Xuan Nam BuiProf. Xuan-Nam Bui received the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in mining engineering from Hanoi University of Mining and Geology (HUMG), Vietnam, in 1996 and 2001, and the Dr.-Ing. degree in mining engineering from the Technische Universitaet BergakademieFreiberg, Germany, in 2005. From 1996 to 2008, he was a Lecturer at HUMG. He was appointed an Associate Professor and Professor at the Surface Mining Department, HUMG, in 2009 and 2018. Since 2024, he is a Visiting Professor at Vietnam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources. He is the author and co-author of 26 books, over 280 papers in international and national journals, and conference proceedings. His research interests include the advanced mining engineering, friendly environmental and smart mining, and the uses of AI in predicting impacts of mining and engineering activities on the environment for sustainable development. Prof. Xuan-Nam Bui was an Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Mining and Earth Sciences of HUMG. He is also a member of the Society of Mining Professors, Vietnam Minning Science and Technology Association, Vietnam Blasting Engineering Association and some editorial boards of reputed international and national journals. Read More Read Less