D.

www.unr.edu/mines/mine-eng/phd.html

Required Standardized Test: GRE

Application Deadline: Fall: Feb 1, Spring: Sept 15

Graduate Program Director:
Paula Noble - noblej@unr.edu