Yannick joined the EMC cohort of 2016 after completing his bachelor's degree in mineral resources engineering at RWTH Aachen University. After writing his master's thesis at Germany's first underground nuclear waste repository, he started working as a research assistant at RWTH Aachen University on the integration of renewable energy in mining. Yannick is currently senior engineer at the Institute of Mineral Resources Engineering and is in the process of completing his PhD. Over the years, Yannick has kept in touch with the EMC and has been the main contact and coordinator of the EMC at RWTH Aachen. As such, he has been involved in teaching at RWTH, setting up the new programme with MU Leoben, and supported the FEMP Board as Executive Secretary. Yannick joined the FEMP Alumni Council in 2018, and is now coordinating and supporting the Council with his experience.

After completing his bachelor's degree in Mineral Resources Engineering at RWTH Aachen University, Johannes joined the EMC with the cohort of 2016. After his Master's degree, he spent the following five years as a Research Associate at the Institute of Mineral Resources Engineering. Among other duties, he was responsible for the software practicals in the EMC course on Reserve Modelling and Estimation, and was also a tutor for the much-loved course Case Study: Mining Project, in which EMC students have to prepare a pre-feasibility study for a fictitious mining project. For his PhD, he investigated the potential of biopolymers as dust suppressants on infertile mine soils, conducting laboratory and large-scale field trials. In his spare time, he has supported the FEMP Alumni Council (e.g. FEMP Hybrid Reunion 2022) and enjoys hiking, running, road cycling and camping. From 2024, he will leave academia to work as a sales and project manager for industrial corrosion protection systems at REMA TIP TOP Oberflächenschutz Elbe GmbH. In the future he will stay active in the Alumni Council by organising further small mini events.

Jordan was part of the EMEC cohort of 2013, following completing her Bachelor’s of Science in materials and metallurgical engineering at the Colorado School of Mines in Denver, Colorado USA. After the one year EMEC program, she returned to Mines to complete her master’s thesis on the topic of tannins in extractive metallurgy, specifically flotation. She has worked for Shell, Rio Tinto, Hazen Laboratories, Silvateam Chemicals and most recently TOMRA Sorting. Jordan recently relocated to Perth, Australia with TOMRA as the Sales Manager for Western Australia and South East Asia for TOMRA’s mining division. Jordan’s EMEC cohort have been regulars at the FEMP reunions and inspired her to join the FEMP Alumni Council in 2023.

Christopher joined the EMC cohort of 2018 after completing his bachelor’s degree in Mineral Resources Engineering at RWTH Aachen University. During the last EMC year he joined the mining technology start-up talpasolutions GmbH in Essen, Germany as a Junior Solution Engineer. Next to working on his master thesis on the implementation of IIoT in discontinuous extraction processes, he deepened his knowledge in sensor technology and IIoT analytics within the mining industry. After the completion of his studies, he continued at talpasolutions as Project Manager with a focus on product lifecycle and project management for IIoT solutions for the mining industry. Partly inspired by his positive experiences during the Aalto semester, he continued his career at Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy in Tampere, Finland as Applications Specialist for the Newtrax collision avoidance and telemetry portfolio. Next to his engagement in the FEMP Alumni Council, where he is working on the newsletter and alumni database, Christopher is an enthusiastic cook and baker and enjoys hiking in the vast Finnish nature.

Raphael joined the EMC cohort 2023 after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Mineral Resource Engineering and Sustainable Resource Management from Technische Hochschule Georg Agricola Bochum. He is currently completing his master’s thesis.

Before starting the program, Raphael gained experience working at a German gypsum company, where he supported a greenfield project in Germany for several months. During a study break, he finished a short internship with Switzerland’s largest underground mine, gaining experience in room & pillar mining operations.

Raphael’s interests lie in international artisanal and small-scale mining projects, particularly those focused on gold and gemstones, as well as large-scale mining operations.