Dr Karina Jorge Barbosa

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

JKMRC

k.barbosa@uq.edu.au

Karina graduated with a Bachelor of Mining Engineer and completed a Master in Geotechnical Engineering, both in Brazil.

Dr Karina Jorge Barbosa is an early career researcher, who was awarded her PhD from The University of Queensland's School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, focusing on the alternative methods for geomechanical characterisation of sub-bituminous coal.

Karina has eight years of experience in geotechnical and rock engineering in multiple-commodity, including soft and hard rock mining environments. She worked on the application of geomechanics and rock mechanics principles to open pit slope engineering and underground mining projects and operations. Karina is very familiar with intact rock and rock-mass characterisation techniques and is competent in carrying out numerical modelling of mine designs and optimisation of mine layouts.

Karina joined the JKMRC with a geotechnical background and a strong desire to further explore ore characterisation. She is keen to implement some fundamental understandings of rock behaviour (shape, size and texture), explored in her research, for offering solutions to mineral processing and innovations for mineral comminution.

Publications

Journal Articles (7)

Conference Papers (5)

Research Report (1)

Thesis (1)

Journal Articles

Barbosa, Karina, Hilden, Marko and Yahyaei, Mohsen (2022). Analysis of force–deformation and force–time profiles of 3D-printed specimens of single and binary mineral composition tested with Short Impact Load Cell. Minerals Engineering, 189 107887, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2022.107887

Barbosa, Karina, Hodder, Kevin and Yahyaei, Mohsen (2022). Experimental study on mechanical properties of 3D-printed specimens of iron oxide, quartz, and bedded composites under uniaxial compression and indirect tensile strength. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing. doi: 10.1089/3dp.2021.0247

Barbosa, Karina, Esterle, Joan and Chen, Zhongwei (2020). Scaling compressive strength from mini-cylinder specimens of sub-bituminous coal. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 53 (6), 2839-2853. doi: 10.1007/s00603-020-02083-6

Barbosa, Karina, Esterle, Joan, Van De Wetering, Nikola and Chen, Zhongwei (2020). Shore hardness measurements of sub-bituminous coal microlithotypes. International Journal of Coal Geology, 217 103341, 103341. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2019.103341

Barbosa, Karina, Esterle, Joan, Bonfils, Benjamin and Chen, Zhongwei (2019). The use of short impact load cell to derive geomechanical properties of sub-bituminous coal and mudstone. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 72 103018, 103018. doi: 10.1016/j.jngse.2019.103018

Barbosa, Karina, Chalaturnyk, Rick, Bonfils, Benjamin, Esterle, Joan and Chen, Zhongwei (2019). Testing impact load cell calculations of material fracture toughness and strength using 3D-printed sandstone. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 38 (2), 1065-1096. doi: 10.1007/s10706-019-01073-y

Barbosa, Karina, Esterle, Joan and Ruest, Marc (2016). A workflow to build a model investigating coal cleat upscaling conditioned by the lithotype. The APPEA Journal, 56 (1), 331-340. doi: 10.1071/aj15024

Conference Papers

Reyes, F., Barbosa, K., Evans, C., Jokovic, V. and Wilkie, G. (2022). Towards grade engineering using X-ray microtomography. IMPC Asia Pacific 2022, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 22-24 August 2022. Carlton, VIC Australia: Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Jokovic, Vladimir, Jorge Barbosa, Karina, Ndimande, Conrad, Hilden, Marko, Runge, Kym and Yahyaei, Mohsen (2022). Measuring the effect of hybrid classification in a pilot-scale test. IMPC Asia-Pacific 2022, Melbourne, Australia, 22-24 August 2022. Carlton, VIC, Australia: The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Barbosa, Karina, Miceli, Hayla and Lois-Morales, Pia (2021). Characteristics of single-particle breakage from Short Impact Load Cell guiding Precision Rolls Crusher tester. Procemin - GEOMET 2021, Santiago, Chile, 20-22 October 2021. Santiago, Chile: Gecamin.

Lois-Morales, Pia, Barbosa, Karina, Evans, Catherine and Yahyaei, Mohsen (2020). A geometallurgical approach to comminution using primary breakage properties of ores. Procemin - GEOMET 2020, Santiago, Chile, 23-27 November 2020. Santiago, Chile: GECAMIN.

Barbosa, K.J. (2012). Numerical modeling-based evaluation of sublevel design options for the Cuiabá gold mine, Brazil. . The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Southern Hemisphere International Rock Mechanics Symposium, Sun City, South Africa, 14-17 May 2012.

Research Report

Reyes, Francisco, Barbosa, Karina and Yahyaei, Mohsen (2020). Evaluation and transferring JKMdk model of MNC and MSC to IES: final report for Anglo American Services (UK) Limited. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.

Thesis

Jorge Barbosa, Karina (2019). Alternative methods for geomechanical characterisation of sub-bituminous coal, Surat Basin, Australia. PhD Thesis, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2020.10