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Michael G. Nelson

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

Established · publishing since 1980

Publications

43

Citations

145

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

47

Publishing since 1980

Research summary
AI-generated

Michael G. Nelson's work spans mining engineering topics such as mine equipment selection, slope stability, and permafrost effects on underground mines, as well as more recent contributions to high-temperature molten salt valve technology used in concentrated solar power systems. His publications also touch on mining education and safety/data management practices in the mining industry.

Mining engineering and mine planningPermafrost and cold-region mining engineeringSlope stability and geomechanicsMolten salt valve technology for solar energy systemsMining education and safety management

Publication output has been irregular over the last decade, with occasional gaps (e.g., 2019, 2022-2023) followed by bursts of activity, including a recent uptick in 2024-2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.2/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 3 publications18192020: 4 publications4202021: 1 publication2122232024: 2 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • International Journal of Georesources and Environment×2
  • SolarPACES Conference Proceedings×2
  • Geo-Resources Environment and Engineering×1
  • 52nd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium×1
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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