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 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!
Coal & Energy Division Bylaws
Coal & Energy Division Handbook Vol. I
Coal & Energy Division Brochure
Coal & Energy Division Meeting Minutes
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 Committees
The Howard L. Hartman Award, established in 1989, recognizes distinguished contributions in practice, teaching or research in the field of underground ventilation engineering.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arunkumar Rai, MS MBA | Co-Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2026 |
| Arash Habibi | Co-Chair | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2025 |
| Mr Craig Stewart, B.S.M.E | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2028 |
| Mr J. Daniel Stinnette, PE | Member | 03/01/2021 | 02/28/2025 |
| Dr. Karoly C. Kocsis, Ph.D. | Member | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2026 |
| Heather N. Dougherty, PE, PHD | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2027 |
Underground Ventilation Unit Committee is open to anyone with an interest in underground ventilation.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purushotham Tukkaraja, PHD, QP | Publications Vice Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Mr. Jack D. Trackemas | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| John R. Bowling | Program Vice Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Dr Bharath K Belle, PHD | Program Planner Vice Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Dave Brokering | Program Planner | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Tara K. Davis | SME Staff | 03/01/2021 | 02/28/2050 |
The Committee shall review the nominations for the Rock Mechanics Award and select the recipient. The Rock Mechanics Award is awarded to recognize distinguished contributions toward the advancement of rock mechanics.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brijes Mishra, PHD | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| David Cheung | Representative | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2028 |
| Zoheir Khademian | Representative | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2028 |
| Deniz Tuncay | Representative | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2027 |
| Anna P. Perry | Representative | 03/01/2021 | 02/28/2025 |
| Laura Claire O'Connor | Representative | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2026 |
| Jim Haughey | Representative | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2026 |
| Emily Rose | Representative | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2027 |
The Committee shall review the nominations for the Aplan Award and select the recipient. The Frank F. Aplan Award (Aplan Award) recognizes engineering or scientific contributions that further the understanding of the technology of coal and/or mineral engineering. Eligible areas of recognition include agglomeration, classification, comminution, electrical and magnetic separation, flocculation and sedimentation, froth flotation, and other related processing operations.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Barbara J. Arnold | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2026 |
| James E. Gebhardt, PE, PHD | Representative | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
| Robert V. Washnock, QP | Representative | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2025 |
| Susan B. Bealko, MS, MPH | Representative | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
| Dr. Tathagata Ghosh, PhD | Representative | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
| Mr. D. Erik Spiller | Representative | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2026 |
The Award is administered by SME’s Coal & Energy Division.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven J. Schafrik | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Susan B. Bealko, MS, MPH | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2025 |
| Samuel C. Baker | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2026 |
| Edward F. Zeglen, Jr, PE | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Dr. Tathagata Ghosh, PhD | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
The C&E Unit Committees are responsible for planning appropriate programming within their specific interest area.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew D. Furniss | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Hannah Chop | Vice Chair | 04/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Vaibhav Raj, PHD | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2026 |
| Edward F. Zeglen, Jr, PE | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
| Ashish R. Kumar, PE | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
The Erskine Ramsay Award Committee is responsible for reviewing the nominations for the Erskine Ramsay Award and selecting the recipient. The Ramsay Award recognizes distinguished achievement in coal mining to include both bituminous coal and anthracite.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian N. Shaffer, P.G. | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Baojie Zhang | Member | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2026 |
| J. Eric Shereda, PE | Member | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2026 |
| Sampurna Arya | Member | 03/01/2021 | 02/28/2025 |
| Dr. Abhishek Choudhury | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2027 |
| Robert A. Kimutis | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2028 |
| Thomas A. Gray | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2028 |
| Michael A. Trevits, MBA, PG | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2028 |
The Committee shall have oversight of all activities within the Coal & Energy Division.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Haughey | Program Co-Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2026 |
| Samuel C. Baker | Program Co-Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Steven J. Schafrik | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Edward F. Zeglen, Jr, PE | Vice Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Dr. Tathagata Ghosh, PhD | Past Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Samuel C. Baker | Secretary-Treasurer | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Jason N. Todd | Program Vice Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Joshua Brady, CMSP | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2026 |
| Brett A. Ashley, PE | Member | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2025 |
| Vaibhav Raj, PHD | Member | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2025 |
| Michael Keener | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2026 |
