
Angelina Anani
· Associate Professor, School of Mining Engineering & Mineral ResourcesUniversity of Arizona · Mining Engineering
Active 2016–2026
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About
Angelina Anani is an associate professor at the University of Arizona, teaching both graduate and undergraduate courses in mining engineering. She holds a BS (summa cum laude) and a PhD in Mining Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology. With over a decade of research and teaching experience across three universities in two countries, her expertise encompasses mine planning, mine safety, and the modeling and optimization of mining systems, with a focus on sustainability and efficiency. Anani has received notable recognition including the 2022 Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Academic Career Development Grant from the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration and the 2023 Outstanding Young Professional Award from the Mining and Exploration Division of SME. She is actively involved in professional societies such as the Society of Mining Professors and Women in Mining.
Research topics
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Mining engineering
- Data Mining
- Geotechnical engineering
- Geology
- Computer Security
- Statistics
Selected publications
Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology · 2022 · 84 citations
International Journal of Coal Geology · 2024 · 62 citations
1st authorCorrespondingAdvancing sustainable and circular mining through solid-liquid recovery of mine tailings
Process Safety and Environmental Protection · 2024-06-20 · 36 citations
articleThe Extractive Industries and Society · 2025-04-12 · 7 citations
article1st authorCorrespondingBuilding a 3D Digital Twin for Geotechnical Monitoring at San Xavier Mine
Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering · 2024 · 7 citations
Frequent coauthors
- 37 shared
Sefiu O. Adewuyi
University of Arizona
- 14 shared
Nathalie Risso
Arizona Geological Survey
- 13 shared
Kray Luxbacher
University of Arizona
- 11 shared
Ignacio Ortiz Flores
- 9 shared
Edward C. Wellman
University of Arizona
- 9 shared
Wedam Nyaaba
University of Illinois Chicago
- 7 shared
Kwame Awuah-Offei
Missouri University of Science and Technology
- 5 shared
Haitao Li
Education
- 2015
Doctor of Philosophy, Mining Engineering
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Awards & honors
- 2022 Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Academic Career Development Grant…
- 2023 Outstanding Young Professional Award from the Mining an…
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