TUNCEL M. YEGULALP
Professor of Mining, Emeritus
Earth & Environmental Engineering
Henry Krumb School of Mines 
Columbia University
EDUCATION:
  COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, Doctor of Engineering Science (Eng. Sc. D.) in mining engineering, May, 1968.
  ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, M. S. in mining engineering, June 1961
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE:
7/87-2000 Director, New York Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute.
2015-present HKSM, Columbia University, Professor of Mining, Emeritus
7/85-2015 HKSM, Columbia University, Professor of Mining.
7/75-7/85

HKSM, Columbia University, Associate Professor of Mining
7/72-7/75

HKSM, Columbia University, Assistant Professor of Mining.
2/72-7/72 SISAG Ltd., Ankara, Turkey, Chief Systems Consultant.
9/70-2/72 Mineral Research and Exploration Institute (MTA), Ankara, Manager, Iron Ore Feasibility Studies Group.
5/69-9/70 Turkish Armed Forces Computer Center, Second Lieutenant, Systems Officer.
7/67-2/69 Mobil Research & Development Corp., Research Engineer.
12/62-9/63 MTA, Mining Engineer, (Exploration planning).
9/61-12/62 MTA, Mining Engineer (Uranium ore exploration).

 

CONSULTING AND PART-TIME PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE:
11/04 - 12/04
 US District Atty. NY.: Expert testimony re: Gold mining in New York State
6/96 - 7/96 FINZ & FINZ: Expert testimony on a winch accident in a shaft construction project.
6/96 Arthur D. Little: new technologies in modern mining.
10/95 Institute for International Research: Opportunities for mining and environment related conferences, symposia , and workshops.
2/94 Preferred Media: Consulting work for location of suitable underground space for storage of film and film products and records.
4/93-5/93 United Nations Development Fund (UNDP - TOKTEN) Ankara and Istanbul, Turkey: Lecture series on recent developments in operations research applications in mining, joint research project with Middle East Technical University on scale effect on rock strength.
3/92-9/92 Mineral Enterprises Inc.: Mineral exploration, evaluation of new mining ventures.
7/89-2/92 Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C. : Evaluation of emery mining versus quarrying in Westchester County, Court case
7/85-7/96 Techno-Economic Consulting, Inc., Ridgewood, NJ: Consulting services in the areas of mining, operations research and statistics.
4/88-7/88 Behre Dolbear - Riverside: Consulting for land reclamation in old iron ore mining areas in Morris County, NJ.
10/83 United Nations Development Fund (UNDP - TOKTEN), Ankara & Istanbul, Turkey: Risk analysis of mining and exploration investments, application of operations research methodology in mining engineering.
3/81-82 Department of Ports and terminals, New York City : Coal Slurry Pipeline Design.
6/80-81 Engelhard Industries: Sampling and process design for recovery of platinum from catalytic converters
6/80 United Nations Development Fund (UNDP-TOKTEN), Ankara, Turkey: Seminars on the theory and application of extreme value statistics, and application of operations research methodology in mining problems.
10/79-81 Behre Dolbear & Co.: Ore reserve estimation.
6/79-7/79 Placer Services Co.: Ore reserve estimation.
1/79-81 H. H. Aerospace Design Co.: Mine safety analysis.
6/78-82 Colorado School of Mines: DOE Hydraulic Transport Research Facility planning.
1/78 United Nations Development Fund (UNDP - TOKTEN), Ankara, Turkey.: Iron & steel industry planning and modeling.
6/77-6/79 Transflux International Ltd., NJ: Coal-slurry transport.
1/70-3/71 State Planning Organization, Ankara, Turkey: consulting, re. iron & steel industry.
1/71-6/71 Turkish Institute of Standards: development of standard terminology in mining.
1/71-6/72 Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Ankara, Turkey: Short and long-term solutions for air pollution problems of Ankara.

 

BOOKS EDITED:
Engineering Design: Better Results Through OR Methods. Editor of and contributor to Chapter 7 on Mining Engineering. North Holland, New York, 1988
Proceedings of the First International Conference on Environmental Issues and Management of Waste in Energy and Minerals Production. Battelle Press, 1992.

