Joung Oh is an Associate Professor in the School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering experienced, mainly in United States and Australia, on rock mechanics, tunnelling support system, and numerical modelling. Currently, he teaches and researches primarily in the area of mining geomechanics. His research interests include tunnelling and underground space development, coupled behaviour of rock discontinuities, ground-structure interaction, and rock mechanics for caving mechanism. He completed his PhD degree in civil engineering with emphasis on geotechnical engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to joining UNSW in 2013, he was employed at Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) in New York City, US as a professional (registered) engineer.

Christopher began his mining career in 2008 with BHP Nickel West, working as a Geomechanics Engineer in the open pits, sub level caving and stoping operations. He has since completed Masters and PhD degrees in mining rock mechanics at WASM and was employed as a research associate there from 2015 until early 2021. While at WASM, Chris worked on deep mining research projects with a focus on tunnel design and construction for deep and high stress conditions. He is now a Principal Engineer with Beck Engineering, providing rock mechanics consulting services to caving, stoping and open pit mines worldwide.

Peter Hills has worked in underground mining operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea since 1982. Originally a geologist, he progressively moved into geotechnical engineering after completing his Masters' degree in 1992. His most recent mine appointment was at Beaconsfield where he spent a number of years developing procedures for seismic management. Peter joined pitt&sherry ten years ago after closure of the mine at Beaconsfield and has worked in most states of Australia over that period, focussing on rockmass characterisation and support design, vertical development, instrumentation, seismic management and ground control management plans, and risk assessment.

Ka Hou Bernard Chu is a Geotech Engineer and studied at Monash University. They are currently working in caving, stoping and seismically active mines.

Charles Sweeney is a registered professional engineer in Queensland, a chartered professional through AusIMM and a chartered professional engineering geologist in New Zealand. Charles has worked across several commodities in Australia, most recently holding the position of Geotechnical Specialist with Anglo American in Queensland. Charles is particularly interested in operational geotechnical management and the drive for automation.