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Michel Gamache
B.Ing., M.Sc.A., Ph.D. (Poly)

Phone: (514) 340-4711 Ext. 5920 Fax: (514) 340-4086 Room: A-306.13
Primary sphere of excellence in research
Energy, Water and, Resources
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Research interests and affiliations

Research interests
  • Operations research
  • Scheduling
  • Real-time optimization of operations
  • Mine planning optimization
  • Autonomous and intelligent mining operations
Expertise type(s) (NSERC subjects)
  • 1601 Operations research and management science
  • 1606 Operations management
  • 1401 Mining engineering
Current project(s)
  • Automation and Optimization of Drilling Operations in Open-Pit Mines, CRD, NSERC
  • Planification optimale de la production dans les mines - Subvention à la décourverteCRSNG
  • Intelligent ansd Autonomous Mine, CREATE, NSERC
  • Analyse des données pour la maintenance préventive et prédictive des équipements miniers, FRQNT
  • Optimisation des opérations minières en temps réel, FRQNT

Publications

Recent publications

Teaching

Operations Research

Miing Operational Research

Scheduling

Supervision at Polytechnique

IN PROGRESS

  • Ph.D. (7)

    • Aalian, Younes. Short-term planning in underground mines using constraints programming.
    • Echternach, Marine. Underground Mining Digital Transformation Management.
    • Maftah, Mohamed. Optimization and coordination of drills in open pit mines.
    • Dadkhahkalateh, Mostafa. Development of a digital twin for vehicle dispatch in underground mines.
    • Ankem, Venkat Akhil. Optimization of long-term planning of mining operations.
    • Hajlaoui, Yakin. Artificial intelligence approach for the characterization of geological data.
    • Resende Silva, Luiz. Optimization of short-term planning in an open pit mine.
  • Master (thesis) (5)

    • Tang, Cyril. Time estimation of maintenance activities.
    • Ley, Daniel. Estimation of preventive maintenance intervals for mobile vehicles in underground mines.
    • Zinuga Alvares, Juan Manual. Estimation of the costs of management and restoration of mining tailings.
    • Pons, Julien. 4D traceability of ore using blockchain methods.
    • Simon, Victor. Estimation of the duration of mining activities in an underground mine.

COMPLETED

News about Michel Gamache

NEWS | April 4, 2024
Sustainable development in the mining sector: Two Polytechnique Montréal research programs receive FRQNT funding | Read
BLOG | April 1, 2022
Robots in the mine | Read
NEWS | September 4, 2020
Sustainable development in the mining sector: the Government of Québec helps fund six projects headed by Polytechnique professors | Read

Press review about Michel Gamache

May 27, 2024, La Presse, Industrie minière | De plus en plus de camions autonomes dans les mines Michel Gamache, professeur au département de mathématiques et de génie industriel, explique les technologies pour optimiser la production dans l’industrie minière.
September 20, 2023, Canada NewsWire, Lancement du 8e colloque annuel - « Former pour développer pour le futur minier » Michel Gamache, professeur titulaire au Département de mathématiques et de génie industriel, participe au 8e colloque de l'Institut national des mines (INMQ) du Québec.