Research Institute: Frontiers

Peter Aaen, PhD

Peter Aaen, PhD

Electrical Engineering

Professor and Department Head

paaen@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Microelectronics & Devices

Keywords:

Thomas Albrecht-Schoenzart, PhD

Thomas Albrecht-Schoenzart, PhD

Chemistry

University Distinguished Professor

tschoenzart@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Earth | Energy | Environment | Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Resource Extraction Production & Processing | Analytical & Computational Chemistry | Decarbonizing Energy across Industries | Engineering Solutions for a Sustainable Future | Fundamental Physics | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery | Nuclear Energy for the Modern World | Quantum Science & Engineering

Keywords:

Mohsen Asle Zaeem, PhD, FASME

Mohsen Asle Zaeem, PhD, FASME

Mechanical Engineering

Professor and Fryrear Endowed Chair for Innovation and Excellence

zaeem@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Materials Discovery

Keywords:

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

Parisa Bazazi, PhD

Parisa Bazazi, PhD

Petroleum Engineering

Assistant Professor

pbazazi@mine.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Environment | Foundations | Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Engineering Solutions for a Sustainable Future | Entrepreneurship & Innovation | Fundamental Physics | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery

Keywords:

Omid Beik, PhD

Omid Beik, PhD

Electrical Engineering

Assistant Professor

beik@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Energy Systems & Integration | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Space Exploration & Resource Development

Keywords:

Mehmet Belviranli, PhD

Mehmet Belviranli, PhD

Computer Science

Assistant Professor

belviranli@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Computing for Innovation | Innovation in Computing

Keywords:

John Berger

John Berger

Mechanical Engineering

Dean, Energy and Materials Programs

jberger@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Energy Systems & Integration | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future

Keywords:

Nanette Boyle, PhD

Nanette Boyle, PhD

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Department Head & Associate Professor

nboyle@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Environment | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Carbon Management & Air Quality | Engineering at the Interface of Biology & Technology | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Soil Health & Human Wellness

Keywords:

Geoff Brennecka, PhD

Geoff Brennecka, PhD

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Herman F. Coors Distinguished Professor of Ceramic Engineering

geoff.brennecka@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Energy Systems & Integration | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery | Microelectronics & Devices | Quantum Science & Engineering | Space Exploration & Resource Development

Keywords: Additive Manufacturing | Aerospace Materials | Ceramics & Glasses | Magnetic Optical & Electronic Materials | Materials Design | Materials for Energy | Materials for Extreme Environments | Materials Synthesis & Processing | Stimuli-Responsive Materials | Thin Films & Coatings

Craig Brice, PhD

Craig Brice, PhD

Mechanical Engineering

Professor of Practice

craigabrice@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery

Keywords:

Mathias Burisch-Hassel

Mathias Burisch-Hassel Dr

Geology & Geological Engineering

Associate Professor

burisch@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Earth | Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Resource Extraction Production & Processing | Earth & Planetary Processes | Exploring the Subsurface through Modeling & Mapping

Keywords:

Tolga Can, PhD

Tolga Can, PhD

Computer Science

Teaching Professor

tolgacan@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Computing for Innovation | Engineering at the Interface of Biology & Technology

Keywords: Bioinformatics | Computational Analysis

Kevin Cash, PhD

Kevin Cash, PhD

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Associate Professor

kcash@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Analytical & Computational Chemistry | Engineering at the Interface of Biology & Technology

Keywords:

Zhaoshan Chang, PhD

Zhaoshan Chang, PhD

Geology & Geological Engineering

Professor in Economic Geology and Charles Fogarty Endowed Chair

chang@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Earth | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Earth & Planetary Processes | Exploring the Subsurface through Modeling & Mapping

Keywords:

Anuj Chauhan

Anuj Chauhan

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Professor

chauhan@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Mathematics for the Modern World | Engineering at the Interface of Biology & Technology

Keywords:

Dong Chen

Dong Chen

Computer Science

Assistant Professor

dongchen@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Energy Systems & Integration | Computing for Innovation | Innovation in Computing

