NICK BELLUSCI

EDUCATION

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Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO – Master of Science in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (GPA: 4.0), Anticipated Graduation: May 2022

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• Research Assistant, Kroll Institute for Extractive Metallurgy

• Teaching Assistant, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department

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Courses:  

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Chemical Processing of Materials, Comminution and Solid-Liquid Separations, Applied Mineral Separations, Pyrometallurgical Processes, Hydrometallurgy, Transport Phenomena in Metallurgical and Materials Systems

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Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO – Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering (GPA: 3.184), 2016 - 2020 

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Honors:      

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• Colorado School of Mines 2020 Charles M. Bell Award, President’s Scholarship

• Society for Mining Metallurgy & Exploration (CO Section), 2019-2020 Scholarship Recipient

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Courses:     

 

Mineral Processing, Surface Mine Design, Mine Plant Design, Underground Mine Design, Mining Geology, Geostatistics, Mine Ventilation, Rock Mechanics, Mine Safety, Mine Valuation, Corporate Social Responsibility, Mine Systems Analysis, Excavation Project Management

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SKILLS

 

Laboratory: Mineral Processing Equipment - Jaw Crusher, Roll Crusher, Ring and Puck Pulverizer, Rod Mill, Ro-Tap Sieve Shaker, Riffle Splitter, Denver Flotation Machine, Analytical Equipment - XRD, XRF, Pycnometer

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Computer: HSC, Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Blender, Unity, ArcGIS, MineSight

 

Other: MSHA 5000-23 (Surface and Underground)

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WORK EXPERIENCE 

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Columbia University, Earth & Environmental Engineering Department, NY, NY, Aug – Dec 2020

Research Consultant for Sustainable Mining & Materials Curriculum Preparation

                           

• Assisted Professors D.R. Nagaraj and Raymond Farinato in development of lecture materials for graduate-level core course: EAEE E4200 – Introduction to Sustainable Production of Earth Mineral & Metal Resources.

• Researched online and print references to create PowerPoint lecture slides to be used in the course lectures.

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RPMGlobal, Denver, CO, Jul – Aug 2019

Student Vocation Program: Undergraduate Mining Engineer 

         

• Developed jumbo crew flow process in Arena simulation software to account for productivity, interactions and delays with underground unit operations, used to quantitatively assess ability of planned production.

• Optimized production within flow process and improved efficiency in underground blasting procedures.

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Cytec-Solvay Group, Stamford, CT, Jun – Aug 2018

Mining R&I Intern 

                    

• Performance testing of collecting and depressing abilities of synthetic, water-soluble polyacrylamides in differential copper-molybdenum sulfide flotation.

• Determined optimal reagents as potential replacements to traditional, inorganic flotation reagents which pose significant HSE concerns.

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RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING PROJECT EXPERIENCE

 

Mining Engineering Senior Evaluation Capstone Project: Morenci Expansion Project, Aug 2019 – May 2020

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• NI-43-101 stylized senior design project focusing on feasibility analysis for fictionalized expansion of Morenci operations in Arizona.

• Objective was to gain experience in the feasibility and evaluation aspects of mineral resource operations development.

 

Mines Undergraduate Research Fellowship: Virtual Reality Development for the Mining Industry, Aug 2018 – May 2020

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• Researched developing virtual reality (VR) for Edgar Mine to help with decision making and design in the mining industry. 

• Incorporation of CAD models, animations, and DEM terains into Oculus Rift-based virtual environment.

• Used to improve mine processes, productivity, personnel safety, and reduce equipment maintenance costs.