SUMMARY
Long-Term, Meditum-Term and Short-Term Ming Planning and Production Scheduling Coal Preparation Plant Design, Optimization and Techno-Economic Analysis Block Modeling Optimization Artificial Intelligence
EDUCATION
Ph.D.	Engineering Science, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, August 2006. Concentration: Coal Processing Plants Design and Optimization Dissertation: Development of a Novel Coal Preparation Plant Simulator Using Genetic Algorithms-Based Approach
M.S.	Mining Engineering, Northeastern University, P.R. China, April 1998. Concentration: Production Planning/Scheduling Thesis: Optimization of Open-pit Mining Production Scheduling Through Dynamic Programming.
B.S.	Mining Engineering, Northeastern University, P.R. China, July 1995. Concentration: Block Modeling, Geostatistics Thesis: Deposit Modeling for Maerlin Mine
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
7/06 -	Engineering Products Manager, Mintec inc., Tucson, AZ, USA. Reponsibilities: Conduct R&D in long-term, med-term and short-term mine planning and production scheduling. Develop an integrated mine planning product (MineSight® Schedule Optimizer – MSSO) from the scratch. This product was nominated for the 2010 Mining Magazine Awards. Assist technical support and consulting departments in resolving mine planning related problems. Manage Engineering Products Department and is responsible for management, scoping, specs, proof-of-concept, framework design, implementation, support, and training of mine design and planning tools. Attend professional meetings (SME, APCOM, MPES, etc.), publish technical papers, work with universities in conducting mine planning R&D.
8/00 - 8/06	Research Assistant, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois, USA. Department of Mining and Mineral Resources Engineering, August 2000 - August 2006 Projects: Development of a Novel Coal Preparation Plant Simulator Using Genetic Algorithms-Based Approach, funded by Illinois Clean Coal Institute (ICCI), 2004 - Present On-site Demonstration of an Integrated Fine Coal Cleaning and Dewatering Circuit, funded by ICCI/DCEO, 2003 (G. Cell Flotation and Stell Belt Filter) Evaluation of a High Efficiency Fine Coal Dewatering Technology - Steel Belt Filter (SBF), funded by IDCCA/ICCI, 2002
9/95 – 8/00	Northeastern University (NEU), P.R. China Department of Mining and Mineral Resources Engineering, September 1995 - August 2000 Projects: Participated in the Development of a Mining Decision Supporting System - MINER, 1995 to 2000. Developed an Open-pit Production Scheduling Optimization Package, 1995 to 1998.
9/91 – 7/95	Northeastern University (NEU), P.R. China Department of Mining and Mineral Resources Engineering, September 1991 - July 1995 Projects: Modeling of Maerlin Iron Mine, 1995
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), 2009 – Present Chair of Mine Planning Session at the Seventeenth International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection (MPES), 2008 SME Preparation & Utilization Unit Committee, Coal & Energy Division, 2008 Coal Preparation Society of America (CPSA), 2007 – Present Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. (SME), 2000 – Present
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
JOURNAL PAPERS Huang, Z., Mohanty, M.K., Sevim, H., Mahajan, A., Arnold, B., 2008, "SIU-Sim: A Novel Coal Preparation Plant Simulator," Mining Engineering, Volume 60, No. 7, July, pp. 51-56. Huang, Z., Mohanty, M.K., Sevim, H., Mahajan, A., Arnold, B., 2008, "Techno-Economic Analysis of Coal Preparation Plant Design Using SIU-Sim Simulator." International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, Volume 28, Issue 1, January, pp. 15-32. Mohanty, M.K., Huang, Z., Wang, Z., Hirschi, J., 2005, “Steel Belt Filter: A suitable technology for dewatering fine clean coal and tailings,” Coal Preparation, Volume 25, No. 1, pp. 1-14 Mohanty, M.K., Wang, Z., Huang, Z., Hirschi, J., 2004, “Optimization of the dewatering performance of a Steel Belt Filter,” Coal Preparation, Vol. 24, No. 1-2, pp. 53-68 Wang, Q, Huang, Z., 1997, “Application of dynamic programming to open-pit planning with phase-mining,” Journal of Northeastern University (natural science), pp. 95-100 CONFERENCE PAPERS Huang, Z., Cai, W., Banfield, A. F., Cancino, R., Chacon, E., 2011, “A medium-term and short-term mine planning tool based on mixed integer linear programming technique.” 2nd Seminar on Mine planning, June 8-10, Antofagasta, Chile. Huang, Z., Cai, W., Banfield, A. F., 2009, “A Mixed Integer Linear Programming-Based Short-Term Planning Tool.” Proceedings of Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry (APCOM), October 6-9, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, pp. 235-243. Huang, Z., Cai, W., Banfield, A.F., 2008, "A New Short- and Medium-Term Production Scheduling Tool - MineSight Schedule Optimizer (MSSO)," Proceedings of Seventeenth International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection (MPES 2008), October 20-22, Beijing, China, pp. 316-330. Huang, Z., Mohanty, M., Sevim, H., Arnold, B., Bhagwat, S., 2008, "Capital and Operating Cost Models For Coal Preparation Plants," Preprint: 08-105, SME Annual Meeting, February 24-27, Salt Lake City, UA. Huang, Z., Mohanty, M., Sevim, H., Mahajan, A., Arnold, B., 2007, "Techno-Economic Analysis of Coal Preparation Plant Design Using SIU-Sim Simulator," Preprint: 07-135, SME Annual Meeting, February 25-28, Denver, CO. Huang, Z., Mohanty, M., Sevim, H., Mahajan, A., 2006, "SIU-Sim: A New Coal Preparation Plant Simulator," Preprint: 06-68, SME Annual Meeting, March 26-28, St. Louis, MO. Mohanty, M.K., Huang, Z., et al., 2005, “Performance optimization of the Imhoflot G-Cell for Fine Coal Cleaning,” Proceedings of the Centenary of Flotation Symposium, Brisbane, Australia, pp. 235-241 Tao, G., Ren, F., Huang, Z., 2004, “Measures of controlling underground mined-out areas,” Proceedings of the 2004 International Symposium on Safety Science and Technology (2004 ISSST), October 25-28, Shanghai, China, pp. 679-683 PROJECT REPORTS Mohanty, M.K., Sevim, H., Mahajan, A and Huang, Z., "Use of Artificial Intelligence for Developing a Novel Coal Preparation Plant Simulator," ICCI Project: 04-1/2.1B-1, February 1, 2005, through July 31, 2006