Keywords: Cyber-Physical Systems | Security & Privacy | Smart Buildings | Smart Cities | Smart Grid

Lawrence Cho

Lawrence Cho

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Research Assistant Professor

lcho@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Environment | Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Carbon Management & Air Quality | Decarbonizing Energy across Industries | Engineering Solutions for a Sustainable Future | Engineering Solutions for the Hydrogen Economy | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery

Keywords:

Micah Corah

Micah Corah

Computer Science

Assistant Professor

micah.corah@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Computing for Innovation | Innovation in Computing | Robotics for the Modern World

Keywords: Algorithms | Cyber-Physical Systems | Environmental Monitoring | Machine Learning | Multi-Robot Systems | Robot Learning & Adaptive Systems | Robot Perception | Robot Planning & Control | Search & Rescue | Space Exploration | Uncertainty Quantification | Underground Safety

Neil Dantam, PhD

Neil Dantam, PhD

Computer Science

Associate Professor

ndantam@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Robotics for the Modern World

Keywords: Multi-Robot Systems | Robot Grasping & Manipulation | Robot Planning & Control

Emmanuel De Moor

Emmanuel De Moor

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Professor

edemoor@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Earth | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Critical Materials & Supply Chains | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future

Keywords:

Nelson Delfino de Campos Neto, PhD

Nelson Delfino de Campos Neto, PhD

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Research Assistant Professor

ndelfino@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery

Keywords:

Arun Devaraj

Arun Devaraj

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Mines | PNNL Joint Appointment

adevaraj@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Environment | Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Engineering Solutions for a Sustainable Future | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery

Keywords:

David Diercks, PhD

David Diercks, PhD

Research and Technology Transfer

Shared Instrumentation Facility Director

ddiercks@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Engineering Solutions for the Hydrogen Economy | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery | Microelectronics & Devices

Keywords: Advanced Characterization Techniques | Ceramics & Glasses | Electrochemical Materials & Systems | Materials for Energy | Materials Synthesis & Processing | Microstructure Development | Nanoscale Materials | Surface & Interface Analysis | Thin Films & Coatings

Cecilia Diniz Behn, PhD

Cecilia Diniz Behn, PhD

Applied Mathematics & Statistics

Associate Professor

cdinizbe@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Mathematics for the Modern World | Engineering at the Interface of Biology & Technology | Quantum Science & Engineering

Keywords:

Dylan Domaille, PhD

Dylan Domaille, PhD

Chemistry

Associate Professor

ddomaille@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Decarbonizing Energy across Industries | Engineering at the Interface of Biology & Technology | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources

Keywords:

Christopher Dreyer

Christopher Dreyer

Mechanical Engineering

Professor of Practice

cdreyer@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Space Exploration & Resource Development

Keywords:

Charles Durfee, PhD

Charles Durfee, PhD

Physics

Professor

cdurfee@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Fundamental Physics

Keywords:

Sebnem Duzgun, PhD

Sebnem Duzgun, PhD

Mining Engineering

Full Professor and Fred Banfield Distinguished Chair

duzgun@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Earth | Energy | Environment | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Energy Systems & Integration | Advanced Resource Extraction Production & Processing | Carbon Management & Air Quality | Computing for Innovation | Decarbonizing Energy across Industries | Engineering Solutions for a Safer Planet | Environmental & Climate Data Science | Exploring the Subsurface through Modeling & Mapping | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Managing Earth's Water Resources | Space Exploration & Resource Development

Keywords: Computational Analysis | Environmental Monitoring | Intelligent Transportation | Modeling & Simulation | Search & Rescue | Smart Buildings | Smart Cities | Space Exploration | Underground Safety

Mark Eberhart

Mark Eberhart

Chemistry

Professor

meberhar@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Analytical & Computational Chemistry | Computing for Innovation | Materials Discovery

Keywords:

Brian Eckstein, PhD

Brian Eckstein, PhD

Chemistry

Research Assistant Professor

eckstein@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Engineering Solutions for the Hydrogen Economy | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery

