Rena
Varadi (JKMRC)
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Thesis
Topic: "Modelling and validation of low-to-high
intensity vertically stirred batch mill".
Rena
gained her degree from McGill University in 2003 and
has joined the JKMRC to study under the AMIRA P9N Project.
She worked in comminution with Peter Radziszewski at
McGill for 2 years prior to her arrival at the JKMRC.
She
was a keen gymnast and was a preliminary qualifier for
the Quebec Team to the 1995 Canada Winter Games.
Rena
is interested in model rocketry, soccer, rock climbing,
hiking and camping.
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Thesis
Topic: "Identification of physical and chemical
attributes of a floatability class".
Natasha
gained her degree at Monash in 2002 and came to the
JKMRC in 2004 where she is working with the AMIRA P9N
project.
Natasha
has been employed as a Process Engineer (with Norske
Skog Pulp & Paper Mill - formerly Australian Newsprint
Mills); a Quality Officer, Customer Service Advisor,
Laboratory Technician and a Technical Officer with Snowy
Works & Services.
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Thesis
Topic: "Determination of Flotation Model Parameters".
Ricardo's major area of interest is in the application
of mathematics, physics, and programming to mineral
processing. He graduated with a Physics degree as a
scholar of the Philippines Department of Science and
Technology and subsequently earned his PhD in Physics
from Flinders University. He was also awarded Canada's
Natural Science and Engineering Research Council International
Fellowship to conduct research on electron collision
on oriented targets. Ricardo has engaged in research
into Electron Momentum Spectroscopy (EMS), atomic and
molecular wavefunction calculation, data fitting in
EMS and collision experiments, and laser assisted collision
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David
Hatton (UCT)
davidh@chemeng.uct.ac.za
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David
attended school in Welkom at Welkom High School were he
capped off an impressive school career by winning the
national Mathematics Olympiad. David's interest in Mathematics
continued on to University where he studied a BSc in pure
Maths at the University of Cape Town. This was followed
up with a first class honours degree in Industrial Mathematics
in 2000. In 2001 David joined the UCT Minerals Processing
group, starting off a Masters in flotation modelling.
His project has progressed well and a predictive steady
state flotation simulator has been implemented in Matlab.
In 2003 David's project was upgraded to a PhD and he is
now working on putting together a batch test simulator.
David is also involved in the JKSimFloat project and has
presented the program to sponsors on a number of occasions.
In
his spare time David still follows his interest in Mathematics
and is strongly involved in coaching the South African
Mathematics Olympiad team. In 2003 David was made Directorate
of Training of the national team and has led them to
two successive team gold medals in the Pan African Mathematics
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| Jorge
Torrealba (McGill) |
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To
be updated |
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| Claudio
Acuna (McGill) |
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To
be updated |
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| Pamela
Moyo (McGill) |
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To
be updated |
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| Jason
Doucet (McGill) |
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Chris
Anderson (UCT)
chris@chemeng.uct.ac.za
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Thesis
Topic: "The effect of energy on flotation using an
Oscillatory Baffled Column (OBC)
Chris
completed his BSc in Chemical Engineering at UCT in
2003 and graduated with first class honours. Chris received
the Caltex Prize for the best Final Year Design as well
as the SAIMM Prize for the best Final Year student.
In his 3rd year holidays, Chris worked at Divisional
Metallurgical Laboratory at Anglo Platinum where he
was involved in sampling campaigns, pilot plant operation
and IsaMill research.
Chris
is currently doing his MSc with the UCT Mineral Processing
Research Unit. His project focuses on evaluating the
role of energy in flotation using a novel flotation
device, the Oscillatory Baffled Column (OBC). It is
anticipated that the study will be upgraded to a PhD
in 2005.
Chris's
short term goals include completing his PhD and travelling.
In the long term, Chris hopes be involved in design
and impletion of new and exciting unit design technologies
in the Minerals Processing Industry.
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