Dr. Peter Kolapo is a Geotechnical Engineer at Universal Engineering Services. He earned his Ph.D. in Mining and Mineral Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 2023 and his M.Sc. in Mining Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand in 2019. His research areas include the development of various ground improvement technologies and automation of mining operations. His research interests include geomechanics, mine automation, advanced and automated drilling technologies, applications of collaborative robots (cobots) in mining operations, coring and laboratory testing of rock samples, pillar stability analysis, and support design in underground excavations. The ultimate goal of his work is to develop an automated roof bolting machine that eliminates human involvement in underground roof bolting operations for enhanced safety.