Research Focus Area: Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing

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: Combustion of Alternative Fuels | Fluid Dynamics | Oceanography | Subsurface Fluid Dynamics | Turbulence & Mixing

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: Applied Mathematics | Bioremediation | Computational Analysis | Computational Mathematics | Contaminant Fate & Transport | Groundwater Contamination | High Performance Computing | Hydrogeological Systems | Hydrology | Machine Learning | Modeling & Simulation | Optimization Techniques | Partial Differential Equations | Spatial Statistics | Subsurface Fluid Dynamics | Uncertainty Quantification | Water Quality Monitoring

Ebru Bozdag, PhD

Ebru Bozdag, PhD

Applied Mathematics & Statistics

Associate Professor

bozdag@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Earth | Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Mathematics for the Modern World | Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Computing for Innovation | Earth & Planetary Processes | Exploring the Subsurface through Modeling & Mapping | Fundamental Physics | Innovation in Computing | Space Exploration & Resource Development

Keywords: Applied Mathematics | Data Science | Geophysical Modeling | High Performance Computing | Machine Learning | Modeling & Simulation | Natural Hazard Prediction & Mitigation | Optimization Techniques | Planetary Geology | Plate Motions / Tectonics | Seismic Imaging | Seismology | Simulations | Space Exploration | Subsurface Imaging & Mapping | Uncertainty Quantification | Wave Phenomena

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 | Computational Biology | Data Science | Genetics | Machine Learning | Modeling & Simulation

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

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:

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:

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:

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: Critical Materials / Minerals / Metals | Enhanced Mineral Extraction | Environmental Modeling | Finite Element Analysis | Geotechnical Engineering | Hydrogeological Systems | In-Situ Recovery | Machine Learning | Mine Waste / Tailings to Resources | Mine Water | Natural Hazard Assessment & Risk Reduction | Rock & Soil Mechanics | Space Resources Development | Subsurface Imaging & Mapping | Sustainable Resource Management | Underground Construction & Tunnel Engineering | Underground Safety | Waste Minimization

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: Bioengineering | Biomechanics | Computational Biology | Medical Imaging | Modeling & Simulation | Simulations | Uncertainty Quantification

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: Networked Systems | Security & Privacy

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: Applied Robotics | Astrophysics | Computational Analysis | Data Science | Machine Learning | Modeling & Simulation | Subatomic & Particle Physics

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: Computational Analysis | Modeling & Simulation

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: Biochemistry | Bioengineering | Bioinformatics | Biomaterials | Computational Analysis | Computational Biology | Computational Materials Science | Materials Design | Modeling & Simulation | Molecular Biology | Porous Materials & Frameworks | Stimuli-Responsive Materials | Sustainable Chemistry | Synthetic Biology | Therapeutic Design & Delivery

Stephen Pankavich, PhD

Stephen Pankavich, PhD

Applied Mathematics & Statistics

Department Head & Professor

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 | Applied Mathematics | Computational Analysis | Computational Biology | High Performance Computing | Machine Learning | Mathematical Modeling | Modeling & Simulation | Multiscale Theory & Analysis | Partial Differential Equations | Self- & Directed Assembly | Simulations | Uncertainty Quantification

Anthony Petrella, PhD

Anthony Petrella, PhD

Mechanical Engineering

Department Head & 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

Anne Silverman, PhD

Anne Silverman, PhD

Mechanical Engineering

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

Keywords: Bioengineering | Biological Modeling | Biomechanics | Computational Analysis | Computational Biology | Medical Devices | Modeling & Simulation | Wearable Health Technology

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

Keywords: Magnetic Optical & Electronic Materials | Mechanical Behavior | Modeling & Simulation | Nanoscale Materials

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 | Finite Element Analysis | Geotechnical Engineering | Hydrogen Storage & Capture | Hydrogeological Systems | Machine Learning | Materials Design | Materials for Extreme Environments | Materials Physics | Mechanical Behavior | Modeling & Simulation | Multiscale Theory & Analysis | Rock & Soil Mechanics | Space Exploration | Subsurface Fluid Dynamics | Uncertainty Quantification

Brian Thomas

Brian Thomas

Mechanical Engineering

Research Professor Emeritus

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

Website

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

Keywords: Machine Learning | Materials Design | Materials Physics | Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics | Uncertainty Quantification

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:

Dejun Yang, PhD

Dejun Yang, PhD

Computer Science

Associate Professor

djyang@mines.edu

Website

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 | Quantum Computing | Security & Privacy | Smart Grid

Jeramy Zimmerman, PhD

Jeramy Zimmerman, PhD

Physics

Associate Professor

jdzimmer@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Fundamental Physics | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Materials Discovery

Keywords: Advanced Characterization Techniques | Device Characterization | Entrepreneurial Mindset / Learning | Magnetic Optical & Electronic Materials | Materials Design | Materials for Energy | Materials Physics | Materials Synthesis & Processing | Medical Devices | Optics Photonics & Semiconductors | Organics Polymers & Plastics | Photovoltaic Materials & Solar Panel Technologies | Renewable Energy | Semiconductor Devices | Thin Films & Coatings