The Coal & Energy Division of SME:
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Provides a forum for cooperation and communication among professionals interested in any way in coal and other mining-related energy sources,
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Promotes the use of coal as a major source of energy,
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Advances technologies in coal exploration, mining, and utilization through meetings, programs, publications and education, and
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Creates interest in the coal industry as a career opportunity.
Coal & Energy Division Annual Meeting Minutes
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- 2023 - Coal & Energy Division Annual Meeting Minutes
- 2022 - Coal & Energy Division Annual Meeting Minutes
- 2021 - Coal & Energy Division Annual Meeting Minutes
- 2020 - Coal & Energy Division Annual Meeting Minutes
- 2019 - Coal & Energy Division Annual Meeting Minutes
- 2018 - Coal & Energy Division Annual Meeting Minutes
- 2017 - Coal & Energy Division Annual Meeting Minutes
- 2016 - Coal & Energy Division Annual Meeting Minutes
Coal & Energy Division Annual Luncheon & Silent Auction
This event is a fantastic opportunity for division members to network while supporting the C&E Division scholarships.
Many thanks to our generous sponsors!
Click here to view the luncheon photos on SME's Flickr page!
Volunteer Questions
Do you have questions about getting involved? Contact volunteer@smenet.org for more information about how you can share your passions with the industry.
Coal & Energy Division Committees
Coal & Energy and Mining & Exploration Howard L. Hartman Award Committee
Coal & Energy Div & Mining & Exp. Div Underground Ventilation Unit Committee
Coal & Energy Division
Coal & Energy Division and M&E Div Rock Mechanics Award
Coal & Energy Division and MPD Frank F. Aplan Award Committee
Coal & Energy Division Distinguished Service Award Committee
Coal & Energy Division Environment Unit Committee
Coal & Energy Division Erskine Ramsay Medal Award Committee
Coal & Energy Division Executive Committee
Coal & Energy Division Howard N. Eavenson Award Committee
Coal & Energy Division J. W. Woomer Award Committee
Coal & Energy Division Membership Committee
Coal & Energy Division Mine Improvement & Innovation Unit Committee
Coal & Energy Division Mine Operations Unit Committee
Coal & Energy Division Mine Safety Unit Committee
Coal & Energy Division Mine Ventilation Scholarship Committee
Coal & Energy Division Nominating Committee
Coal & Energy Division Percy Nicholls Award Committee
Coal & Energy Division Scholarship Committee
Coal & Energy Division Stefanko Best Paper Award
Coal & Energy Fundraising Committee
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bowling | Co-Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2032 |
| Arunkumar Rai | Co-Chair | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2030 |
| Craig Stewart | Member | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2028 |
| Arash Habibi | Member | 3/1/2023 | 2/28/2029 |
| Heather Dougherty | Member | 3/1/2023 | 2/28/2027 |
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bharath Belle | Program Planner | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Dave Brokering | Publications Vice Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| John Bowling | Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Kingsley Hortin | Program Planner Vice Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Purushotham Tukkaraja | Program Vice Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| John Almgren | Program Planner Vice Chair | 3/1/2025 | 2/28/2027 |
| Karin Harrington | SME Staff | 3/1/2022 | 2/28/2050 |
There are currently no members to display for this committee.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Hallowell | Representative - Mining & Exploration Div | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2030 |
| William Robertson | Representative - Mining & Exploration Div | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2030 |
| Yunqing Zhang | Member - Coal & Energy Division | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2030 |
| Tara Davis | SME Staff | 3/1/2025 | 2/28/2050 |
| Zacharias Agioutantis | Representative | 3/1/2025 | 2/28/2029 |
| David Cheung | Representative - Mining & Exploration Div | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2028 |
| Zoheir Khademian | Representative - Coal & Energy Div | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2028 |
| Deniz Tuncay | Representative - Coal & Energy Div | 3/1/2023 | 2/28/2027 |
| Emily Rose | Representative - Mining & Exploration Div | 3/1/2023 | 2/28/2027 |
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Groppo | Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2029 |
| Tathagata Ghosh | Representative - Coal & Energy Div | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2027 |
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Zeglen | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Jon Bobbera | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2028 |
| Samuel Baker | Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Jim Haughey | Member | 3/1/2025 | 2/28/2027 |
| Steven Schafrik | Member | 3/1/2025 | 2/28/2028 |
The C&E Unit Committees are responsible for planning appropriate programming within their specific interest area.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Meck | Vice Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Dain McCoig | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2029 |
| Festus Animah | Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Ashish Kumar | Member | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2027 |
| Edward Zeglen | Member | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2027 |
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Ashley | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2030 |
| J. Steven Gardner | Member | 3/1/2025 | 2/28/2029 |
| Robert Kudlawiec | Member | 3/1/2025 | 2/28/2027 |
| Yuting Xue | Chair | 3/1/2025 | 2/28/2027 |
