2022 Award winners from the School of Minerals and Energy Resources announced
A total number of 23 prizes were awarded to our high performing students in Mining Engineering and Petroleum Engineering.
A total number of 23 prizes were awarded to our high performing students in Mining Engineering and Petroleum Engineering.
The School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering invited student prize winners and their families to the annual awards night on 3 April 2023 to honour their achievements. Many of our generous prize sponsors were also on campus to present the prizes in person.
Photos of the event can be viewed here.
Congratulations to all!
Prizes in Mining Engineering
Prize |
Prize description |
Prize winner |
The Mitsubishi Prize |
For the best performance in Coal Mine Design Project |
Edward Alexander Negus Madeleine Florence Dempsey Thomas William Brown |
The David Phillips Prize |
For the best overall performance in Year 3 Resource Estimation and Mine Planning |
Timothy McKenzie Baker |
The New South Wales Minerals Council Prize for Best Performance in Hardrock Mine Design Course |
For the best overall performance in Year 4 Hardrock Mine Design and Feasibility Project |
Alexander David Ney |
The Bruce Hebblewhite Prize in Mining Engineering |
For the best overall performance in Year 4 of the Bachelor of Engineering in Mining Engineering program |
Phoebe Diana McAuliffe |
The Joan Bath Prize for Women in Mining Engineering |
For the best academic performance by a female in the final year of the Bachelor of Engineering in Mining Engineering Program |
Phoebe Diana McAuliffe |
The David Laurence Prize |
For best overall academic performance in an Honours thesis relating to Sustainable Mining Practices in the Bachelor of Engineering in Mining Engineering Program |
Phoebe Diana McAuliffe |
The Behre Dolbear Prize |
For the best thesis |
Phoebe Diana McAuliffe |
The Stan Sawyer Memorial Prize |
For the best performance in an Honours thesis on a topic relating to coal mining in the Bachelor of Engineering in Mining Engineering program |
Phoebe Diana McAuliffe |
The Charles Warman Prize |
For the best performance in MINE 2810 Minerals and Processing Course |
Finn Edward Prince |
The Jim Galvin Prize |
For the best performance in Year 4 Mine Geotechnical Engineering |
Thomas William Brown |
The New South Wales Minerals Council Prize for Best Overall Performance (or Proficiency) Year 2 |
For the best overall performance in Year 2 of the Bachelor of Engineering in Mining Engineering program |
Duncan Joseph Slater |
The Behre Dolbear Prize for Best Overall Proficiency (or Performance) in Year 3 |
For the overall proficiency in year 3 |
Taylah Jade Komacha |
The Roxborough Prize |
For the best performance in Year 1 in Mining Engineering |
Thomas Dylan Aquilina |
Prize winners Thomas Brown and Madeleine Dempsey
Prizes in Petroleum Engineering
The Reservoir Engineering Prize |
For the best cumulative performance in PTRL2019 Reservoir Engineering A and PTRL3001 Reservoir Engineering B |
Mohammed Abdullah Masaaod Marh Al Shukaili |
The Outstanding Year 2 Student Prize |
For outstanding performance in Year 2 of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Petroleum Engineering program |
Liam Daniel Brunton |
The Drilling Engineering Award |
For the best performance in PTRL3015 Well Drilling Equipment and Operations |
Mohammed Abdullah Masaaod Marh Al Shukaili |
The Petroleum Economics Prize |
For the best performance in PTRL3025 Petroleum Economics |
Corine Lim |
The Outstanding Year 3 Student Prize |
For outstanding performance in Year 3 of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Petroleum Engineering program |
Aqilah Jofri |
The Outstanding Year 4 Student Prize |
For outstanding performance in Year 4 of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Petroleum Engineering program |
Moutaz Mohammad S. Alsoufi |
The Thesis Project Prize |
For the best performance in PTRL4010 Integrated Oil and Gas Field Evaluation A |
Moutaz Mohammad S. Alsoufi |
The Natural Gas Engineering Prize |
For the best performance in PTRL4020 Natural Gas Engineering |
Moutaz Mohammad S. Alsoufi |
The Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery Prize |
For the best performance in PTRL4012 Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery |
Moutaz Mohammad S. Alsoufi |
The Outstanding Performance in Petroleum Engineering by a female |
For the best academic performance by a female in the final year of the Bachelor of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering Program |
Nururul Aqilah Raimin |
Prize Winners Aqilah Jofri, Liam Daniel Brunton and Corine Lim.
We are grateful to all our generous sponsors:
Jennmar |
Gold |
Bridgeport |
Bronze |
Maptek |
Bronze |
Behre Dolbear |
Prize Sponsor |
NSW Minerals Council |
Prize Sponsor |
AusIMM |
Prize Sponsor |
Charles Warman Trust |
Prize Sponsor |
Mitsubishi Development |
Prize Sponsor |
The Mine Managers Association |
Prize Sponsor |