 

PAPERS PUBLISHED:
  1. Tuncel M. Yegulalp and Malcolm T. Wane, "Application of Extreme Value Statistics to Test Data," Transactions, AIME,V. 241, pp. 372-376, Sept., 1968.
  2. Tuncel M. Yegulalp and Malcolm T. Wane, "Extreme Value Statistics Improve Forecasts of Rock Behavior," Mining Engineering, V. 21, No. 8, p. 79, August 1969.
  3. W. Lee and Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "Stochastic Dynamic Optimization of the Operation of an Existing Catalytic Cracking Plant," I. E. E. E. Transactions Aut. Control, 261-269, 1971.
  4. P. G. Zambas and Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "Suboptimization Procedure for Truck Haulage in a Room-and-Pillar Mine," Transactions, AIME V. 254, pp. 89-92, 1973.
  5. Tuncel M. Yegulalp and J. T. Kuo, "Statistical Prediction of Maximum Magnitude Earthquakes," Bull. Seis. Soc. Amer.,V. 64, No. 2, pp. 393 414, April, 1974.
  6. Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "Forecasting for Largest Earthquakes," Management Science, V. 21, No. 4, pp. 418-421, 1974.
  7. Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "Control Charts for Exponentially Distributed Product Life," Naval Research Logistics Quarterly, V. 22, pp. 697-712, December, 1975.
  8. S. B. Littauer, Tuncel M. Yegulalp, and G. K. Zahariev," A Framework for Optimizing Managerial Decision," OMEGA, The Inter. Jour. of Mgmt. Sci., V. 1, No.1, pp. 35-48, 1976.
  9. Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "Improving the Production Efficiency in Mining, an Operations Research Approach," Transactions, AIME, V. 264, pp. 1738-1744, 1978.
  10. Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "Determination of Sample Size for Estimation of the Mean Grade," Bulk Solids Handling, Trans. Tech.Publications, V. 1., No. 3, pp. 517-521, 1981.
  11. Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "Stochastic Characteristics of Slurry Flow in Underground Face-to Surface Coal Slurry Haulage Systems," Transactions, AIME, V. 272, pp. 1931-1936, 1982.
  12. M. A. Mahtab and Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "A Rejection Criterion for Definition of Clusters in Orientation Data," Issues in Rock Mechanics, Proceedings, 23rd. Symposium on Rock Mechanics, pp. 116-123, 1982.
  13. David A. Gulley and Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "International Implications of the Resumption of American Government-Owned Coal Leasing," Proceedings, World Mining Congress, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, May, 1982.
  14. Tuncel M. Yegulalp, " Sample Size for the Estimation of the Mean Grade of Coal," Proceedings, First Australian International Bulk Materials Conference, IES Publications, pp. 369-378, 1982.
  15. Q. X. Yun and Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "Optimum Scheduling of Overburden Removal in Open-Pit Mines," CIM Bulletin, V. 75, No. 848, December, pp. 80-83, 1982.
  16. Q. X. Yun and Tuncel M. Yegulalp, " Optimization of Underground Transportation Systems Using a Network Flows Model," Inter. Jour. of Mining Engineering, V.1., pp. 267-275, 1983.
  17. Hasan Sevim and Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "A Dynamic Programming approach in Designing Underground Coal Slurry Haulage Systems," Inter. Jour. of Mining Engineering, V.1 No. 1, pp. 43-56, 1983.
  18. M. A. Mahtab, B. Trent and Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "A Numerical Analysis of the Mechanics of Gas Outbursts in Salt," Proceedings of 6th. International Symposium on Salt, May 1983, Vol. 1., pp. 549-560.
  19. Tuncel M. Yegulalp and M. A. Mahtab, "A Proposed Model for Statistical Representation of Mechanical Properties of Rock," Proceedings, 24th. Rock Mechanics Symposium, pp. 61-69, 1983.
  20. H. Sevim and T. M. Yegulalp, "Optimization of Hydraulic Haulage Systems in Underground Coal Mines", Mining Engineering, V.36, No.12, pp 1659-1666, Dec. 1984.
  21. M. A. Mahtab and T. M. Yegulalp, "A Similarity Test for Grouping Orientation Data in Rock Mechanics," 25th. Symposium on Rock Mechanics, Northwestern University, Evanston Ill., June 1984.
  22. I. A. Khan, M. A. Mahtab and T. M. Yegulalp, "Predicting Strength of Salt from Point Load Tests," Proceedings, Second Conference on Mechanical Behavior of Salt, BGR, W Germany, ed. Langer & Hardy August, 1986.
  23. T.M.Yegulalp, M. A. Mahtab and M. T. Wane, "Statistical Procedures for Characterizing Rock Properties," Proceedings, International Symposium on Application of Rock Characterization Techniques in Mine Design, SME-AIME Annual Meeting, New Orleans, March 1986, pp. 24-32.