Keywords:

Veronica Eliasson, PhD

Veronica Eliasson, PhD

Mechanical Engineering; Mining Engineering; Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Associate Professor

eliasson@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Materials Discovery

Keywords:

Atef Elsherbeni, PhD

Atef Elsherbeni, PhD

Electrical Engineering

Professor

aelsherb@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Foundations | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Computing for Innovation | Innovation in Computing

Keywords: Algorithms | Computational Analysis | Educational Tools & Technology | High Performance Computing | Modeling & Simulation | Simulations

Nikki Farnsworth, PhD

Nikki Farnsworth, PhD

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Assistant Professor

nfarnsworth@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Engineering at the Interface of Biology & Technology

Keywords:

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: Multi-Robot Systems | Robot Learning & Adaptive Systems | Robot Perception | Robot Planning & Control

Nathan Fennell

Nathan Fennell

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Lab Coordinator II

nfennell@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Materials & Manufacturing of the Future

Keywords: Additive Manufacturing | Welding & Joining

Gabe Fierro, PhD

Gabe Fierro, PhD

Computer Science

Assistant Professor

gtfierro@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Energy Systems & Integration | Computing for Innovation | Innovation in Computing

Keywords: Cyber-Physical Systems | Data Science | Environmental Monitoring | Networked Systems | Smart Buildings | Smart Cities | Smart Grid

Kip Findley

Kip Findley

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

John Henry Moore Professor

kfindley@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Decarbonizing Energy across Industries | Engineering Solutions for the Hydrogen Economy | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery | Nuclear Energy for the Modern World

Keywords: Advanced Characterization Techniques | Automotive Materials | Ferrous & Non-Ferrous Metals | Materials Design | Materials for Energy | Materials for Extreme Environments | Mechanical Behavior | Microstructure Development | Structural & Construction Materials | Sustainable Manufacturing & Processes

David Flammer, PhD

David Flammer, PhD

Physics

Research Assistant Professor

pflammer@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Mathematics for the Modern World | Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Fundamental Physics

Keywords:

Carl Frick, PhD

Carl Frick, PhD

Mechanical Engineering

Dean of Graduate Studies

cfrick@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Foundations | Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Engineering at the Interface of Biology & Technology | Entrepreneurship & Innovation | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery

Keywords: Additive Manufacturing | Composites & Hybrid Materials | Mechanical Behavior

Kelsey Fulton, PhD

Kelsey Fulton, PhD

Computer Science

Assistant professor

kelsey.fulton@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Foundations | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Economic Feasibility & Social Acceptance | Innovation in Computing

Keywords:

Patrice Genevet

Patrice Genevet

Physics

Professor

patrice.genevet@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Fundamental Physics | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Microelectronics & Devices | Quantum Science & Engineering | Robotics for the Modern World

Keywords:

Tom Gennett, PhD

Tom Gennett, PhD

Chemistry

Professor, Department Head

tgennett@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Analytical & Computational Chemistry | Engineering Solutions for the Hydrogen Economy | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery

Keywords: Materials Design | Materials Synthesis & Processing | Microstructure Development | Nanoscale Materials | Plasmonic Materials | Porous Materials & Frameworks | Surface & Interface Analysis

Joy Gockel

Joy Gockel

Mechanical Engineering

Associate Professor

joygockel@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Foundations | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Energy Systems & Integration | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Transforming Engineering Education & STEM Workforce

Keywords: Additive Manufacturing | Aerospace Materials | Materials for Extreme Environments | Materials Synthesis & Processing | Mechanical Behavior | Sustainable Manufacturing & Processes | Welding & Joining

Diego Gomez-Gualdron, PhD

Diego Gomez-Gualdron, PhD

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Assistant Professor

dgomezgualdron@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Environment | Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Analytical & Computational Chemistry | Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Carbon Management & Air Quality | Decarbonizing Energy across Industries | Engineering Solutions for a Sustainable Future | Engineering Solutions for the Hydrogen Economy | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Materials Discovery

Keywords:

