Molycop will participate in CONAMET-SAM 2025, taking place from 3–7 November 2025 at the University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
3–7 November 2025
Concepción, Chile
Spanish
Authors: Amir Motallebzadeh, Carlos García, Dr Hamid Pourasiabi, Dr Paul Shelley
Authors: Carlos García, Ingrid Neira, Mauricio Trucco, Dr Hamid Pourasiabi, Dr Paul Shelley
Global VP Innovation - Molycop
Dr Paul Shelley is currently the Global Vice President of Molycop. Dr Shelley is a qualified mechanical/materials engineer, graduating with honours from the University of Queensland. He holds an MBA, majoring in Technology Management, and a DBA in Organisational Behaviour, both from Deakin University. He is a strong advocate for innovation and collaboration and his professional interests lie in facilitating a stronger digital mining ecosystem. Dr Shelley has been appointed as an AusIndustry industry expert in the Federal Government’s Accelerating Commercialisation initiative.
Senior Tribology Engineer - Molycop
Dr Pourasiabi is Molycop’s global tribology leader. He has a PhD in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering from The University of Queensland. His work experience includes 17+ years of professional engineering, research, development and teaching in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, with specialised expertise in the areas of ferrous/physical metallurgy, foundry and casting, wear, tribology and abrasion science, heat treatment, and evaluation of mechanical, tribological and physical properties of materials.
Metallurgical Lab Engineer - Molycop
Carlos Garcia is a Metallurgical Engineer at Molycop. He holds a Mechanical and Materials Engineering degree from The University of Queensland, Australia. His work focuses on evaluating and understanding the performance of grinding media. Carlos, a member of Molycop’s Innovation team, oversees the Chile Wear Research Lab and is responsible for performance evaluation of grinding media using the Ball Mill Abrasion Test (BMAT). He also serves as Molycop’s Electron Microscopist, investigating microstructure, defects and damage mechanisms of the manufactured and/or tested grinding media products.
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