Interests



Improve thinking and innovation

From my perspective, every question contains half of its answer. People usually focus only on finding results without considering the definition and demands of the question. My major interest is to facilitate the procedure of finding robust and sustainable ways of thinking about a question and having a contribution to innovative solutions for future generations. This is not a precious but a vital movement in a world full of unforeseen and complicated questions and illusions.

Pursue my education

The nature of science demands regular purification and should be respected and treated intensely. Although the current education system has been limited to degrees, such purification can be done by continuous learning and teaching achievements. New subjects, new solving approaches, new answers, and consequently, new demands have always been raised. Most traditional beliefs work poorly, and a more comprehensive lookout is required.

Teaching and Democratizing AI

Artificial Intelligence bears a heavy burden of human activities in the contemporary world, and modern societies need to teach and explain AI to new generations clearly to preserve the chain of innovation and technology improvement. Thus, one of my interests is to combine mine and experts wisdom and experiences to facilitate sustainable education of AI and its development.

Supply Value Chain of Critical Minerals

Modern economies rely on countless cohorts of raw materials, from iron and limestone to gold and semiconductors. Mostly, minerals have been traded on sustained and organized markets, but conversely, critical minerals such as Lithium do not have this opportunity yet. My main interest is to leverage my wisdom and expertise in enlightening critical minerals supply chain (CMSC) transparency, responsiblity, and resilience. Thus, it is required to carry out R&D to solve the challenges of CMSC.


Experience



Educational Assistant
Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
Feb. 2023 - Present
  • Teach, examine, and supervise students on their courses and projects to boost up their knowledge and expertise in understanding of market, supply chain, and mining industry
  • Teach new software skills, algorithms, and approaches to encourage students and lecturers following critical thinking and tackling unseen problems
  • Projects involved:
    • Bayesian Evidential Learning (BEL) Applied to Mineral Resource Modelling to Reduce Uncertainties Presented by Aafje Houben and Dr. Masoud S. Shishvan, in 22nd Annual Conference of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG)
  • Courses involved:
    • Mineral Resource Geology and Modelling, Geo-resource B-Module ( specialized for master students )
    • Data Analysis and Resource Modelling
Project Coordinator / Process Engineer

Faratahghigh-E-Sepahan, Isfahan-Tehran, Iran
Aug. 2016 - Feb. 2023
  • Familiar with bases of EPC Projects
  • Familiar with WBS, MDR, Data Sheets, inquiries, TC, TBE, and contractual issues
  • Schedule and manage meetings with clients, vendors, and consultants
  • Monitor and follow up project workflow and procedures
  • Projects:
    • GEG Lime Co. Engineering
    • GEG Pre-concentration of 4th line
    • Gohar-Zamin Pelletizing Plant I
    • Gohar-Podre-Pars Bentonite production
R&D Specialist

Faratahghigh-E-Sepahan, Isfahan-Tehran, Iran
Aug. 2016 - Feb. 2023
  • Understand and analyze bases of tenders and contracts
  • Schedule and manage meetings with technology providers, industrial stakeholders, and processing experts
  • Monitor and follow up new technologies, ideas, and strategies
  • Identify opportunities for improvement in the career
  • Study new algorithms and approaches to solve traditional or unseen issues in quantification, evaluation, and assessment
  • Projects:
    • Pre-feasibility studies of Ferrosilicon production in Mobarake Steel Co.
    • Scientific studies about capability of raymond mills for bentonite pulverization
    • Pre-feasibility studies of water consumption by lattice sheets in cooling towers

Teaching Assistant / Laboratory Analyst

University of Tehran, Faculty of Engineering, Tehran, Iran
Sep. 2013 - May 2019
  • Study and identify rocks based on their properties in specimen and thin section samples
  • Study and identify important and valuable minerals and their relations to host rock and ore mineralization
  • Schedule and manage meetings with students and teachers to monitor and follow up projects progress and courses evaluation
  • Teach and examine student on their courses and define projects to enhance their knowledge and expertise
  • Courses involved:
    • Mineralogy, Optical Mineralogy, Petrology, Optical Petrology, Mineralography
    • Fundamentals of Minerals Exploration, Ore Reserve Evaluation, Fundamentals of Resource Estimation and Evaluation

Skills and Achievements

Programming

Python
C++
Java
HTML
CSS
Bootstrap
Lua
Adobe Air / Flash CC
MATLAB
Mark-up Languages
SQL
Visual Basic
C#
JavaScript

Software

Microsoft Office
Datamine Studio RM
SGeMS
ArcMap
Minitab
SPSS
CorelDraw
Qt Design Studio
GemCom Gems
Geosoft Oasis Montaj
Geoslope SEEP/W
GEOVIA Surpac
ENVI
Autodesk AUTOCAD
Autodesk Naviswork
Autodesk Vault
Microsoft Project
Primavera P6
DaVinci Resolve

Honors and Awards


Education


M.Sc. of Mining Engineering

University of Tehran, Faculty of Engineering
Sep. 2015 - Aug. 2018
  • Achieved GPA of 3.38/4.0 ( 16.02/20 ) via 32 credits ( tuition waiver )
  • Thesis: Forecasting ARD potential by influenced parameter determination and 3D prediction with geological data
  • Supervisors: Assistant Prof. Mir Saleh Mirmohammadi, Associate Prof. Omid Asghari
  • Advisor: Professor Faramarz Doulati
B.SC. of Mining Engineering

University of Tehran, Faculty of Engineering
Sep. 2011 - Aug. 2015
  • Achieved GPA of 3.51/4.0 ( 16.41/20 ) via 142 credits ( tuition waiver )
  • Thesis: Numerical and categorical evaluation of Mehdi-Abad Lead-Zinc deposit
  • Supervisor: Associate Prof. Omid Asghari

Publications


Pashna K., Mirmohammadi M., Asghari O., Doulati F., “Using nonlinear regression for ARD evaluation based on borehole samples”, 7th Iranian Mining Engineering Conference & 5th International Mine and Mining Industries, Tehran, Iran, Nov. 2019 (as oral presentation in Farsi) (link)

Pashna K., Mirmohammadi M., Asghari O., Doulati F., “Discussing acid metalliferous mine drainage estimation and modelling influenced parameters for in-situ rocks”, 36th National and the 3rd International Geosciences Congress, Tehran, Iran, Feb. 2018 (as oral presentation in English) (link)

Pashna K., Asghari O., “A comparison between new and common resource classification in Mehdi Abad lead-zinc ore deposit”, 2nd Iranian Mining Technologies Conference and Exhibition, Yazd, Iran, Sep. 2016 (presented in a form of poster in Farsi) (link)