  24. M. A. Mahtab, T. M. Yegulalp, "Characterizing Jointed Rock for Tunnel Design," International Congress on Large Underground Openings, Florence, Italy, June 1986, V3, pp. 613-619.
  25. George Kappas, Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "Application of Closed Queueing Network Theory to Room and Pillar Mining," Proceedings of Third International Conference on Innovative Mining, pp. 7-13, Nov. 1987.
  26. M. A. Mahtab, Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "Interactive Graphics Design of Twin Tunnels For Engineering Sophomores," Academic Computing, pp. 26,27, October 1987.
  27. Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "Introduction", in Engineering Design: Better Results Through OR Methods, Chapter 7., pp. 469-483, North Holland, New York , 1988.
  28. Hasan Sevim, Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "Design of Underground Coarse-Coal Slurry Transportation Systems," in Engineering Design: Better Results Through OR Methods, pp. 556-581, North Holland, New York, 1988.
  29. Vahid Fathi, T. M. Yegulalp and R. Chalasani, "Application of Extreme Value Statistics in Forecasting Stock Market Volatility", monograph, Investment Research, Prescott Ball & Turben, April 1989.
  30. Kappas, G., T. M. Yegulalp, "An Application of Closed Queueing Networks Theory in Truck-Shovel Systems," International Jour. of Surface Mining and Reclamation, V. 5., pp. 45-53, 1991.
  31. Tuncel M. Yegulalp and A. Arias, " A Fast Algorithm to Solve the Ultimate Pit Limit Problem," Proceedings, 23rd APCOM Symposium, pp. 391-397, April, 1992.
  32. Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "Die Henry Krumb School of Mines," Glückauf, V. 128, N; 12, December 1992, pp. 938-942. (Invited paper, in German).
  33. Selamet Ercelebi and T. M. Yegulalp, "Reliability and Availability Analysis of Mining Systems," Transactions of IMM, V. 102, pp. A51-A58, London, 1993.
  34. T. M. Yegulalp, K. Kim, "Statistical Assessment of Scale Effect on Rock Properties Using the Theory of Extremes," SME Transactions, V 294, pp. 1834-1837, 1993.
  35. T. M. Yegulalp, A. J. Arias, P. Muduli, and Y. Xi, "New Developments in Ultimate Pit Limit Problem Solution Methods," SME Transactions, V. 294, pp. 1851-1855, 1993.
  36. Y. Xi, and T. M. Yegulalp, "Reliability Based Capacity Determination of A Bucket Wheel Excavator System in Yuabaoshan Surface Coal Mine," SME Transactions, V. 294, pp. 1951-1957, 1993.
  37. Y. Xi, and T. M. Yegulalp, "Optimum Dispatching Algorithms for Anshan Open Pit Mine," Proceedings, APCOM XXIV, V. 3, pp. 426-433, 1993.
  38. Yegulalp, T. M., and Kunsoo Kim, " Application of Percolation Theory to Assessment of Permeability Enhancement by Micro-Hydrofracturing for In Situ Copper Leaching, " SME, Mining Engineering, V. 48., No. 1, pp.45-48 1996.
  39. P. K. Muduli, and T. M. Yegulalp, "Simulation model for the truck-shovel systems with multiple classes of trucks," Mine simulation - Proceedings of the first international symposium on mine simulation via the Internet, Panagiotou, G.N. & J.R.Sturgul (eds.), 2-13 December 1996.
  40. P. K. Muduli, and T. M. Yegulalp, " Modeling truck-shovel systems as closed queueing network with multiple job classes," International Transactions in Operational Research, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 89-98, 1996.
  41. P. K. Muduli and T. M. Yegulalp, "Modeling truck-shovel systems as multiple-chain closed queueing networks," Transactions, SME/AIME, V 302, pp. 38-43, 1997.
  42. Cunyin Yao and T. M. Yegulalp, "Numerical study of scale effect using a dynamic random lattice model," Transactions, SME/AIME, V. 304, pp. 37-42, 1998.
  43. T. M. Yegulalp,and M. T. Wane, 1999, "Coal Mining," in McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 9th ed., pp. 76-89.
  44. T. M. Yegulalp, K. S. Lackner, and H. J. Ziock, 2000, " A review of Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Use of Coal for Power Generation," in Environmental Issues and management of Waste in Energy & Mineral Production, Singhal & Malhotra, eds., Balkema, Rotterdam., pp. 375-382.
  45. T. M. Yegulalp, K. S. Lackner, and H. J. Ziock, 2001, " A review of Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Use of Coal for Power Generation," International Journal of Surface Mining Reclamation and Environment, Swets & Zeitlinger, Lisse-Abington - Exton (PA), V. 15, No. 1, pp. 52-68.
  46. T. M. Yegulalp, 2001, "Recent developments and outlook for clean energy from coal without combustion," Proceedingss, 17th Int. Mining Congress and exhibition of Turkey - IMCET 2001, pp 29-37.
