The Kentucky Professional Engineers in Mining (KY-PEM) is a non-profit membership society for registered professional engineers, and other professionals that specialize in the mining, metallurgy, and exploration industries in Kentucky.
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KY Professional Engineers in Mining (PEM)UK Department of Mining EngineeringSME-Central Appalachian Section (SME/CAS)
*8 Professional Development Hours
Registration for the PEM Seminar scheduled for Friday, August 7 at the Hyatt Regency in Lexington is now open, and the agenda is attached. You can register to attend in-person or by Zoom.
Online registration: https://www.jotform.com/form/261404583469160
Please note: If you need to register multiple people with the same credit card, please fill out individual registration forms for each individual. (Credit cards can only be used by registering online, so DO NOT send us credit card numbers via email or written correspondence.)
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Seminar Introduction
Karen Rose, PEM Chair, SynTerra Corp
Zach Agioutantis, Chair, UK Department of Mining Engineering
Kentucky Regulatory Environmental Roundtable
Case Study on CBM Degasification for a CM Section
Josh Lord, MSHA Technical Support
Geotechnical Considerations for Converting Underground Stone Mines into Data Centers
Mark Haddock, Principal Engineer, Rocksmith Geoengineering
Borehole Geophysics for Mining Conditions Characterization and Rare Earth Element/Critical Mineral Exploration
Kevin Andrews, Vice President/Principal Geologist, Marshall Miller & Associates
Aggregates: The Bedrock of Kentucky’s Economy
Nick Rodgers, Executive Director, Kentucky Crushed Stone Association
Practical, Rapid Short-Term Mine Planning Using Carlson Software
Sarah Fay, Engineer, RESPEC
Developing The Next Generation of Engineers
Kristin Floyd, Manager of UG Mine Planning, Rogers Group
Engineering & Rock Mechanics Considerations for Undermining Large Bodies of Water
Chris Newman, Geomechanical Engineer, Appalachian Mining & Engineering
Coal in Kentucky: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Road Ahead
Sam McKown, President, Kentucky Coal Association
Development of a Groundwater Numerical Model for Estimating Groundwater Inflow in Multiple Seam Mining
Zach Wedding, PhD, Groff Engineering
Predicting Ground Vibrations from Blasting Using Geophysics Methods and Models
Daykin Schnell, PE, PhD Candidate, University of Kentucky
Previous PEM Seminars
Since its inception, the proceeds obtained from the annual seminar are used to support mining engineering student activities at UK. Since 2010, KY-PEM used its funds to establish a ‘Professional Engineers in Mining’ account at the University of Kentucky – College of Engineering for scholarships to be awarded to undergraduate students in the Department of Mining Engineering at the Chair’s discretion.
KY-PEM also sponsors an annual award to a graduating senior who exhibits a ‘Commitment to Professional Practice’. The graduating senior listed in the table below received a $650 check and a framed print from Agricola’s ‘De Re Metallica’ as an award.