Brian Gorman, PhD

Brian Gorman, PhD

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Professor

bgorman@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Environment | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Carbon Management & Air Quality | Engineering Solutions for a Sustainable Future | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future

Keywords:

DV Griffiths

DV Griffiths

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Professor and Department Head

d.v.griffiths@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers

Research Focus Areas:

Keywords:

Michael Guarnieri, PhD

Michael Guarnieri, PhD

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Mines | NREL Joint Appointment

guarnieri@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Environment | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Carbon Management & Air Quality | Clean & Sustainable Water Systems | Engineering at the Interface of Biology & Technology | Engineering Solutions for a Sustainable Future | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future

Keywords:

Xiaolei Guo, PhD

Xiaolei Guo, PhD

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Assistant Professor

xiaolei.guo@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Environment | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Engineering Solutions for a Sustainable Future | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future

Keywords: Additive Manufacturing | Ceramics & Glasses | Electrochemical Materials & Systems | Ferrous & Non-Ferrous Metals | Hydrogen Storage & Capture | Materials for Extreme Environments | Nuclear Materials | Structural & Construction Materials | Sustainable Manufacturing & Processes

Nancy Haegel

Nancy Haegel

Physics

Mines | NREL Joint Appointment

nmhaegel@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Environment | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Microelectronics & Devices

Keywords:

Dorit Hammerling, PhD

Dorit Hammerling, PhD

Applied Mathematics & Statistics

Associate Professor

hammerling@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Environment | Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Mathematics for the Modern World | Carbon Management & Air Quality | Computing for Innovation | Engineering Solutions for a Sustainable Future | Environmental & Climate Data Science

Keywords: Computational Analysis | Environmental Monitoring | Modeling & Simulation

Qi Han, PhD

Qi Han, PhD

Computer Science

Professor

qhan@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Computing for Innovation | Innovation in Computing | Robotics for the Modern World

Keywords: Cyber-Physical Systems | Environmental Monitoring | Intelligent Transportation | Multi-Robot Systems | Search & Rescue | Smart Buildings | Smart Cities | Space Exploration | Underground Safety

Steven Harvey, PhD

Steven Harvey, PhD

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Mines | NREL Joint Appointment

steve.harvey@nrel.gov

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Environment | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Decarbonizing Energy across Industries | Engineering Solutions for a Sustainable Future | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future

Keywords: Ceramics & Glasses | Materials for Energy | Perovskites

Owen Hildreth, PhD

Owen Hildreth, PhD

Mechanical Engineering

Associate Professor

ohildreth@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Earth | Environment | Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Engineering Solutions for a Sustainable Future | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery

Keywords: Additive Manufacturing | Ceramics & Glasses | Materials Synthesis & Processing | Nanoscale Materials

Megan Holtz

Megan Holtz

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Assistant Professor

mholtz@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Materials Discovery

Keywords:

Garrison Hommer, PhD

Garrison Hommer, PhD

Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Research Assistant Professor

ghommer@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery

Keywords: Additive Manufacturing | Advanced Characterization Techniques | Aerospace Materials | Automotive Materials | Ferrous & Non-Ferrous Metals | Materials Design | Materials for Extreme Environments | Mechanical Behavior | Microstructure Development | Structural & Construction Materials

Qiuhua Huang

Qiuhua Huang

Electrical Engineering

Associate Professor

qiuhuahuang@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Environment | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Energy Systems & Integration | Computing for Innovation | Engineering Solutions for a Sustainable Future | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources

Keywords: Modeling & Simulation | Smart Grid

Justin Johnson

Justin Johnson

Chemistry

Mines | NREL Joint Appointment

justinjohnson@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery | Microelectronics & Devices | Quantum Science & Engineering

Keywords: Advanced Characterization Techniques | Magnetic Optical & Electronic Materials | Materials Design | Nanoscale Materials | Organics Polymers & Plastics | Porous Materials & Frameworks | Quantum Materials | Surface & Interface Analysis

