Research Institute: Fundamentals

Daniel Adams, PhD

Daniel Adams, PhD

Physics

Associate Professor

daadams@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Fundamental Physics

Keywords:

Sumit Agarwal

Sumit Agarwal

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Professor

sagarwal@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Environment | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Engineering Solutions for a Sustainable Future | Materials Discovery

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:

Denis Aslangil, PhD

Denis Aslangil, PhD

Mechanical Engineering

Assistant Professor

denis.aslangil@mines.edu

Website

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

Research Focus Areas: Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Carbon Management & Air Quality | Decarbonizing Energy across Industries | Earth & Planetary Processes | Engineering Solutions for the Hydrogen Economy | Environmental & Climate Data Science | Fundamental Physics | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Managing Earth's Water Resources | Nuclear Energy for the Modern World

Keywords:

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:

David Benson

David Benson

Geology & Geological Engineering

Professor

dbenson@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Environment | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Mathematics for the Modern World | Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Clean & Sustainable Water Systems

Keywords:

Ebru Bozdag, PhD

Ebru Bozdag, PhD

Applied Mathematics & Statistics

Associate Professor

bozdag@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Earth | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Mathematics for the Modern World | Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Earth & Planetary Processes | Exploring the Subsurface through Modeling & Mapping

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

Lincoln Carr, PhD

Lincoln Carr, PhD

Physics

Professor

lcarr@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Foundations | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Intersections of Science Policy & Governance | Quantum Science & Engineering | Transforming Engineering Education & STEM Workforce

Keywords:

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:

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:

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:

Matthew Crane

Matthew Crane

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Assistant Professor

matthewcrane@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Materials Discovery | Quantum Science & Engineering

Keywords:

Steven DeCaluwe, PhD

Steven DeCaluwe, PhD

Mechanical Engineering

Associate Professor

decaluwe@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Energy Systems & Integration | Analytical & Computational Chemistry | Engineering Solutions for the Hydrogen Economy

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:

Charles Durfee, PhD

Charles Durfee, PhD

Physics

Professor

cdurfee@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Fundamental Physics

Keywords:

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:

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

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

Samy Wu Fung

Samy Wu Fung

Applied Mathematics & Statistics

Assistant Professor

swufung@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Fundamentals

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

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:

Dr. rer. nat. Uwe Greife

Dr. rer. nat. Uwe Greife

Physics

Professor

ugreife@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Fundamental Physics

Keywords:

Gus Greivel, PhD

Gus Greivel, PhD

Applied Mathematics & Statistics

Teaching Professor

ggreivel@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Foundations | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Mathematics for the Modern World | Transforming Engineering Education & STEM Workforce

Keywords:

David Halat, PhD

David Halat, PhD

Chemistry

Assistant Professor

david.halat@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Energy Systems & Integration | Analytical & Computational Chemistry | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Materials Discovery

Keywords: Advanced Characterization Techniques | Electrochemical Materials & Systems | Materials Design | Materials for Energy | Materials Synthesis & Processing | Surface & Interface Analysis

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

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

Jeffrey Hyman, PhD

Jeffrey Hyman, PhD

Geology & Geological Engineering

Mines | LANL Joint Appointment

jhyman@lanl.gov

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Foundations | Fundamentals

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

Keywords:

Jessica Jackson, PhD

Jessica Jackson, PhD

Chemistry

Research Associate Professor

jagjackson@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Analytical & Computational Chemistry | Nuclear Energy for the Modern World

Keywords:

Mark Jensen, PhD

Mark Jensen, PhD

Chemistry

Professor of Chemistry, Jerry and Tina Grandey University Chair in Nuclear Science and Engineering

mjensen@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Analytical & Computational Chemistry | Nuclear Energy for the Modern World

Keywords:

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

Samantha Johnson, PhD

Samantha Johnson, PhD

Chemistry

Assistant Professor

samanthajo.johnson@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Analytical & Computational Chemistry | Decarbonizing Energy across Industries | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources

Keywords:

