Iris Bahar, PhD Iris Bahar, PhD Computer Science Department Head & Professor ribahar@mines.edu Website Affiliated Pillar(s): Foundations | Frontiers Research Focus Areas: Innovation in Computing | Intersections of Science Policy & Governance | Robotics for the Modern World | Transforming Engineering Education & STEM Workforce Keywords: Embedded Systems | High Performance Computing | Human Robot Interaction | Robot Architectural Design | Robot Grasping & Manipulation | Robot Perception | Security & Privacy
Kaveh Fathian, PhD Kaveh Fathian, PhD Computer Science Assistant Professor kaveh.fathian@mines.edu Website Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals Research Focus Areas: Advanced Mathematics for the Modern World | Robotics for the Modern World Keywords: Algorithms | Applied Mathematics | Applied Robotics | Machine Learning | Multi-Robot Systems | Optimization Techniques | Robot Architectural Design | Robot Learning & Adaptive Systems | Robot Perception | Robot Planning & Control | Simulations
George Kontoudis George Kontoudis Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor george.kontoudis@mines.edu Website Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers Research Focus Areas: Computing for Innovation | Innovation in Computing | Robotics for the Modern World | Space Exploration & Resource Development Keywords: Cyber-Physical Systems | Data Science | Environmental Monitoring | Machine Learning | Medical Devices | Multi-Robot Systems | Networked Systems | Remote Sensing | Robot Architectural Design | Robot Grasping & Manipulation | Robot Learning & Adaptive Systems | Robot Planning & Control | Search & Rescue | Uncertainty Quantification
Kevin Moore, PhD, PE Kevin Moore, PhD, PE Electrical Engineering; Engineering, Design, & Society Executive Director, Humanitarian Engineering kmoore@mines.edu Website Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Foundations | Frontiers Research Focus Areas: Advanced Energy Systems & Integration | Engineering Global Sustainability | Robotics for the Modern World Keywords: Applied Robotics | Multi-Robot Systems | Robot Architectural Design | Robot Learning & Adaptive Systems | Robot Planning & Control
Andrew Petruska, PhD Andrew Petruska, PhD Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor & Director of Robotics Program apetruska@mines.edu Website Affiliated Pillar(s): Foundations | Frontiers Research Focus Areas: Engineering at the Interface of Biology & Technology | Entrepreneurship & Innovation | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Robotics for the Modern World | Space Exploration & Resource Development Keywords: Additive Manufacturing | Modeling & Simulation | Multi-Robot Systems | Planetary Instrumentation | Propulsion Systems | Robot Architectural Design | Robot Grasping & Manipulation | Robot Learning & Adaptive Systems | Robot Locomotion | Robot Perception | Robot Planning & Control | Space Exploration | Space Mining Technologies | Spacecraft Design & Control | Sustainable Manufacturing & Processes | Welding & Joining
John Spear, PhD John Spear, PhD Civil & Environmental Engineering Professor jspear@mines.edu Website Affiliated Pillar(s): Earth | Environment | Frontiers | Fundamentals Research Focus Areas: Carbon Management & Air Quality | Clean & Sustainable Water Systems | Earth & Planetary Processes | Engineering at the Interface of Biology & Technology | Environmental & Climate Data Science | Exploring the Subsurface through Modeling & Mapping | Managing Earth's Water Resources | Robotics for the Modern World | Soil Health & Human Wellness | Space Exploration & Resource Development | Underground Infrastructure Development Keywords: Materials for Extreme Environments | Robot Architectural Design | Space Exploration | Subsurface Imaging & Mapping
Tom Williams, PhD Tom Williams, PhD Computer Science Associate Professor twilliams@mines.edu Website Affiliated Pillar(s): Foundations | Frontiers Research Focus Areas: Computing for Innovation | Economic Feasibility & Social Acceptance | Ethics & Values | Innovation in Computing | Robotics for the Modern World Keywords: Educational Tools & Technology | Human Robot Interaction | Human-Centered Computing | Multi-Robot Systems | Robot Architectural Design | Search & Rescue | Space Exploration
Frances Zhu, PhD Frances Zhu, PhD Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor frankie.zhu@mines.edu Website Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers Research Focus Areas: Computing for Innovation | Innovation in Computing | Robotics for the Modern World | Space Exploration & Resource Development Keywords: Algorithms | Applied Robotics | Computational Analysis | Cyber-Physical Systems | Data Science | Educational Tools & Technology | Embedded Systems | Environmental Monitoring | Human Robot Interaction | Intelligent Transportation | Machine Learning | Modeling & Simulation | Multi-Robot Systems | Robot Architectural Design | Robot Learning & Adaptive Systems | Robot Locomotion | Robot Perception | Robot Planning & Control | Search & Rescue | Simulations | Space Exploration | Space Mining Technologies | Space Power & Energy Systems | Space Resources Development | Space Sampling & Analysis | Spacecraft Design & Control | Systems for Extreme Environments | Uncertainty Quantification