joshua calnan

My primary responsibilities include requesting quotes from contractors, coordinating with mine management, and completing site preparation for the construction of a full-scale dust gallery.

Managed a team of four research assistants responsible for upgrading robotic systems used for the testing of advanced laser guidance systems. Specialized in the design and fabrication of aluminum components.

Maintained and refurbished robotic systems used for the testing of video/laser guidance systems for the docking of spacecraft. Specialized in the design and fabrication of aluminum parts.

* My primary responsibilities include: * Project management * Fleet maintenance * Equipment acquisition and calibration * Explosives research including collection, analysis, and reporting of data * Major projects that I have worked on include: * Holistic production analysis and optimization of aggregate mines after changing explosive product * Muckpile fragmentation and cycle time analysis as a result of changes in powder factor and timing * Examining cast percentages using 3D laser profiling * Response of impoundments to blast vibration * Response of curtain wall architectural envelopes to negative phase blast effects * Blast protection for power transformers * Development of safe haven polycarbonate walls for use in underground coal mines * Examining the detonation characteristics of detonation cord in a matrix configuration * In addition to my research assistant duties, I also served as Teaching Assistant for MNG 211- Surveying and MNG 621 - Instrumentation for Blasting and Blast Mitigation.

Emphasis in blast mitigation, high speed instrumentation, blasting, and geotechnical engineering

Emphasis in structures and water/wastewater.

Emphasis in civil structures (advanced steel and concrete), geotechnical engineering, commercial blasting, and blast mitigation. Activities and Societies: ISEE Student Chapter, SME Student Chapter