Worked on various research projects as Principal or Co-principle Investigator, Total funding about $3,500,000). A selection of the projects are listed below.
Protection of Surface Structures Against Subsidence Damage in Maple Creek Mine, 1990, One-year project awarded by US Steel Mining Co. ($80,000).
Development of Technology to Control Subsidence Damage to Surface Structures and Renewable Resources, 1990, Three-year project sponsored jointly by West Virginia University Energy Water Research Center and National Mine Land Reclamation Center, ($253,900).
Monitoring and Protection of the Houses to be Affected by Longwall Subsidence in Cumberland Mine, 1991, Two-year project awarded by US Steel Mining Co. ($47,500).
Feasibility Study, Monitoring and Protection of a Section of Company Railroad over a Longwall Panel in Cumberland Mine, 1991, Three-year project awarded by USX Mining Co. ($27,000).
Investigation of Surface Subsidence Effect on U.S. Route 22 over Longwall Panel No. 9 - No. 11, Mine 22, BethEnergy Mines, Inc., 1992, Project awarded by BethEnergy Mines, Inc. ($12,850).
Monitoring and Protection of High Voltage Power Transmission Line and Streams over Longwall Panel 7-B, 1992, Project awarded by Mine No. 50, ($22,000).
Developing a Special Editon of CISPM, Assessment and Protection of Structures for Mine 84, Eighty-Four Mining Company, 1994-97, Awarded by Eighty-Four Mining Company, (Total about $56,300).
Simulation Study, Protection of Company Railroad, Water Pipeline and a Number of Large Structures over Three Longwall Panels, 1995 - 97, Awarded by Cyprus Cumberland Resources Corp. (Total about $80,500)
Investigation of Pillar Failures in Underground Evaporite Mines, Awarded by DOE-Pittsburgh Research Center, 1996 - 97, ($9,929)
Application of Geophysical Methods to Detect Roof Instability of Mine Openings, Research project awarded by West State Coal Energy Research Bureau, 1998 – 1999, ($45,820 1st year)
Mountaintop Mining/Valley Fill Technical Studies – Study of Fugitive Dust and Fumes from Blasting, Awarded by West State Coal Energy Research Bureau, 1999 – 2000 ($63,000)
Evaluation of Roof Bolting Requirements Based on In-Mine Roof Bolter Drilling Parameters, Three–year project sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy, 2000 - 2003 ($1,352,338).
In-Mine Validation of Method Determining Characteristics of Coal Seam Using Electromagnetic Transmission, A project sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories, ($40,304), Winner of R&D Awards 2004.
Engineering Control of Longwall Machine Noises, Three-year project sponsored by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2002 - 2005 ($532,158)
Evaluation of Mine Fire Extinguishment Methods, Awarded by West State Coal Energy Research Bureau, 2005-2007, ($149,000)
Development and Field Testing of a Seismic Locating System for Trapped Coal Miners, Awarded by West State Coal Energy Research Bureau, 2006-2007, ($156,990)
Assessment of Future Supply Curves for Coal in Light of Economic, Technological Uncertainties, Awarded by NETL - Research and Development Solutions, 2007-2008, ($41,203)
Reprogramming Simulator for Room and Pillar Mining Operations Using Continuous Miners, Awarded by the Penn Engineering Group, Foundation Coal Co., 2007-2008, ($23,964)
Development of Methods to Assess Susceptibility of Abrupt Pillar Failures (APF) in Coal Mines Using Potential Energy Approach, Awarded by West State Coal Energy Research Bureau, 2008-2010, ($82,112)
Development of Drilling Control Technology to Reduce Roof Bolter Noise, Awarded by West State Coal Energy Research Bureau, 2010-2011, ($89,126)
Characterization Studies of Surface Subsidence over Foundation Mine, Development of Multi-Seam Mining Subsidence Prediction Program Package, Awarded by Alpha Resources, 2011($25,000)
Experimental Studies of the Spontaneous Combustion Propensity of Upper Freeport Coal Seam, Awarded by Alpha Natural Resources, 2010-2011, ($13,000)