Professor Patrick Foster is the Director of Education and Associate Professor in Mine Safety at the Camborne School of Mines where he lectures and undertakes research into the health, safety and working environment aspects of mining and quarrying. His particular research interests are in safety management systems, human factors, risk management, surveying and underground communications.
My research addresses mathematical systems and control theory and their applications within marine engineering, renewable energy, systems biology and human wellbeing. My academic work includes developing the Applied Mathematics programmes for both undergraduate and postgraduate taught students at the Penryn Campus, with a focus on interdisciplinary applications and in close liaison with my colleagues.
Matthew is an associate professor in intelligent mining and has applied digital optimisation services of both surface and underground operations in a regional and global context. He is also CEO of a university spin out company KMO-Fleet, specialising in the optimisation of mining fleets.