  47. T.M. Yegulalp, Klaus S. Lackner, and P. F. Duby, 2003, "Clean Energy From Coal - Emission-Free Power Generation with Option for CO2 Sequestration," Proceedings of the 19th World mining Congress, New Delhi, India, Ed. A.K. Ghose and L.K. Bose, pp. 955-964.
  48. T.M. Yegulalp and Klaus S. Lackner, 1994,"Coal based clean energy systems and CO2 sequestration," Mining Engineering, V.56, No.9, pp.29-34
  49. Frank E. Yeboah and T. M. Yegulalp, 2004, "Modeling a Carbon sequestration System with OOP Techniques," Proceedings of the 8th. International Symposium on Environmental Issues and Waste Management in Energy and Mineral Production, SWEMP 2004, Kozan Ofset, Ankara, Turkey, pp. 415-420.
  50. T. M. Yegulalp, and M. T. Wane, 2004, "Coal Mining," in McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 10 th ed., Publication date set for 2007
  51. Klaus Lackner and Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "The Thermodynamic Foundation of the Zero Emission Concept", Accepted for publication in Mining Engineering (2004).
  52. Marco J. Castaldi, T. M. Yegulalp and Yue Zhou, 2005, “An Energy Efficient, Environmentally Sound Gas Production Process,” Proceedings of the 19 th Int. Mining Congress and Fair of Turkey, A. Hakan Onur, ed., The Chamber of Mining Engineers of Turkey, pp. 179-185.
  53. Tuncel M. Yegulalp, Marco J. Castaldi and Yue Zhou, 2005, “Methane Hydrates - Research for an Efficient Gas Production Process,” 20 th World Mining Congress, Mining and Sustainable Development, V. 1, Geological Survey of Iran and National Geoscience Database of Iran, pp. 89-94.
  54. Frank E. Yeboah, T.M. Yegulalp and Harmohindar Singh, “Cost Assessment of CO2 Sequestration by Mineral Carbonation,” Proceedings of the 28 th Industrial Energy Technology Conference, New Orleans, LA, May 9-12, 2006.
  55. Castaldi, M. J., Zhou, Y., and Yegulalp, T.M., 2007, Down-hole Combustion Method for Gas Production from Methane Hydrates. Journal of Petroleum and Science Engineering, V56, pp176-185
  56. Anuta Belova and Tuncel M. Yegulalp, 2006, “Thermodynamic Optimization of Hydrogen Production for a Coal based Power Plant with Zero Emissions,”, SME Transactions, V 320.
  57. Frank E. Yeboah, T.M. Yegulalp and Harmohindar Singh, “Future Zero Emission Carbon Technology – Valuation and Policy Issues,” Proceedings of the 29 th World Energy Congress, Washington, D.C., Sept. 13-25, 2006.
  58. Frank E. Yeboah, T.M. Yegulalp and Harmohindar Singh, “Abatement of CO2 Emissions – the Dilemma of Carbon Trading and Carbon Taxes,” Proceedings of 30 th. World Energy Congress, Atlanta, Georgia, July 2007.
  59. Frank E. Yeboah, T.M. Yegulalp and Harmohindar Singh, 2007, “Future Zero Emission Carbon Technology – Valuation and Policy Issues,”, Energy Engineering, V.104, No.6, pp. 8-22.
  60. Castaldi, M.J; Zhou, Y.; Yegulalp, T. M., Down-hole combustion method for gas production from methane hydrates. J. Pet. Sci. Eng. 2007, 56, (1-3), 176-185, (Invited Paper).
  61. T. M. Yegulalp, A. Belova & M. Castaldi, 2008, “A System for Generating Hydrogen from Coal and Separating Carbon Dioxide” , Proceedings, 21 st World Mining Congress, Poland.
  62. Yue Zhou M. Castaldi, and T.M. Yegulalp, 2009, “Experimental Investigation of Methane Gas Production from Methane Hydrate,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2009, 48,3142-3149.
  63. Anuta Belova. T.M. Yegulalp, Christopher Yee, 2009, “Feasibility Study of In Situ CO2 Capture on an Integrated Catalytic CO2 sorbent for Hydrogen Production from Methane,” Science Direct, Energy Procedia 1,2009, 749-755.
  64. Yegulalp, T.M., 2010, “Integrated steel production with carbon capture and sequestration”, Proceedings, SWEMP 2010, 12 th International Symposium on Environmental Issues and Waste Management in Energy and Mineral Production, Prague, pp. 577-584
  65. Gruene, Philipp, A. Belova, T.M. Yegulalp, R. Farrauto, M. Castaldi, 2010," Dispersed Calcium Oxide as a Reversible and Efficient CO2-Sorbent for Intermediate Temperatures,", Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research,50, 4042-4049.
  66. Yegulalp, T.M., Marco Castaldi, 2011, “Efficient Systems for Hydrogen Production with Carbon Capture”, Proceedings, 22 nd World Mining Congress, Istanbul, V.III, pp. 81-87.
  67. Duyar, S Melis, Farrauto, R. J., Castaldi, M.J., Yegulalp, T.M.,2014, “In Situ CO2 Capture Using CaO/γ-Al2O3 Washcoated Monoliths for Sorption Enhanced Water Gas Shift reaction”, IND. Eng. Chem. Res., 53, 1064-1072.