Serveh Kamrava

Serveh Kamrava

Petroleum Engineering; Civil & Environmental Engineering

Assistant Professor

kamrava@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Environment | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Energy Systems & Integration | Clean & Sustainable Water Systems | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future

Keywords:

Michael Kaufman, PhD

Michael Kaufman, PhD

Research & Technology Transfer

Director of Materials and Energy Initiatives

mkaufman@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Materials & Manufacturing of the Future

Keywords:

Rennie Kaunda PhD, PE

Rennie Kaunda PhD, PE

Mining Engineering

Associate Professor

rkaunda@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Earth | Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Resource Extraction Production & Processing | Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Critical Materials & Supply Chains | Engineering Solutions for a Safer Planet | Managing Earth's Water Resources | Underground Infrastructure Development

Keywords:

Hossein Kazemi, PhD

Hossein Kazemi, PhD

Petroleum Engineering

Professor, Chesebro' Distinguished Chair in Petroleum Engineering & Co-Director, Marathon Center of Excellence for Reservoir Studies

hkazemi@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Energy Systems & Integration | Computing for Innovation | Energy in Global Context | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Optimizing Fossil Fuels

Keywords:

Robert Kee, PhD

Robert Kee, PhD

Mechanical Engineering

Professor

rjkee@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Energy Systems & Integration | Decarbonizing Energy across Industries | Energy in Global Context | Engineering Solutions for the Hydrogen Economy | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future

Keywords:

Jihye Kim, PhD

Jihye Kim, PhD

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Assistant Professor

jihyekim@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Earth | Environment | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Resource Extraction Production & Processing | Carbon Management & Air Quality | Engineering Solutions for a Sustainable Future | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Space Exploration & Resource Development

Keywords: Extractive Metallurgy & Chemical Processing | Materials Synthesis & Processing | Sustainable Manufacturing & Processes

Jonah Klemm-Toole, PhD

Jonah Klemm-Toole, PhD

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Assistant Professor

jklemmto@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery

Keywords: Additive Manufacturing | Advanced Characterization Techniques | Aerospace Materials | Automotive Materials | Computational Materials Science | Ferrous & Non-Ferrous Metals | Materials Design | Materials for Energy | Materials for Extreme Environments | Materials Synthesis & Processing | Mechanical Behavior | Microstructure Development | Nanoscale Materials | Nuclear Materials | Sustainable Manufacturing & Processes | Welding & Joining

Katie Knaus, PhD

Katie Knaus, PhD

Mechanical Engineering

Assistant Professor

katherine.knaus@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Computing for Innovation | Engineering at the Interface of Biology & Technology | Innovation in Computing

Keywords: Biomechanics | Medical Imaging | Modeling & Simulation | Simulations | Uncertainty Quantification

Carolyn Koh, PhD

Carolyn Koh, PhD

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Professor

ckoh@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Environment | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Energy Systems & Integration | Carbon Management & Air Quality | Clean & Sustainable Water Systems | Computing for Innovation | Decarbonizing Energy across Industries | Engineering Solutions for the Hydrogen Economy | Optimizing Fossil Fuels

Keywords: Modeling & Simulation

George Kontoudis

George Kontoudis

Mechanical Engineering

Assistant Professor

george.kontoudis@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Robotics for the Modern World | Space Exploration & Resource Development

Keywords: Cyber-Physical Systems | Environmental Monitoring | Multi-Robot Systems | Robot Architectural Design | Robot Grasping & Manipulation | Robot Learning & Adaptive Systems | Robot Planning & Control | Search & Rescue

Melissa Krebs, PhD

Melissa Krebs, PhD

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Associate Professor

mdkrebs@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Engineering at the Interface of Biology & Technology | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery

Keywords: Biomaterials | Materials Design | Materials Synthesis & Processing | Organics Polymers & Plastics

Adrianne Kroepsch

Adrianne Kroepsch

Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Associate Professor

akroepsch@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Environment | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas:

Keywords:

Ramya Kumar

Ramya Kumar

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Assistant Professor

ramyakumar@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Engineering at the Interface of Biology & Technology | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery

