About
MDH Engineering (Pty) Ltd is built around electrical engineering, software, and delivery discipline — with a research-backed interest in optimization of mining systems.
Pr. Eng Electrical
Dr. Michael David Harmse, Pr. Eng Electrical, holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering specializing in digital optimization in mining systems. With more than five years of experience in mining systems, he focuses on integrating advanced technologies into industrial operations.
At MDH Engineering we use applied artificial intelligence to improve mining and industrial operations. The work is aimed at safety, efficiency, and sustainability under real plant constraints.
Driving innovation in mining operations with tailored digital solutions.
Research underpinning the practice, spanning machine learning, energy systems, and optimization in deep-level mining.
Integration of machine learning with complex industrial mining systems for reduced energy consumption
Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence
Harmse, M. D., van Laar, J. H., Pelser, W. A., & Schutte, C. S. L. (2022).
Determining the benefit of air receivers in South African deep-level mines using a genetic algorithm
Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
Harmse, M. D., van Laar, J. H., Pelser, W. A., & Schutte, C. S. L. (2022).
Comparing classical and heuristic optimization techniques through a deep-level mining application
Proceedings of the 33rd South African Institute of Industrial Engineering Conference
Harmse, M. D., van Laar, J. H., & Schutte, C. S. L. (2022).
Dynamic control of centrifugal compressors using neural networks
Proceedings of the Second Southern African Conference for Artificial Intelligence Research
Harmse, M. D., Jacobs, J. A., van Laar, J. H., & Schutte, C. S. L. (2021).
