Dr Michael J. Mankosa, executive vice president of global technology at
Election to the NAE is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer Dr Mankosa will be formally inducted during a ceremony at the NAE's annual meeting in Washington DC on 30 September 2018.
According to the NAE, Academy membership honours those who have made outstanding contributions to “engineering research, practice, or education, including, where appropriate, significant contributions to the engineering literature” and to “the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of engineering, or developing/implementing innovative approaches to engineering education.”
Tim Shuttleworth, Eriez president and CEO said: “Mike has earned a leadership role in the mineral processing field through his many ground-breaking research projects and subsequent innovative developments. His most recent work is focused on improving the efficiency of mineral recovery systems while simultaneously providing substantial reductions in energy consumption.
“We proudly congratulate Mike on his well-deserved election to the National Academy of Engineering.”
Mankosa has co-invented many technologies which are rapidly being adopted by the mining and minerals industry.
His HydroFloat coarse particle flotation system is used commercially in the phosphate and potash industries, while the StackCell fine particle flotation system is being applied within the coal and minerals industries.
