Dr Adam Schwartzkopff, IROAST postdoctoral researcher, received certificates of appreciation for his paper and invited presentation entitled “Numerical simulation of an in-situ fluid injection experiment with a coupled X-FEM analysis" at the 4th International symposium on Mine Safety Science and Engineering (ISMSSE2018) held in Beijing from October 22 to 24, 2018. The certificates are awarded to the authors of outstanding papers submitted to the symposium and to those who have made significant contribution to the success of the symposium with their presentation.