Philipp Hartlieb
Mining Engineering and Mineral Economics Montanuniversitaet Leoben
Austria
Biography
Philipp Hartlieb is a senior researcher at Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Austria. He holds a MSc in Applied Geosciences and did his PhD as member of the Chair of Mining Engineering of Montanuniversitaet Leoben on “Investigations on the effects of microwaves on hard rock” in 2013. He received the Hugh E. McKinstry Fund student research grant from the Society of Economic Geologists in 2007 and was ranked 1st at Young Researchers Competition, Saint Petersburg State Mining University (RUS) in 2010.
His current research focusses on microwave irradiation of rocks and ores with the goal of enhancing mechanical excavation tools and / or mineral processing and is sponsored by industry and research funds.
Abstract
Abstract : Alternative fragmentation concepts for possible space mining applications