| Michael A. Trevits, MBA, PG | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
| Karin Harrington | SME Staff | 07/01/2021 | 02/28/2050 |
The Howard N. Eavenson Award Committee is responsible for reviewing the nominations for the Howard N. Eavenson Award and selecting the recipient. The Eavenson Award recognizes distinguished contributions to the advancement of coal mining.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Michael Karmis | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Mr. Ryan M. Murray | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2026 |
| Dr. Vladislav Kecojevic | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2025 |
| Amy L. McBrayer | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
| Edward F. Zeglen, Jr, PE | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2025 |
| Michael A. Trevits, MBA, PG | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
The Committee selects the recipient(s) of the J.W. Woomer Award. This award brings recognition of engineering professionalism to young people working in the coal industry.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan B. Bealko, MS, MPH | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Gregory S. Barclay | Vice Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Michael Keener | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
| Thomas C. Rauch | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2026 |
| Matthew R. Gray | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2025 |
| Brett A. Ashley, PE | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Eric Shereda, PE | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Jim Haughey | Vice Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Matthew R. Gray | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2026 |
| Deniz Tuncay | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2026 |
| Michael A. Trevits, MBA, PG | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
| Karin Harrington | SME Staff | 02/01/2022 | 02/28/2050 |
The C&E Unit Committees are responsible for planning appropriate programming within their specific interest area.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Haughey | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Rohit Pandey | Vice Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Amir Eskanlou | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2026 |
| Bobby Burgess | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2026 |
| Matthew R. Gray | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2026 |
| William M. McBrayer | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
The C&E Unit Committees are responsible for planning appropriate programming within their specific interest area.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel C. Baker | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Adam G. Patterson | Vice Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Brett A. Ashley, PE | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2026 |
| Robert A. Kimutis | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2026 |
The C&E Unit Committees are responsible for planning appropriate programming within their specific interest area.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Pandey | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Vasu Gangrade | Vice Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Mr. John R. Loff-Peterson, CMSP, CRSP, CSP | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2026 |
| Mr. Wm. Randolph Reed | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2026 |
| Daniel Curry, CMSP | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2026 |
| Christy Miller | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
| Amy L. McBrayer | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Brokering | Publications Vice Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Mr. Jack D. Trackemas | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Purushotham Tukkaraja, PHD, QP | Program Planning Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| John R. Bowling | Program Planning Chair | 03/01/2020 | 02/28/2025 |
| Dr Bharath K Belle, PHD | Program Planner Vice Chair | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2025 |
The Nominating Committee selects members to serve on division committees as members or SME committees as the C&E representative.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven J. Schafrik | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Susan B. Bealko, MS, MPH | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2026 |
| Mr. Ryan M. Murray | Member | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2025 |
| Edward F. Zeglen, Jr, PE | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Dr. Tathagata Ghosh, PhD | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
| Samuel C. Baker | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2026 |
| Karin Harrington | SME Staff | 08/02/2021 |
The Committee selects the recipient of the annual Percy W. Nicholls Award. Established in 1942, funded by AIME and ASME in alternating years, the Percy W. Nicholls Award is given for notable scientific or industrial achievement in the field of solid fuels.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brijes Mishra, PHD | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Deniz Tuncay | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2027 |
| Mr. Thomas A. Toney | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
The Committee shall review all applications for the Coal & Energy Division Scholarship and the John Sidney Marshall Scholarship and select the recipient(s).
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon M. Bobbera | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Rohit Pandey | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2025 |
| Brett A. Ashley, PE | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2026 |
| Michael Keener | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2025 |
| Brian Welsh | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2026 |
The Committee selects the recipient(s) of the Stefanko Best Paper Award. The Coal & Energy Division Stefanko Best Paper Award is awarded to recognize authors presenting papers in the Coal & Energy Division technical sessions for their contributions to the body of knowledge.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel C. Baker | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Mrs Rachel Gibson | Member | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2025 |
| Jim Haughey | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2026 |
| Ashish R. Kumar, PE | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2026 |
| Jason N. Todd | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Deniz Tuncay | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
