keynote speaker
Mohsen Yahyaei
The keynote lecture "Beyond instrumentation: soft sensors for decision‑making in comminution and classification circuits" will be given by Prof. Mohsen Yahyaei, Director of Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC) and a Professor at the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia.
Mohsen is Director of the Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC) at The University of Queensland. He leads research and industry partnerships spanning comminution, mineral processing, and process automation, with a focus on making grinding circuits more efficient while remaining robust to ore variability. His work combines integrated ore-to-concentrate modelling, advanced sensing and soft-sensor development, and decision-support layers that translate plant data into actionable operating strategies.
Mohsen’s interests include comminution classification, model-based optimisation, and practical deployment of AI and automation in safety-critical operations. He works closely with site teams and technology partners to bridge the gap between laboratory insight, simulation, and sustained plant improvement.
At JKMRC, he also contributes to professional training and mentoring of higher-degree researchers, translating fundamental understanding into tools that deliver measurable throughput and sustainability gains. He is active in global communication forums and promotes collaboration on benchmark data, models, and best practices.
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