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.
A comparative study of TBM penetration rate assessment rock mass properties A. C. Adoko, A. Alipov, K. Yabukov,
2019 In : .
Evaluation of rockburst occurrence and intensity in underground structures using decision tree approach Ebrahim Ghasemi, Hasan Gholizadeh, Amoussou Coffi Adoko,
2019 In : Engineering with Computers.
Fall of ground characterization A. C. Adoko, M. Zhalel, P. T. Phumaphi,
2019 In : .
Fuzzy inference system-based for TBM field penetration index estimation in rock mass Amoussou Coffi Adoko, Saffet Yagiz,
2019 In : Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. , p 1533-1553
Multivariate Mapping of Heavy Metals Spatial Contamination in a Cu–Ni Exploration Field (Botswana) Using Turning Bands Co-simulation Algorithm Peter N. Eze, Nasser Madani, Amoussou Coffi Adoko,
2019 In : Natural Resources Research. 28 , p 1 , p 109-124
A Bayesian approach for predicting rockburst A. C. Adoko, T. Zvarivadza,
2018 In : .
An Illustration of Determining Quantitatively the Rock Mass Quality Parameters of the Hoek–Brown Failure Criterion Li Wu, Amoussou Coffi Adoko, Bo Li,
2018 In : Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 51 , p 4 , p 1063-1076
Modeling rock mass deformation modulus using adaptive techniques A. C. Adoko, T. Zvarivadza,
2018 In : .
Prediction of rock brittleness using genetic algorithm and particle swarm optimization techniques Saffet Yagiz, Ebrahim Ghasemi, Amoussou Coffi Adoko,
2018 In : Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. 36 , p 6 , p 3767-3777
Spatial mapping of the rock quality designation using multi-Gaussian Kriging method Nasser Madani, Saffet Yagiz, Amoussou Coffi Adoko,
2018 In : Minerals. 8 , p 11
The comparison of two adopted face perpendicular preconditioning techniques F. Sengani, T. Zvarivadza, A. C. Adoko,
2018 In : Mining Technology: Transactions of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Uncertainty quantification of rock quality designation at the Gazestan Phosphate deposit Nasser Madani, Saffet Yagiz, Amoussou Coffi Adoko, Nurassyl Battalgazy,
2018 In : . , p 207-220
Bayesian prediction of TBM penetration rate in rock mass Amoussou Coffi Adoko, Candan Gokceoglu, Saffet Yagiz,
2017 In : Engineering Geology. 226 , p 245-256
Mechanism of the Mudstone Tunnel Failures Induced by Expansive Clay Minerals Houjiang Zhang, Amoussou Coffi Adoko, Zhaojun Meng, Hao Wang, Yuyong Jiao,
2017 In : Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. 35 , p 1 , p 263-275
Quantifying rock mass behavior around underground A. C. Adoko, P. T. Phumaphi, T. Zvarivadza,
2017 In : 51st US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2017 . 4 , p 2759-2767
Developing the ground index (GI) for rock collapse assessment in tunneling A. C. Adoko, H. Wang, Y. Y. Jiao, I. T. Seitshiro,
2016 In : 50th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2016 . 1 , p 102-111
Predicting tunnel convergence in weak rocks A. C. Adoko, Y. Y. Jiao,
2014 In : ISRM International Symposium - 8th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium, ARMS 2014 . , p 1218-1226
Simulating the process of reservoir-impoundment-induced landslide using the extended DDA method Yu Yong Jiao, Huan Qiang Zhang, Hui Ming Tang, Xiu Li Zhang, Amoussou Coffi Adoko, Hu Nan Tian,
2014 In : Engineering Geology. 182 , p PA , p 37-48
Dam phreatic line simulation on FLAC3D Gang Hai Huang, Hao Wang, Amoussou Coffi Adoko,
2013 In : Advances in Civil and Industrial Engineering . , p 407-410
Generating irregular models for 3d spherical-particle-based numerical methods Gang Hai Huang, Yu Yong Jiao, Xiu Li Zhang, Amoussou Coffi Adoko, Shu Cai Li,
2013 In : Journal of Applied Mathematics. 2013
Improvement of the U-shaped steel sets for supporting the roadways in loose thick coal seam Yu Yong Jiao, Liang Song, Xin Zhi Wang, Amoussou Coffi Adoko,
2013 In : International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Minings Sciences. 60 , p 19-25
Knowledge-based and data-driven fuzzy modeling for rockburst prediction Amoussou Coffi Adoko, Candan Gokceoglu, Li Wu, Qing Jun Zuo,
2013 In : International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Minings Sciences. 61 , p 86-95
Predicting tunnel convergence using Multivariate Adaptive Regression Spline and Artificial Neural Network Amoussou Coffi Adoko, Yu Yong Jiao, Li Wu, Hao Wang, Zi Hao Wang,
2013 In : Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 38 , p 368-376
Stability assessment of an ancient landslide crossed by two coal mine tunnels Yu Yong Jiao, Zi Hao Wang, Xin Zhi Wang, Amoussou Coffi Adoko, Zhen Xing Yang,
2013 In : Engineering Geology. 159 , p 36-44
Study on the mechanical behavior of excavation and support construction of shallow tunnel Zhen Xing Yang, Liang Song, Hao Wang, Yu Yong Jiao, Shu Cai Li, Amoussou Coffi Adoko, Huan Qiang Zhang,
2013 In : Advances in Civil and Industrial Engineering . , p 1693-1698
Analysis of surrounding rock mass deformation characteristics Qingjun Zuo, Li Wu, Amoussou Coffi Adoko, Zhongle Lu,
2012 In : Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. 17 N , p 2002-2013
A fuzzy model for high-speed railway tunnel convergence prediction in weak rock Amoussou Coffi Adoko, Qing Jun Zuo, Li Wu,
2011 In : Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. 16 Q , p 1275-1295
Fuzzy inference systems-based approaches in geotechnical engineering- a review Amoussou Coffi Adoko, Li Wu,
2011 In : Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. 16 M , p 1543-1558