Eliot Kapit, PhD

Eliot Kapit, PhD

Physics

Associate Professor

ekapit@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Quantum Science & Engineering

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:

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

Daniel Knauss, PhD

Daniel Knauss, PhD

Chemistry

Professor and Associate Dean

dknauss@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Materials Discovery

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

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

Yvette Kuiper, PhD

Yvette Kuiper, PhD

Geology & Geological Engineering

Associate Professor

ykuiper@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Earth | Foundations | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Earth & Planetary Processes | Exploring the Subsurface through Modeling & Mapping | Transforming Engineering Education & STEM Workforce

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

Stephanie Kwon

Stephanie Kwon

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Heterogeneous Catalysis Research for Sustainability

kwon@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Environment | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Carbon Management & Air Quality | Materials Discovery

Keywords:

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:

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:

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

Mark Lusk

Mark Lusk

Physics

Professor

mlusk@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Fundamental Physics

Keywords:

Paul Martin, PhD

Paul Martin, PhD

Applied Mathematics & Statistics

Professor

pamartin@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Mathematics for the Modern World

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

Keywords:

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

Keywords:

Michael McGuirk, PhD

Michael McGuirk, PhD

Chemistry

Assistant Professor

cmmcguirk@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Environment | Fundamentals

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

Keywords: Materials Design | Organics Polymers & Plastics | Porous Materials & Frameworks | Stimuli-Responsive Materials

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

Erik Menke

Erik Menke

Chemistry

Teaching associate professor

erik.menke@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Transforming Engineering Education & STEM Workforce

Keywords:

Aashutosh Mistry, PhD

Aashutosh Mistry, PhD

Mechanical Engineering

Assistant Professor

aashutosh.mistry@mines.edu

Website

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

Research Focus Areas: Analytical & Computational Chemistry | Carbon Management & Air Quality | Communication & Public Engagement | Decarbonizing Energy across Industries | Energy in Global Context | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Intersections of Science Policy & Governance | Materials Discovery | Transforming Engineering Education & STEM Workforce

Keywords:

Eve Mozur, PhD

Eve Mozur, PhD

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Assistant Professor

evemozur@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Decarbonizing Energy across Industries | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Materials Discovery | Quantum Science & Engineering

Keywords: Advanced Characterization Techniques | Magnetic Optical & Electronic Materials | Materials Design | Perovskites

John Newman, PhD

John Newman, PhD

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Research Professor

jsnewman@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Environment | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Engineering Solutions for a Sustainable Future | Fundamental Physics

Keywords:

Douglas Nychka, PhD

Douglas Nychka, PhD

Applied Mathematics & Statistics

Professor

nychka@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Fundamentals

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

Keywords:

Ryan O’Hayre, PhD

Ryan O'Hayre, PhD

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Professor

rohayre@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Decarbonizing Energy across Industries | Engineering Solutions for the Hydrogen Economy | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Materials Discovery

Keywords: Advanced Characterization Techniques | Catalysts & Catalysis | Electrochemical Materials & Systems | Magnetic Optical & Electronic Materials | Materials Design | Materials Synthesis & Processing | Perovskites

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

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

Manika Prasad, PhD

Manika Prasad, PhD

Geophysics

Professor

mprasad@mines.edu

Website

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

Research Focus Areas: Carbon Management & Air Quality | Decarbonizing Energy across Industries | Earth & Planetary Processes | Environmental & Climate Data Science | Exploring the Subsurface through Modeling & Mapping | Optimizing Fossil Fuels

Keywords:

Svitlana Pylypenko, PhD

Svitlana Pylypenko, PhD

Chemistry

Associate Professor

spylypen@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Energy Systems & Integration | Analytical & Computational Chemistry | Engineering Solutions for the Hydrogen Economy | Materials Discovery

Keywords:

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

Keywords:

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

Gabriel Santamaria-Botello, PhD

Gabriel Santamaria-Botello, PhD

Electrical Engineering

Assistant Professor

gabriel.santamariabotello@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Engineering at the Interface of Biology & Technology | Microelectronics & Devices | Quantum Science & Engineering | Space Exploration & Resource Development