 

PATENTS
US 8,926,942 B2, Jan. 6. 2015 Methods ans Systems for Generating Hydrogen and Separating Carbon Dioxide

 

TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS TO CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA
  1. Tuncel M. Yegulalp and J. T. Kuo, "Application of Extremal Statistics to the Maximum Magnitude Earthquakes," 47th Annual Meeting, AGU, Washington, DC. 5/66
  2. Tuncel M. Yegulalp and M. T. Wane, "Application of Extreme Value Statistics to Test Data," Fall Meeting, SME Las Vegas, Nevada. 9/67
  3. Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "Geometric Programming, a New Tool for Mining Engineers," AIME Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas.2/74
  4. Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "A Method for Forecasting Extremal Events," Conference on Forecasting, Columbia University, December 10, 1979.
  5. Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "Stochastic Characteristics of Slurry Flow in Underground Face-to-Surface Coal Slurry Haulage Systems," SME-AIME Fall Meeting, Denver, Co., Nov., 1981.
  6. Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "Sample Size for the Estimation of the Mean Grade of Coal," First Australian International Bulk Materials Conference, Sydney, March,.1982
  7. David A. Gulley and Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "International Implications of the Resumption of American Government-Owned Coal Leasing," World Mining Congress, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, May, 1982.
  8. Ashraf M. Mahtab and Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "A Rejection Criterion for Definition of Clusters in Orientation Data," 23rd Symposium on Rock Mechanics, Berkeley, Ca., Aug. 25-27, 1982.
  9. Ashraf M. Mahtab and Tuncel M. Yegulalp, " A Numerical Analysis of the Mechanics of Gas Outbursts in Salt," 6th International Symposium on Salt, Toronto, May, 1983.
  10. Tuncel M. Yegulalp and Ashraf M. Mahtab, "A Proposed Model for Statistical Representation of Mechanical Properties of Rock," 24th U. S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics, Texas A & M University, June 1983.
  11. H. Sevim and T. M. Yegulalp, "Optimization of Hydraulic haulage Systems in Underground Coal Mines," SME-AIME Fall Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct 19-21, 1983
  12. M. A. Mahtab and T. M. Yegulalp, "A Similarity Test for Grouping Orientation Data in Rock Mechanics," 25 th. Symposium on Rock Mechanics, Northwestern University, Evanston Ill.6/84
  13. T. M. Yegulalp, M. A. Mahtab, and M. T. Wane, "Statistical Procedures for Characterizing Rock Properties," International Symposium on Application of Rock Characterization Techniques in Mine Design, SME-AIME Annual Meeting, New Orleans, La.3/86
  14. M. A. Mahtab and T. M. Yegulalp, "Characterizing Jointed Rock for Tunnel Design," International Congress on Large Underground Openings, Florence, Italy.6/86
  15. I. A. Khan, M. A. Mahtab and T. M. Yegulalp, "Stability of Rock Caverns as a Function of Joint Frequency," Symposium on Large Rock Caverns, Helsinki, Finland.8/86
  16. T. M. Yegulalp ,"A Statistical Test for the Presence of Segregation Error in Coal Sampling," SME Fall Meeting, St. Louis, MO.9/86
  17. George Kappas, Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "Application of Closed Queueing Network Theory to Room and Pillar Mining," Third International Conference on Innovative Mining, University of Missouri, Rolla. MO. 10/87
  18. George Kappas, Tuncel M. Yegulalp, " Closed Queueing Networks in Open-Pit Mining Systems," Joint National Meeting, TIMS/ORSA, April 1988, Washington, D. C.
  19. T. M. Yegulalp, and Kunsoo Kim, "Statistical Assessment of Scale Effect on Rock Properties Using the Theory of Extremes," SME Annual Meeting, Feb. 1992, preprint No. 92-30.
  20. T. M. Yegulalp, and A. Arias, " A Fast Algorithm to Solve the Ultimate Pit Limit Problem," 23rd APCOM Symposium, April 7-11, 1992, Tucson, AZ.
  21. T. M. Yegulalp, A. Arias, P. Muduli and Y. Xi, "New Developments in Ultimate Pit Limit Solution Methods," Presented at the SME Annual Meeting, Feb. 1993, Reno NV.
  22. Yongfeng Xi, and T. M. Yegulalp, "Reliability Based Capacity Determination of a Bucket Wheel Excavator System in Yuabaoshan Surface Coal Mine," SME Annual Meeting, Feb. 1993, Reno NV.
  23. Y. Xi, and T. M. Yegulalp, "Optimum Dispatching Algorithms for Anshan Open Pit Mine," XXIV APCOM, Montreal Canada11/93
  24. Y. Xi, and T. M. Yegulalp, "Optimal design of mining panels for truck-shovel operations in large surface coal mines," SME Annual Meeting, Feb. 1994, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
