39 faculty and 29 courses in Applied Mathematics at Colorado School of Mines.
- Douglas Nychka, Professor Emeritus h-index 47
Nonparametric regression Spatial statistics Computational statistics and big data. Novel applications to environmental problems Past Positions Senior Scientist and Institute Director, National Center for Atmospheric ) Professor
Notable: “Semi-Nonparametric Maximum Likelihood Estimation” (1987) · 933 citations
- Paul Martin, Professor h-index 39
Scattering, diffraction and propagation of waves Waves in anisotropic and inhomogeneous media Fracture mechanics; diffraction by cracks Integral equations, especially hypersingular equations Editorial Activities Associate Editor, SIAM Journ
Notable: “Reflection and transmission from porous structures under oblique wave attack” (1991) · 334 citations
- Luis Tenorio, Associate Professor h-index 25
Statistical inverse problems Applied probability Experimental design Colorado School of Mines 1500 Illinois St., Golden, CO / Admissions & Financial Aid Financial Aid Graduate Admissions Undergraduate Adm
Notable: “Structure in the COBE differential microwave radiometer first-year maps” (1992) · 2,560 citations
- Dorit Hammerling, Professor h-index 24
Spatial statistics for large data Environmental statistics Computational statistics Weather and climate applications Oil and gas emissions and local sensing Remote sensing data applications Current Research Projects Methane Monitoring Recen
Notable: “A Case Study Competition Among Methods for Analyzing Large Spatial Data” (2018) · 408 citations
- Stephen Pankavich, Professor, Department Head h-index 14
Partial Differential Equations and Kinetic Theory Mathematical Biology, Computational Biophysics, and Multiscale Analysis Colorado School of Mines 1500 Illinois St., Golden, CO / Admissions & Financial Ai
Notable: “On the separate treatment of mixing and spreading by the reactive-particle-tracking algorithm: An example of accurate upscaling of reactive Poiseuille flow” (2018) · 45 citations
- Soutir Bandyopadhyay, Professor h-index 10
Spatial and Environmental Statistics Time Series and econometrics Panel Data Bootstrap/Resampling methods Large Sample Theory Colorado School of Mines 1500 Illinois St., Golden, CO / Admissions & Financia
Notable: “A Multiresolution Gaussian Process Model for the Analysis of Large Spatial Datasets” (2014) · 330 citations
- Brennan Sprinkle, Assistant Professor h-index 8
Broadly lie at the microscale, but he’s also worked on simulating swimming fish and spinning garden sprinklers. Outside of research Brennan likes running, fly fishing, and live music. Education BSc Colorado School of Mines (2011) MSc Colora
Notable: “Reconfigurable microbots folded from simple colloidal chains” (2020) · 71 citations
- Daniel McKenzie, Assistant Professor h-index 7
Derivative-free optimization and applications Implicit neural networks Geometric methods in data science Colorado School of Mines 1500 Illinois St., Golden, CO / Admissions & Financial Aid Financia
Notable: “JFB: Jacobian-Free Backpropagation for Implicit Networks” (2022) · 50 citations
- Nathan Lenssen, Teaching Assistant Professor h-index 6
Statistical prediction of dynamical systems Spatial statistics for geoscience applications Large-scale atmospheric and oceanic dynamics Impacts of climate change on natural and human systems Recent Publications Complete list of publications
Notable: “Improvements in the GISTEMP Uncertainty Model” (2019) · 988 citations
- Ashlyn Munson, Teaching Professor h-index 5
Assessment and development of new curriculum methodology in the STEM disciplines Statistician with Rice University’s Chemical Education Group Section NExT fellow with Rocky Mountain MAA Research interests include innovative pedagogy i
Notable: “Development of a multiscale model of the human lumbar spine for investigation of tissue loads in people with and without a transtibial amputation during sit-to-stand” (2020) · 26 citations
- John Griesmer, Teaching Associate Professor h-index 5
