Mehmet Kizil

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. Mine planning and design; Mining systems - production analysis and improvement; Computer applications and virtual reality in mining; Mine ventilation; Advanced Computer Graphics and Virtual Reality Techniques; Improving Safety and Productivity of Mining Operations; Innovative Curriculum, Course and Teaching Space Design

[2026] A novel strategic planning and sequencing optimisation model for Fully Mobile In-Pit Crusher Conveyor (FMIPCC) systems [2026] Re-evaluating stope leaching: a critical review of metal extraction strategies for deep low-grade ore under energy transition constraints [2026] Comparative assessment of CO2 emissions from mining haulage truck alternatives to achieve 2030 climate targets [2026] The development of a real time airflow monitoring and control system [2026] Improved ventilation and use of respirators to allow safe mining during release of coal seam hydrogen sulphide [2025] A multi-objective model for economic and carbon emission optimisation in sublevel stoping operations [2025] Geological and reservoir modelling of coalbed methane in Karadon Region of Zonguldak Basin (Türkiye):