Pouya Nobahar, PhD, MAusIMM

Product Engineer

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia9 yrs 9 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

PhD in Mining Engineering with 8+ years of experience
Expert in AI-driven mine-to-product optimisation
Proven track record in integrated optimisation frameworks

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Mining Engineering expert with a focus on AI and optimisation technologies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Mine PlanningMining Optimisation

Other Skills

Project ManagementData AnalysisOptimizationVulcanResearch and Development (R&D)Research SkillsCommunicationMachine LearningImage ProcessingDeep LearningDigital TwinMicrosoft OfficeGeological MappingEngineeringMineral Exploration

About

Mining Engineer (PhD) with 8+ years of experience specialising in AI-driven mine-to-product optimisation across open-pit operations. I work at the intersection of mining engineering and data science, combining practical operational experience with machine learning, simulation, and optimisation to improve performance across the entire mining value chain. My focus is on linking block model characteristics directly to downstream processing behaviour, enabling data-driven decision making from drill and blast through to comminution and SAG mill performance. During my PhD and industry work, I developed integrated optimisation frameworks that connect blasting design, mine planning, production scheduling, and processing performance. This approach enables rapid scenario analysis and supports more informed, system-wide decisions rather than isolated optimisation of individual stages. I have applied these methods in real mining environments, delivering measurable improvements in fragmentation, plant throughput, and operational efficiency by aligning upstream design with downstream processing targets. I am always open to connecting with professionals and teams working on mining and optimisation.

Experience

9 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

3 mos

Current Experience

Adelaide university

Postdoctoral Researcher

Feb 2026 – Present · 3 mos

University of adelaide

Teacher Assistant

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos · Adelaide, SA · On-site

Mine Automation
Resource Estimation and Mine Planning
Mine Safety Engineering

Iran china clay industries co.

3 roles

Head of Mine Technical Office

Promoted

May 2021 – Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 7 mos · On-site

➢ Led short-, medium-, and long-term mine planning and design for open-pit kaolin operations, aligning schedules with production targets, statutory requirements, and operational constraints.
➢ Designed and reviewed open-pit layouts, including pits, benches, ramps, waste dumps, and haul roads using mining software and survey/geological inputs.
➢ Produced and reviewed monthly and quarterly plans, translating business objectives into practical designs and schedules while balancing ore recovery, productivity, and value.
➢ Prepared project timelines, production estimates, material movement forecasts, and cost-related planning inputs through scenario analysis and schedule optimisation.
➢ Reviewed drilling and blasting layouts, mine designs, and technical proposals prepared by internal teams and external consultants to ensure operational feasibility and engineering compliance.
➢ Analysed geological, geotechnical, and topographical data, including pit wall conditions, to support slope stability and safe extraction sequencing.

Mine PlanningMining OptimisationProject ManagementData AnalysisOptimization

Mining Exploitation Head

Promoted

Jan 2020 – May 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos · On-site

➢ Supervised daily mining operations, including drilling, blasting, loading, and hauling to achieve safe and efficient production.
➢ Managed execution of drill & blast plans, including blast-pattern design, charging, and compliance with design parameters.
➢ Prepared and coordinated weekly and short-term production schedules in alignment with approved mine plans and extraction targets.
➢ Monitored fleet utilisation, equipment productivity, and cycle time performance, identifying continuous improvement opportunities.
➢ Analysed production data and operational reports to improve schedule compliance and operational efficiency.
➢ Liaised with geology, survey, and technical teams to support the implementation of mine designs and coordinated labour and equipment use in accordance with safety and environmental requirements.

Mine PlanningMining OptimisationProject ManagementData Analysis

Mining Engineer

Dec 2016 – Jan 2020 · 3 yrs 1 mo · On-site

➢ Generated and updated daily and weekly production schedules based on mine plans, production targets, and equipment availability.
➢ Supported drilling and blasting design and monitored field compliance and blasting performance.
➢ Assisted in supervising loading, hauling, and waste dumping operations to support efficient equipment utilisation and compliance with safety requirements.
➢ Assisted in ore–waste boundary control and survey reconciliation to minimise dilution and maintain ore quality.
➢ Prepared production and performance reports and supported engineering calculations, mine design updates, and plan-versus-actual reconciliation.
➢ Assisted geologists and surveyors with preliminary site investigations and ore-boundary definition to support extraction planning and feasibility.

Mine PlanningMining OptimisationProject ManagementData Analysis