  25. T. M. Yegulalp, and K. Kim, "Effects of Fracture Systems in Ore Body Conditioning for In Situ Leaching of Copper," 12th Annual Workshop Generic Mineral Technology Center, Mine Systems Design and Ground Control, Fairbanks, Alaska, Sept. 18-20, 1994.
  26. T. M. Yegulalp, and K. Kim, " Application of Percolation Theory to Assessment of Permeability Enhancement by Micro-Hydrofracturing for In Situ Copper Leaching," SME Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, March, 1995.
  27. P. K. Muduli, and T. M. Yegulalp, " Modeling truck-shovel systems as closed queueing network with multiple job classes," Fourth Specialized Conference: OR and Engineering Design, Oct. 24-27, 1995, St. Louis, MO.
  28. P.K. Muduli and T. M. Yegulalp, "Modeling truck-shovel systems as multiple-chain closed queueing networks," SME Annual Meeting, March, 1996, Phoenix AZ.
  29. P. K. Muduli, and T. M. Yegulalp, "Simulation model for the truck-shovel systems with multiple classes of trucks," Mine simulation - The first international symposium on mine simulation via the Internet, Panagiotou, G.N. & J.R.Sturgul (eds.), 2-13 December 1996.
  30. Amitabha Mukherjee and Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "Discontinuity Network Characterization Using the Bootstrap Method," SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit, Salt Lake City, UT., Feb. 28 - Mar. 1, 2000.
  31. Tuncel M. Yegulalp, Klaus Lackner, and Hans Ziock, "A review of emerging technologies for sustainable use of coal for power generation," to be presented at the Sixth International Symposium on Environmental Issues and Waste Management in Energy and Mineral Production, May 30- June 2, 2000, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  32. T. M. Yegulalp, 2001, "Recent developments and outlook for clean energy from coal without combustion," 17th Int. Mining Congress and exhibition of Turkey - IMCET, June 2001, Ankara, Turkey.
  33. T.M. Yegulalp and Klaus S. Lackner, "Coal based clean energy systems and CO2 sequestration," SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit, Cincinnati, OH., Feb. 2003.
  34. T.M. Yegulalp, Klaus S. Lackner, and P. F. Duby, 2003, "Clean Energy From Coal - Emission-Free Power Generation with Option for CO2 Sequestration," Proceedings of the 19th World mining Congress, New Delhi, India, Ed. A.K. Ghose and L.K. Bose, pp. 955-964.
  35. Klaus Lackner and Tuncel M. Yegulalp, "The Thermodynamic Foundation of the Zero Emission Concept", Presented at the SME Annual meeting in Denver CO, Feb. 2004.
  36. Frank E. Yeboah and T. M. Yegulalp, 2004, "Modeling a Carbon sequestration System with OOP Techniques," Presented at The 8th. International Symposium on Environmental Issues and Waste Management in Energy and Mineral Production, SWEMP 2004, Antalya, Turkey
  37. Frank E. Yeboah and T. M. Yegulalp, "A Cost-of-Service Model for Future Zero Emission Carbon (ZEC) Technology," 7th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technology , Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Center, Vancouver, Canada Date: 5-9 Sept, 2004
  38. Anuta Belova and Tuncel M. Yegulalp, “Thermodynamic Optimization of Hydrogen Production for a Coal based Power Plant with Zero Emissions,”, SME Annual Meeting, Salt lake City, UT, Feb. 2005.
  39. Tuncel M. Yegulalp, Marco J. Castaldi and Yue Zhou, 2005, “Methane Hydrates - Research for an Efficient Gas Production Process,” 20th World Mining Congress and Expo, Tehran, Iran, November 7-11, 2005.
  40. Anuta Belova, Tuncel M. Yegulalp, Marco Castaldi and Robert Farrauto, “Thermogravimetric Study of Carbon dioxide Adsorption on Alumina-Supported Calcium Oxide, SME Annual Meeting, Denver CO., Feb. 2007
  41. Marco Castaldi, Tuncel M. Yegulalp and Yue Zhou, “Carbon Neutral, Energy efficient Method for Gas Production from Methane Hydrates,” SME Annual Meeting, Denver CO., Feb. 2007.
  42. T. M. Yegulalp, A. Belova & M. Castaldi, 2008, “A System for Generating Hydrogen from Coal and Separating Carbon Dioxide” , Proceedings, 21st World Mining Congress, Poland.
  43. Anuta Belowa, Tuncel M. Yegulalp, Marco Castaldi, “ Pre-Combustion Capture of CO 2 from Coal Gasification Gases: case of CaO on Gamma Al 2O 3, SME Annual Meeting, Denver CO., Feb. 2009.
  44. Yue Zhou, Marco Castaldi, and T.M. Yegulalp, “ Experimental Investigation of CH 4 Production from Methane Hydrate”, SME Annual Meeting, Denver CO., Feb. 2009.
  45. Yegulalp, T.M., Marco Castaldi, 2011, “Efficient Systems for Hydrogen Production with Carbon Capture”, 22 nd World Mining Congress, September 2011, Istanbul.

