Aaron Noble

Dr. Aaron Noble started as an Assistant Professor of Mining Engineering at West Virginia University in August 2013.  Prior to joining the WVU faculty, he received three degrees from Virginia Tech, all in mining engineering: a BS in 2009, an MS in 2012, and a PhD in 2013.  Dr. Noble earned numerous undergraduate and graduate academic awards at Virginia Tech, with the most notable being the university’s First-in-Class designation given to the graduating senior with the highest overall GPA.  In addition to coursework and research, he also served as an undergraduate instructor while pursuing his advanced degrees.  In 2013, he received his department’s outstanding instructor award, a designation never previously given to a graduate student.

Dr. Noble’s current teaching and research focus on mineral processing, mine property valuation, and environmental pollution control.  He has worked on several industrial-sponsored research projects, and his core efforts involve innovative design strategies for mineral processing and coal preparation flowsheets. Supplementing these efforts, he has delivered numerous short courses to industrial personnel and presented at various national conferences.  Dr. Noble’s research has led to energy-efficient process equipment designs, and he has developed several software packages which are currently used by various mineral industry leaders.  Most recently, Dr. Noble was awarded a prestigious early stage innovation grant from NASA to investigate rock characterization techniques which may be applied to asteroid capture operations.

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To learn more about Dr. Noble, visit http://www.mining.vt.edu/facultystaff/noble.html