Ignacio Perez Rey

Ignacio Perez Rey is an Assistant Professor at the University of Vigo, affiliated with the College of Mining Engineering and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Engineering. His research focuses on rock mechanics and sustainable mineral resource management, with a specialization in frictional behavior of planar rock surfaces and tilt testing methodologies.

• PhD in Mining Engineering: Thesis on frictional behavior of saw-cut rock surfaces (2019)
• Affiliated with the research group GESSMin (Safe and Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources)
• Associated with the Research Center for Industrial Technologies, Energy, and Processes at the Vigo campus

His work addresses geotechnical stability and safe exploitation of mineral resources, contributing to industrial applications in mining engineering. Collaborations include research under Dr. Leandro Alejano Monge.