 

OTHER ACTIVITIES
  • 1989-90 Co-chairman of International Conference on Environmental Issues and Management of Waste in Energy and Minerals Production (August 27-29,1990).
  • 1991-to date U.S. Representative, International Committee for International Conferences on Environmental Issues and Management of Waste in Energy and Minerals Production.
  • 1992-to date ABET evaluator.
  • 1992-to date Member, U.S. National Committee, International Organizing Committee of the World Mining Congress.
  • 1994-95 Chair, and organizer of a track of sessions on applications of OR in mining engineering for the Fourth Specialized Conference in OR and Engineering Design, International Federation of Operational Research Societies.
  • 1995-1998 U.S. Collaborating Scientist for a two-year project entitled " Commercialization Strategies for Surface Constituents of Mines - Social Aspects," sponsored jointly by U.S. and Poland under Maria Sklodowska-Curie Joint Fund, and conducted at Central Mining Institute, Krakow, Poland.
  • 1997-1999 Chair, Accreditation and Curricular Issues Subcommittee, SME.
  • 1999-2001 Vice Chair, SME Council of Education and Accreditation
  • 1998-1999 SME Operations Research publications chairman
  • 1998-2000 Chair, SME Operations Research Unit Committee.
  • 2001-2003 Chair, SME Council of Education and Accreditation
  • 2005 - Hoover Medal Board of Award, AIME representative member.