Dr. Peng serves as the Charles E. Lawall chair of mining engineering at West Virginia University.
MORGANTOWN, WV, September 20, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Syd Peng has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Backed by more than 45 years of professional excellence, Dr. Peng serves as the Charles E. Lawall chair of mining engineering at West Virginia University, where he also holds the role of Charles T. Holland distinguished professor, and director of the Longwall Mining and Ground Control Research Center at the University. Earlier in his career, he joined the Twin Cities Research Center through the U.S. Bureau of Mines as a mining engineer. Subsequently, he transferred to West Virginia University, where he started as an assistant professor and chairman of the mining department.
A graduate of the South Dakota School of Mines and Stanford University, Dr. Peng holds a Diploma in Mining Engineering, a Master's degree, and a PhD in Mining Engineering. He remains active and engaged among his professional circles all his life. He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering, the highest honor in engineering. Throughout the course of his lengthy and notable career, he has been recognized many times for his professional accomplishments, earning the Research and Development 100 Award through Research and Development Magazine, a Medal for Excellence through the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, and the Donald S. Kingery Memorial Award through the Pittsburgh Coal Mining Institute of America. Additionally, Dr. Peng has been featured in many editions of Who's Who in the South and Southwest, Who's Who in America, and Who's Who in Science and Engineering.
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