Prof. Baojin Zhao (Ph.D)Board Chairman
areas of expertise
- Mining geology and Exploration
- Hydro-geochemistry
- Geochemical assessment of solid wastes
- Water quality
- Geochemical modelling
education
- Ph.D. in Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Economic Geology (1998), Dept. of Geology, Wits University
- Diploma in Geothermal Energy and Technology (1992), Geothermal Institute, University of Auckland;
- M.Sc. in Mining and Economic Geology (1985), Dept. Applied Chemistry, Chengdu University, China;
- B.Sc. (Honours) in Structural Geology (1981), Chengdu Institute of Science & Technology, China
Prof Zhao has over 30 years of working experience in mining geology and exploration, hydro-geochemistry and groundwater including geochemical assessment of solid wastes, water quality geochemical modelling (Equilibrium/Kinetic expert on Geochemist’s Workbench and Phreeqc), Static tests (Acid-Base Accounting, geochemistry), Kinetic tests (Humidity Cell) for water quality prediction in Acid Mine Drainage (AMD), hydrogeology and groundwater modeling. This includes teaching, research, consulting and mining geology.
contact details
+27(0)83 337 6532