Rate My Professor Sakshi Anderson

Dr. Sakshi Anderson is a Senior Lecturer in the WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering within the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Curtin University, where she commenced her appointment in August 2023. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Utah's Department of Economics, with a dissertation titled 'Determinants of copper demand: an end-use informed model.' Prior to her current role, Anderson served as Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Economics at the University of Utah, teaching courses such as Principles of Microeconomics. Her professional career includes collaborations with prominent mining organizations, including Rio Tinto and South32, leveraging her expertise as an economist, statistician, educator, and business analyst in the minerals and energy sectors.

Anderson's academic interests encompass applied econometrics, econometric analysis, economic development, international finance, economic policy analysis, and their intersections with mining and energy engineering. Her publications highlight innovative approaches to industry challenges, such as 'Mining’s next frontier: Perspectives and transformations' (2025, co-authored with Sandra Nowosad, Angela Binder, Simit Raval, and Oscar Jaime Restrepo Baena), 'Putting SOMP on the Map - The Creation of an Interactive, Peer-Reviewed World Map of Mining Engineering Programs' (2025), 'The Potential for Blockchain Technologies in the Mining Industry' (2024, with George Barakos), and explorations of ESG risk, uncertainty, and the mining life cycle (2023). She contributes to critical initiatives, including leading Program 2: Risk, evaluation and planning for CRC TiME, and co-organizing the 15th Regional Meeting of the Society of Mining Professors at Curtin University. Anderson has engaged in public discourse, commenting on the minimal economic impact of geopolitical events like the US-Venezuelan conflict on Australia (2026), and participates in programs promoting diverse culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) experts in media.