FELIPE CALIZAYA

Dr. Calizaya is a full professor at the University of Utah. He joined the University in 2002. He is teaching Mine Ventilation, Mine Hydraulic Systems, Mine Administration and Finance, Simulation of Discrete Event Systems, Operations Research, and Mine Fire Safety. In addition, he is the P.I. of an Alpha Foundation project: Application of Pressure Balancing Techniques at the West Elk Coal Mine. Previously, he was the P.I. of three other projects: Reduction of Noise Exposure in Underground Mines by Improving Auxiliary Ventilation Technologies (NIOSH), Control of Spontaneous Combustion Using Pressure Balancing Techniques (Alpha), and Utilization of Booster Fans in Underground Coal Mines (NIOSH).His field experience in Mining Engineering extends to 1972 and includes six years as Chief Ventilation Engineer at PT Freeport Indonesia, five years as Research Associate at the University of Nevada, Reno, and four years as Research Fellow and lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley.Between 2006 -2007, Dr. Calizaya was a member of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Technical Study Panel which evaluated the Utilization of Belt Air and Fire-Retardant Properties of Belt Materials in Underground Coal Mining (2006 MINER Act).