Associate Professor - Mining Engineering
Education
B.S., Mining Engineering, Xian Mining Institute, Xian, China, 1982
M.S., University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, 1985
Ph.D., West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 1989
P.E., West Virginia, OhioDr. Yi Luo studied mine ventilation with particular interest in ventilation and air conditioning in deep and hot mine for his M.S. degree from University of Idaho in 1985.
In 1989, he earned his Ph.D. degree from West Virginia University specializing on prediction and control of mine subsidence. Currently, he is an associate professor at the Department of Mining Engineering of West Virginia University. From 1990 on, he has obtained and successfully conducted various government and industry research projects. Dr. Luo is also listed in 1998-99 edition of Strathmore's Who's Who. He is the co-winner of R&D 100 Awards 2004, 2005, and 2006 by R & D Magazine for his research on the project "In-Mine Validation of Method Determining Characteristics of Coal Seam Using Electromagnetic Transmission."
Research Focus Areas
Health and SafetyEnergy Technologies
Research Interests
Underground Mining MethodsMining subsidence - prediction and control
Roof geology mapping using drilling parameters acquired during roof bolting operations
Applications of geophysical methods in mining
Dust control in underground mines
Engineering controls of machine noises in underground mines
Computer applications in mining
Teaching Interests
Underground Mining SystemsAdvanced Mine Ventilation
Mine Ventilation
CBM Recovery
Surface Subsidence Engineering
Theories of Surface Subsidence
Special Interests
VolleyballSwimming
Arts, Photograph
Reading
Professional Societies
Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration(SME) of the AIMEPhi Kappa Phi Honor Society