Assistant Professor, School of Mining & Geosciences (SMG), Nazarbayev University, May 2017.
- Previous to SMG, Assistant Professor, Botswana University of Science and Technology, Botswana; Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Rock and Rock Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
- Ph.D., Geotechnical Engineering, Area of expertise: Mining, Rock Mechanics, Tunneling and Slope Engineering.
Qualification & Experience:
- BSc Mining Mining (2005), Instituto Superior Minero Metalúrgico de Moa, Cuba
- PhD Geotechnical Engineering (2012) China University of Geosciences, Wuhan
- Post-Doctoral Researcher: (2012-2015) Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan
- Lecturer, Mining Engineering (2015-2017) : Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Botswana
- Assistant Professor of Mining Engineering (2017-), NU
Teaching (Taught courses)
- Rock Mechanics
- Mine Backfill
- Mine Machinery
- Mine Power & Drainage
- Underground Mine Development
- Mine Design
Research
- Rock mass failure criteria
- Rock bust
- Rock excavation stability
- Tunneling
- Ground and strata control
- Open pit slope stability
- Acoustic Emission applications in rock engineering problems
- 3D-Printing Techniques in rock testing
Current research projects
- Fall of ground characterization at Bamangwato Concession Limited (BCL) Mine, Selibe-Phikwe, Botswana.
- Open Pit Slope Stability and Rock Fall Modelling Based on Slope Monitoring Data.
- Optimizing Water Recovery In Tailings Dams, Orapa Mines, Botswana.
Prediction of Rock Brittleness Using Genetic Algorithm and Particle Swarm Optimization TechniquesYagiz, S., Ghasemi, E., Adoko, A.,
2018 In : Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. p. 1-11
Multivariate Mapping of Heavy Metals Spatial Contamination in a Cu–Ni Exploration Field (Botswana) Using Turning Bands Co-simulation AlgorithmEze, P., Madani, N., Adoko, A.,
2018 In : Natural Resources Research. p. 1-16
An Illustration of Determining Quantitatively the Rock Mass Quality Parameters of the Hoek–Brown Failure CriterionWu, L., Adoko, A., Li, B.,
2018 In : Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 51, 4, p. 1063-1076
Bayesian prediction of TBM penetration rate in rock massAdoko, A., Gokceoglu, C., Yagiz, S.,
2017 In : Engineering Geology. 226, p. 245-256
Mechanism of the Mudstone Tunnel Failures Induced by Expansive Clay MineralsZhang, H., Adoko, A., Meng, Z., Wang, H., Jiao, Y.,
2017 In : Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. 35, 1, p. 263-275
Developing the ground index (GI) for rock collapse assessment in tunnelingAdoko, A., Wang, H., Jiao, Y., Seitshiro, I.,
2016 50th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2016. American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA), 1, p. 102-111
Simulating the process of reservoir-impoundment-induced landslide using the extended DDA methodJiao, Y., Zhang, H., Tang, H., Zhang, X., Adoko, A., Tian, H.,
2014 In : Engineering Geology. 182, PA, p. 37-48
Predicting tunnel convergence in weak rocks: Multivariate adaptive regression spline and rough set theory approachesAdoko, A., Jiao, Y.,
2014 ISRM International Symposium - 8th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium, ARMS 2014. International Society for Rock Mechanics, p. 1218-1226
Generating irregular models for 3d spherical-particle-based numerical methodsHuang, G., Jiao, Y., Zhang, X., Adoko, A., Li, S.,
2013 In : Journal of Applied Mathematics. 2013,
Study on the mechanical behavior of excavation and support construction of shallow tunnelYang, Z., Song, L., Wang, H., Jiao, Y., Li, S., Adoko, A., Zhang, H.,
2013 Advances in Civil and Industrial Engineering. p. 1693-1698
Dam phreatic line simulation on FLAC3D: A case studyHuang, G., Wang, H., Adoko, A.,
2013 Advances in Civil and Industrial Engineering. p. 407-410
Predicting tunnel convergence using Multivariate Adaptive Regression Spline and Artificial Neural NetworkAdoko, A., Jiao, Y., Wu, L., Wang, H., Wang, Z.,
2013 In : Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 38, p. 368-376
Knowledge-based and data-driven fuzzy modeling for rockburst predictionAdoko, A., Gokceoglu, C., Wu, L., Zuo, Q.,
2013 In : International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 61, p. 86-95
Stability assessment of an ancient landslide crossed by two coal mine tunnelsJiao, Y., Wang, Z., Wang, X., Adoko, A., Yang, Z.,
2013 In : Engineering Geology. 159, p. 36-44
Improvement of the U-shaped steel sets for supporting the roadways in loose thick coal seamJiao, Y., Song, L., Wang, X., Coffi Adoko, A.,
2013 In : International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 60, p. 19-25
Analysis of surrounding rock mass deformation characteristics: Case study of BaoZhen Tunnel, Hubei ChinaZuo, Q., Wu, L., Adoko, A., Lu, Z.,
2012 In : Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. 17 N, p. 2002-2013
A fuzzy model for high-speed railway tunnel convergence prediction in weak rockAdoko, A., Zuo, Q., Wu, L.,
2011 In : Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. 16 Q, p. 1275-1295
Fuzzy inference systems-based approaches in geotechnical engineering- a reviewAdoko, A., Wu, L.,
2011 In : Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. 16 M, p. 1543-1558