Keywords: Biomaterials | Organics Polymers & Plastics | Thin Films & Coatings

Leslie Lamberson, PhD

Leslie Lamberson, PhD

Mechanical Engineering

Associate Professor

les@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery | Space Exploration & Resource Development

Keywords:

Amy Landis, PhD

Amy Landis, PhD

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Professor

amylandis@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Earth | Energy | Environment | Foundations | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Energy Systems & Integration | Carbon Management & Air Quality | Clean & Sustainable Water Systems | Communication & Public Engagement | Critical Materials & Supply Chains | Economic Feasibility & Social Acceptance | Energy in Global Context | Engineering Global Sustainability | Engineering Solutions for a Sustainable Future | Engineering Solutions for the Hydrogen Economy | Environmental & Climate Data Science | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Intersections of Science Policy & Governance | Managing Earth's Water Resources | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Soil Health & Human Wellness | Space Exploration & Resource Development | Transforming Engineering Education & STEM Workforce

Keywords: Biomaterials | Organics Polymers & Plastics | Sustainable Manufacturing & Processes

Daniel McKenzie, PhD

Daniel McKenzie, PhD

Applied Mathematics & Statistics

Assistant Professor

dmckenzie@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Mathematics for the Modern World

Keywords:

Kyle Leach, PhD

Kyle Leach, PhD

Physics

Associate Professor

kleach@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Fundamental Physics | Microelectronics & Devices | Quantum Science & Engineering

Keywords:

Nathan Lenssen

Nathan Lenssen

Applied Mathematics & Statistics

Teaching Assistant Professor

lenssen@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Environment | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Computing for Innovation | Environment Climate & Society | Environmental & Climate Data Science | Global Climate System

Keywords:

Jon Leydens, PhD

Jon Leydens, PhD

Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Professor of Engineering Education Research

jleydens@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Environment | Foundations | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Communication & Public Engagement | Environment Climate & Society | Ethics & Values | Transforming Engineering Education & STEM Workforce

Keywords:

Guannan Liu

Guannan Liu

Computer Science

Assistant professor

guannan.liu@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Innovation in Computing

Keywords:

Terry Lowe, PhD

Terry Lowe, PhD

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Research Professor

lowe@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Engineering at the Interface of Biology & Technology | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery

Keywords: Advanced Characterization Techniques | Biomaterials | Computational Materials Science | Ferrous & Non-Ferrous Metals | Magnetic Optical & Electronic Materials | Materials for Energy | Mechanical Behavior | Microstructure Development | Nanoscale Materials

David Marr, PhD

David Marr, PhD

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Professor

dmarr@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Engineering at the Interface of Biology & Technology | Robotics for the Modern World

Keywords:

Eileen Martin, PhD

Eileen Martin, PhD

Geophysics; Applied Mathematics & Statistics

Associate Professor

eileenrmartin@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Earth | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Computing for Innovation | Earth & Planetary Processes | Exploring the Subsurface through Modeling & Mapping | Innovation in Computing

Keywords:

Suveen Mathaudhu, PhD

Suveen Mathaudhu, PhD

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Professor

smathaudhu@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery

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Annalise Maughan, PhD

Annalise Maughan, PhD

Chemistry

Assistant Professor

amaughan@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery

Keywords: Magnetic Optical & Electronic Materials | Materials Design | Materials for Energy | Materials Synthesis & Processing

Eric Mayotte, PhD

Eric Mayotte, PhD

Physics

Assistant Professor

emayotte@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Fundamental Physics | Robotics for the Modern World | Space Exploration & Resource Development

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Dinesh Mehta

Dinesh Mehta

Computer Science

Professor

dmehta@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Computing for Innovation | Innovation in Computing

Keywords: Modeling & Simulation

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: Multi-Robot Systems | Robot Architectural Design | Robot Learning & Adaptive Systems | Robot Planning & Control

Alexandra Newman

Alexandra Newman

Mechanical Engineering

Professor

anewman@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Earth | Energy | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Energy Systems & Integration | Advanced Resource Extraction Production & Processing | Computing for Innovation | Energy in Global Context | Engineering Solutions for a Safer Planet | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Underground Infrastructure Development