Keywords:

Fred Sarazin

Fred Sarazin

Physics

Department Head

fsarazin@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Foundations | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Entrepreneurship & Innovation | Fundamental Physics

Keywords:

Alan Sellinger, PhD

Alan Sellinger, PhD

Chemistry

Professor of Chemistry, and Materials Science Program

aselli@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

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

Keywords:

Jenifer Shafer, PhD

Jenifer Shafer, PhD

Chemistry

Professor

jshafer@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Analytical & Computational Chemistry | Nuclear Energy for the Modern World

Keywords:

Anne Silverman, PhD

Anne Silverman, PhD

Mechanical Engineering

Associate Professor

asilverm@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

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Meenakshi Singh

Meenakshi Singh

Physics

Associate Professor

msingh@mines.edu

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Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

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

Keywords: Advanced Characterization Techniques | Magnetic Optical & Electronic Materials | Materials Design | Materials for Extreme Environments | Materials Synthesis & Processing | Microstructure Development | Nanoscale Materials | Perovskites | Quantum Materials

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: Robot Architectural Design

Joseph Sperling, PhD

Joseph Sperling, PhD

Chemistry

Research Assistant Professor

jsperling@mines.edu

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Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Nuclear Energy for the Modern World

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Brennan Sprinkle, PhD

Brennan Sprinkle, PhD

Applied Mathematics & Statistics

Assistant Professor

bsprinkl@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Mathematics for the Modern World | Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Engineering at the Interface of Biology & Technology | Fundamental Physics | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery

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Jeff Squier

Jeff Squier

Physics

Professor

jsquier@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Engineering at the Interface of Biology & Technology | Fundamental Physics | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Quantum Science & Engineering

Keywords: Additive Manufacturing

Dr. rer. nat. Anna Staerz

Dr. rer. nat. Anna Staerz

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Assistant Professor

astaerz@mines.edu

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Affiliated Pillar(s): Environment | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Carbon Management & Air Quality

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Vladan Stevanovic

Vladan Stevanovic

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Associate Professor

vstevano@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Materials Discovery

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Pejman Tahmasebi

Pejman Tahmasebi

Petroleum Engineering

Associate Professor

tahmasebi@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Earth | Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Computing for Innovation | Exploring the Subsurface through Modeling & Mapping | Managing Earth's Water Resources | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Underground Infrastructure Development

Keywords: Additive Manufacturing | Computational Analysis | Environmental Monitoring | Hydrogen Storage & Capture | Materials Design | Materials for Extreme Environments | Mechanical Behavior | Modeling & Simulation | Space Exploration

Brian Thomas

Brian Thomas

Mechanical Engineering

Research Professor of Mechanical Engineering

bgthomas@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Analytical & Computational Chemistry | Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Computing for Innovation | Fundamental Physics | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery

Keywords: Computational Analysis | Computational Materials Science | Ferrous & Non-Ferrous Metals | Modeling & Simulation

Eric Toberer

Eric Toberer

Physics

Professor

etoberer@mines.edu

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Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Computing for Innovation | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery

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Michael Wakin, PhD

Michael Wakin, PhD

Electrical Engineering

Professor

mwakin@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

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

Keywords: Algorithms | Data Science | Machine Learning

Lawrence Wiencke, PhD

Lawrence Wiencke, PhD

Physics

Professor of Physics

lwiencke@mines.edu

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Fundamental Physics

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Colin Wolden

Colin Wolden

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Professor

cwolden@mines.edu

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

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Energy Systems & Integration | Decarbonizing Energy across Industries | Engineering Solutions for the Hydrogen Economy | Entrepreneurship & Innovation | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery | Microelectronics & Devices | Nuclear Energy for the Modern World

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Dejun Yang, PhD

Dejun Yang, PhD

Computer Science

Associate Professor

djyang@mines.edu

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Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

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

Keywords: Algorithms | Computational Analysis | Cyber-Physical Systems | Networked Systems | Security & Privacy | Smart Grid