Ergodic theory, additive combinatorics, and harmonic analysis Publications Separating Bohr denseness from measurable recurrence. Discrete Analysis (2021); paper no. 9, 20 pp. Semicontinuity of structure for small sumsets in compact abelian
Notable: “Ergodic averages, correlation sequences, and sumsets” (2009) · 17 citations
- Michael Mikucki, Teaching Professor h-index 3
Numerical methods, mathematical biology, using writing in mathematical instruction. Publications Mikucki M and Zhou YC. “Curvature-driven molecular flows on membrane surfaces.” SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, 77(5): 1587-16
Notable: “Transient sensitivity analysis for nonlinear population models” (2011) · 16 citations
- Debra Carney, University Distinguished Teaching Professor, Associate Dean, ESP h-index 3
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, Mathematics Education, Mathematical Logic Current Research Projects Outcomes-based testing in linear algebra and probability Course coordination and student outcomes Inquiry-based differential equatio
Notable: “Partially Flipped Linear Algebra: A Team–Based Approach” (2015) · 21 citations
- Daisy Philtron, Teaching Associate Professor h-index 2
Bayesian modeling of genetic data and problems in multiple comparisons. Currently working to identify genetic modifiers of Parkinson’s disease as part of a collaborative effort with the Gladstone Institutes. Current Courses Math 201 P
Notable: “Reproducibility of mass spectrometry based metabolomics data” (2021) · 50 citations
- Rebecca Swanson, University Distinguished Teaching Professor h-index 2
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, Combinatorics Publications D. Carney, K. Leiderman, R. Swanson, Society for Women in Mathematics at Mines , Association for Women in Mathematics: The First Fifty Years, Springer, Accepted. D. Carney
Notable: “Mastery-Based Testing in Linear Algebra: An Entry Point to Alternative Grading” (2025) · 3 citations
- Terry Bridgman, Teaching Professor h-index 1
Notable: “Symbolic Computation of Lax Pairs of Partial Difference Equations using Consistency Around the Cube” (2012) · 57 citations
- Abby Johnson, Adjunct Faculty
- Alan Von Herrmann, Adjunct Faculty
- Andrew Zerwick, Adjunct Faculty
- Cecilia Diniz Behn, Professor, Joe & Jane Gray Distinguished University Chair
My research applies multiscale mathematical modeling to investigate key research questions in metabolism, sleep, and circadian rhythms. Specifically, I model key dynamics in whole-body metabolism including changes in glucose, glycerol, and
- Christian Westhof, Adjunct Faculty
- Ebru Bozdag, Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
- Eileen Martin, Associate Professor
Near-surface, engineering, environmental and urban geophysics Analysis of large sensor networks Fiber-optic sensing, including distributed acoustic sensing Signal processing, imaging, and inverse problems Data-intensive high performance com
- Greg Fasshauer, Professor
Kernel-based Methods Applications of Kernel-based Methods Numerical Analysis Functional Analysis Approximation Theory Statistics and Stochastics Machine Learning Computer-Aided Geometric Design Multivariate Splines Colorado School of Mines
- Holly Eklund, Teaching Professor
- Holly Wenham, Adjunct Faculty
- Ian Mitscher, Adjunct Faculty
- Jennifer Strong, Teaching Professor
- Kammie Cuneo, Adjunct Faculty
- Kathleen Madden, Adjunct Faculty
- Kayla Johnson, Adjunct Faculty
- Melissa Erdmann, Adjunct Faculty
- Mike Nicholas, Teaching Professor, Associate Department Head
- Nick Mueller, Adjunct Faculty
- Scott Strong, Teaching Professor
Mathematical Physics Vortex Dominated Flows in Quantum Fluids Nonlinear PDE and Vortex Geometry Educational Assessment Publications Strong, S. (2013). “Evaluating Energy: The Affects of Direct Observation on Undergraduate Research in
- Sean Farrell, Adjunct Faculty
- Todd Hurt, Adjunct Faculty
- Tommy Guess, Adjunct Faculty
- Tyler Johnson, Adjunct Faculty
Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.