Date and place of birth: March 10, 1950, Uzgen, Kyrgyzstan.

Affiliation: University of Science and Technology MISIS (branch), Almalyk, Uzbekistan.

Academic degree/rank: Doctor of Engineering Sciences, Professor.

E-mail: b.raimjanov@mail.ru

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0395-1181

Scopus ID: 6504075123

Education:

• Cum Laude Graduate of the Tashkent Polytechnic Institute (TashPI), specialty in underground mineral mining technology and integrated mechanization (1966–1971);
• Postgraduate Student, Underground Mining Department, Moscow Mining Institute (1972–1975);
• Candidate of Science degree in engineering, dissertation on the theme: Occupational Safety and Fire Prevention (1976);
• Doctoral Student, Underground Mining Department, Moscow Mining Institute (1988–1991);
• Doctor of Science degree in engineering, dissertation on the theme: Underground Mineral Mining (1992);
• Professor in underground mineral mining (1994).

Research interests (key words): mining; geotechnology (underground mining, open pit mining, borehole mining).

Research & professional development:

• Tashkent Polytechnic Institute, Trainee Researcher, Laboratory Assistant (1971–1972);
• Tashkent Polytechnic Institute, Assistant, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor (1976–1988);
• Maryland University, USA, traineeship (1982–1983);
• Navoi Division, Tashkent State Technical University, Associate Professor, Professor, Head of a Department, Director (1991–1995);
• Rector, Navoi State Mining Institute (1995–2005);
• Professor, Navoi State Mining Institute (2005–2006);
• Deputy Director of Science, Uzbekistan Research, Design and Survey Institute for Geotechnology and Nonferrous Metallurgy—O’zGEORANGMETLITI (2006 up to this date).

Academic and professional communities:

• Member of the Federal Educational Training Association in Higher Education in Applied Geology, Mining, Oil & Gas, and Geodesy;
• Academician and Vice President at the Eurasian Academy of Mining Sciences
• Foreign member of the Russian Academy of Mining Sciences;
• Editorial Board member of the science, technology and production periodical Gornyi vestnik Uzbekistana (Uzbekistan Mining Bulletin);
• Deputy Chairman of the Scientific Council for Defending Doctoral Theses in Mining.

Awards:

• Excellent Disciple of the Higher Education System in the Republic of Uzbekistan;
• Honorary Badge of Miner’s Glory 1st, 2nd and 3rd class.

Publications: Professor Raimzhanov is the author of 6 monographs, 6 textbooks and educational aids, 10 Author’s Certificates and Patents, as well as more than 200 scientific articles and papers presented at the conferences and symposiums in Uzbekistan and abroad.

The main publications:

• Raimjanov B. R., Khasanov A. R., Farmanov O. E. Analysis of geodynamic behavior of rock mass for the purpose of rock burst prediction. Mining Informational and Analytical Bulletin, 2021, (11), 29–41. https://doi.org/10.25018/0236_1493_2021_10_0_29;
• Naimova R. S., Raimjanov B. R. Process flow chart for high dumping by stacking conveyors on nonuniform base. Mining Informational and Analytical Bulletin, 2020, (79), 125–136, https://doi.org/10.25018/0236-1493-2020-9-0-125-136;
• Raimjanov B. R., Khasanov A. R. Ratings of structural rock mass quality for Zarmitan gold mines. Mining Informational and Analytical Bulletin, 2020, (5), 115–127, https://doi.org/10.25018/0236-1493-2020-5-0-115-127;
• Raimjanov B. R., Gaybullaev H. K., Baykov V. N. Integrated anti-radiation and anti-seepage shield wash at the tailings pond at Plant GMZ 1 of the Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat. Mining Informational and Analytical Bulletin, 2020, (1), 99–107, https://doi.org/10.25018/0236-1493-2020-1-0-99-107;
• Raimjanov B. R., Muhitdinov A. T., Khasanov A. R. Improvement of mining technology efficiency in thick steeply dipping close-spaced or bodies under difficult geological and geotechnical conditions. Mining Informational and Analytical Bulletin, 2018, (10), 67–78, https://doi.org/10.25018/0236-1493-2018-10-0-67-78;
• Raimjanov B. R., Muhitdinov A. T., Bekmurzaev B. B., Khasanov A. R. Evaluation and selection of deeper level ore mining systems for zarmitan mine. Mining Informational and Analytical Bulletin, 2018, (1), 41–49, https://doi.org/10.25018/0236-1493-2018-1-0-41-49;
• Raimzhanov B. R., Namazbayov N. N., Namazbaev Sh. N., Namazbaev Sh. N. Researches on gold hydrochlorination from refractory ores and concentrates of deposits of republic of Uzbekistan. Gornyi Zhurnal = Mining Journal, 2013, 8(1), 57–60.
• Rajmzhanov B. R., Norov Yu. D., Nosirov U. F., Makhmudov A. M. Forming the trench cartridge of explosives in water saturated soils during excavating explosion. Gornyi Zhurnal = Mining Journal, 2003, (8), 55–57.
• Rajmzhanov B. R., Abdurakhmonov S. A., Askarov M. A., Kurbanov Sh. K., Kholikulov D. B. Production of floating agent in processing of shale oil from Kyzylkum. Gornyi Zhurnal = Mining Journal, 2003, (8), 69–70.
• Norov Yu. D., Raimzhanov B. R., Bibutova Sh. S. Calculation of explosion parameters for blow with trench cartridges, banked with ground. Gornyi Zhurnal = Mining Journal, 2001, (2), 45-46.