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Blast, Rock Mechanics, and Mining Advisory Services
 

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Blast Mechanics

Blast monitoring, Analysis, and Improvement

Rock Mechanics

Blast effects control on highwalls, hanging walls, and nearby structures

Mining 

Mining method assessment and design in terms of productivity and safety

Field Measurements & Analysis

Design of measurement systems for rock blasting, rock stability, and mining efficiency

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Ruilin Yang

Principal, IntelliBlast Tech LLC

 

Dr. Ruilin Yang is the principal (CEO) of IntelliBlast Tech. He previously served as a Principal Research Fellow at Orica Limited, where he spent 33 years advancing explosive testing, detonation modeling, rock‑blast diagnostics, and blast monitoring and modeling. Orica is the world’s largest provider of commercial explosives and innovative blasting systems, and Dr. Yang held the company’s highest technical position.

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Dr. Yang has made groundbreaking contributions to explosive technologies and rock blasting. His pioneering work introduced the use of practical, field‑measurable variables for rock mechanics and blasting analysis, leading to the development of a strain‑based modeling framework and strain‑based rock‑failure criteria. He also developed several models for simulating full‑scale blast design parameters, along with multiple field‑based blast measurement and monitoring systems that are now widely used across the global mining industry, significantly improving productivity, safety, and environmental performance.

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He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mining engineering from Northeastern University in China and a Ph.D. in Mining Engineering from the University of Queensland, Australia. He also completed a two‑year postdoctoral fellowship at Queen’s University in Canada, where he focused on blast damage and rock mechanics research.

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Dr. Yang serves on the editorial boards of international technical journals and is an active member of the Fragblast International Organizing Committee. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.

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