GeoSystems PhD candidate Mirna Kassem, working with Prof. Dimitrios Zekkos, has been awarded the prestigious Jane Lewis Fellowship for 2025-2026. This highly competitive fellowship supports research in mining engineering and related fields.

As part of this fellowship, Mirna focuses on developing a 3D predictive model for rainfall-induced landslides to strengthen Early Warning Systems, promoting safer and more resilient mining practices. Her research will be applied to both existing mines at risk of long-term failures and newly excavated sites susceptible to immediate instabilities.