| Michael Trevits | Member | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2028 |
| Robert Kimutis | Member | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2028 |
| Thomas Gray | Member | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2028 |
| Abhishek Choudhury | Member | 3/1/2023 | 2/28/2027 |
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashish Kumar | Program Vice Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Edward Zeglen | Past Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Geoffrey Howe | Program Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Jim Haughey | Vice Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Jon Bobbera | Secretary-Treasurer | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Karen Rose | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2029 |
| Samuel Baker | Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Stuart Zeeh | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2029 |
| Brett Ashley | Member | 3/1/2025 | 2/28/2028 |
| Kevin Pan | Member | 3/1/2025 | 2/28/2028 |
| Robert Kimutis | Member | 3/1/2025 | 2/28/2028 |
| Stephen Redford | Member | 3/1/2025 | 2/28/2028 |
| William Goranson | Member | 3/1/2025 | 2/28/2028 |
| Karin Harrington | SME Staff | 7/1/2021 | 2/28/2050 |
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dogukan Guner | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2029 |
| Robert Kudlawiec | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2029 |
| Zacharias Agioutantis | Member | 3/1/2025 | 2/28/2028 |
| Amy McBrayer | Member | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2027 |
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian O Dea | Vice Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Matthew Gray | Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Robert Kudlawiec | Member | 3/1/2025 | 2/28/2028 |
| Rohit Pandey | Member | 3/1/2025 | 2/28/2028 |
| Michael Keener | Member | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2027 |
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deniz Tuncay | Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| J. Eric Shereda | Vice Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| William Goranson | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2029 |
| Steven Schafrik | Member | 3/1/2025 | 2/28/2028 |
| Michael Trevits | Member | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2027 |
| Karin Harrington | SME Staff | 2/1/2022 | 2/28/2050 |
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Rabbitt | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2029 |
| Geoffrey Howe | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2029 |
| J. Eric Shereda | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2029 |
| Matthew Gray | Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Roya Bakzadeh | Vice Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| William McBrayer | Member | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2027 |
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Patterson | Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Samuel Baker | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2029 |
| William Goranson | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2029 |
| Kevin Pan | Member | 3/1/2025 | 2/28/2028 |
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Helmick | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2029 |
| Liming Yuan | Vice Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Miguel Reyes | Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Shihua Han | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2029 |
| Zachary Wedding | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2029 |
| Amy McBrayer | Member | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2027 |
| Christy Miller | Member | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2027 |
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bharath Belle | Program Planner | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Dave Brokering | Publications Vice Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| John Almgren | Program Planner Vice Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| John Bowling | Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Kingsley Hortin | Program Planner Vice Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Purushotham Tukkaraja | Program Vice Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Zeglen | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2028 |
| Jim Haughey | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Jon Bobbera | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2028 |
| Samuel Baker | Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Steven Schafrik | Member | 3/1/2025 | 2/28/2028 |
| Tathagata Ghosh | Member | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2027 |
| Karin Harrington | SME Staff | 8/2/2021 |
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brijes Mishra | Member | 3/1/2025 | 2/28/2029 |
| Thomas Toney | Member | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2028 |
| Deniz Tuncay | Member | 3/1/2023 | 2/28/2027 |
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Ashley | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Christopher Nyikos | Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Festus Animah | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2028 |
| Hannah Chop | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2028 |
| Stuart Zeeh | Vice Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Adam Patterson | Member | 3/1/2025 | 2/28/2027 |
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABHISHEK KUMAR SINGH | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2029 |
| Ashish Kumar | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Geoffrey Howe | Member | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Jon Bobbera | Chair | 3/1/2026 | 2/28/2027 |
| Vaibhav Raj | Member | 3/1/2025 | 2/28/2028 |
| Deniz Tuncay | Member | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2027 |
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Pan | Member | 3/1/2025 | 2/28/2027 |