Keywords: Computational Analysis | Modeling & Simulation | Smart Buildings | Smart Cities | Smart Grid | Underground Safety

Kenneth Osgood, PhD

Kenneth Osgood, PhD

Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Professor of History

kosgood@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Foundations | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Communication & Public Engagement | Ethics & Values | Intersections of Science Policy & Governance | Space Exploration & Resource Development

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Alexander Pak, PhD

Alexander Pak, PhD

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Assistant Professor

apak@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Analytical & Computational Chemistry | Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Computing for Innovation | Engineering at the Interface of Biology & Technology | Materials Discovery

Keywords: Computational Materials Science | Materials Design | Porous Materials & Frameworks | Stimuli-Responsive Materials

Stephen Pankavich, PhD

Stephen Pankavich, PhD

Applied Mathematics & Statistics

Professor and Department Head

pankavic@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Mathematics for the Modern World | Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Computing for Innovation | Innovation in Computing

Keywords: Algorithms | Computational Analysis | High Performance Computing | Machine Learning | Modeling & Simulation | Simulations | Uncertainty Quantification

Shiling Pei

Shiling Pei

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Associate Professor

spei@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Earth | Environment | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Engineering Solutions for a Safer Planet | Engineering Solutions for a Sustainable Future | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future

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Anthony Petrella, PhD

Anthony Petrella, PhD

Mechanical Engineering

Associate Professor

apetrell@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Computing for Innovation | Engineering at the Interface of Biology & Technology

Keywords: Additive Manufacturing | Biomechanics | Computational Analysis | Medical Devices | Modeling & Simulation

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 | Multi-Robot Systems | Robot Architectural Design | Robot Grasping & Manipulation | Robot Learning & Adaptive Systems | Robot Locomotion | Robot Perception | Robot Planning & Control | Sustainable Manufacturing & Processes | Welding & Joining

Katharina Pfaff, PhD

Katharina Pfaff, PhD

Geology & Geological Engineering

Associate Research Professor

kpfaff@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Earth | Foundations | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Resource Extraction Production & Processing | Critical Materials & Supply Chains | Earth & Planetary Processes | Engineering Global Sustainability | Exploring the Subsurface through Modeling & Mapping

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Yamuna Phal, PhD

Yamuna Phal, PhD

Electrical Engineering

Assistant Professor

yphal@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Earth | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Earth & Planetary Processes | Engineering at the Interface of Biology & Technology | Exploring the Subsurface through Modeling & Mapping | Space Exploration & Resource Development

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Cara Phillips, PE

Cara Phillips, PE

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Teaching Assistant Professor

caraphil@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Earth | Environment | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Engineering Solutions for a Safer Planet | Engineering Solutions for a Sustainable Future | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future

Keywords: Composites & Hybrid Materials | Structural & Construction Materials | Welding & Joining

Bryan Pivovar, PhD

Bryan Pivovar, PhD

Chemistry

Mines | NREL Joint Appointment

bryan.pivovar@nrel.gov

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Engineering Solutions for the Hydrogen Economy | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future

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Rajavasanth Rajasegar, PhD

Rajavasanth Rajasegar, PhD

Mechanical Engineering

Assistant Professor

rajavasanth.rajasegar@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Decarbonizing Energy across Industries | Engineering Solutions for the Hydrogen Economy | Optimizing Fossil Fuels | Space Exploration & Resource Development

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Ivar Reimanis, PhD

Ivar Reimanis, PhD

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Professor and Department Head

reimanis@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery

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Ryan Richards

Ryan Richards

Chemistry

University Distinguished Professor

rrichard@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Environment | Foundations | Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Carbon Management & Air Quality | Clean & Sustainable Water Systems | Communication & Public Engagement | Environment Climate & Society | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery

Keywords: Materials Design | Materials Synthesis & Processing | Nanoscale Materials | Perovskites | Plasmonic Materials | Porous Materials & Frameworks | Surface & Interface Analysis