40 faculty and 34 courses in Mechanical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines.
- Robert Kee, George R. Brown Distinguished Professor h-index 69
Primarily in modeling and simulation of chemically reacting fluid flow. Applications are generally in the area of clean energy, including fuel cells, photovoltaics, and advanced combustion. Dr. Kee’s sponsored research efforts are
- Robert Braun, University Distinguished Professor and Director, Mines/NREL Advanced Energy Systems Program h-index 40
Es on energy systems modeling and analysis, techno-economic optimization, and numerical simulation of transport phenomena occurring within fuel cell and alternative energy systems. His industry experience encompasses development of low-NOx
- Cristian Ciobanu, Professor h-index 34
In nanoscale surface problems, two-dimensional materials, materials for renewable energy applications, developments of evolutionary algorithms for computational materials design and optimization of atomic structures, self-organized nano
- Anthony Petrella, Associate Professor, Department Head and Director, FEA Professional Certificate Program h-index 23
Computational and also experimental study of the musculoskeletal system. Specific areas of focus include spine, hip, and knee mechanics. Dr. Petrella joined Mines in the fall of 2006 to continue the exciting growth of research and t
- Steven DeCaluwe, Associate Professor and Director, Graduate Studies h-index 22
Center on clean energy and water systems, with a focus on electrochemistry and interfacial processes. He leads the CORES Research Group, which combines fundamental experiments with numerical simulations to study the chemical, thermodynamic
- Owen Hildreth, Associate Professor h-index 19
Focus on additive manufacturing (nm to cm scales); mass transport, reaction kinetics, and interface design in reactive inks for stretchable electronics, photovoltaics, and microfluidic devices; sensitization kinetics, microstructure evoluti
- Craig Brice, Fryrear Endowed Chair, Professor of Practice and Director, Additive Manufacturing Program h-index 19
Additive manufacturing in a range of materials from metals to ceramics to polymers Process feedback control of AM systems Alloy design and property development Qualification and certification of AM processes and part AM education and workfo
- Joy Gockel, Associate Professor h-index 16
- Rajavasanth Rajasegar, Assistant Professor h-index 16
- Veronica Eliasson, Associate Professor h-index 16
Multi-disciplinary and range from shock wave dynamics to fracture mechanics — all explored relying on a strong foundation of experimental mechanics coupled with different types of ultra high-speed photography techniques. Dr. Eliasson is
- Omid Babaie-Rizvandi, Research Assistant Professor h-index 15
Es on numerical modeling of fuel cells and electrolysis technologies to advance sustainable energy solutions. Dr. Rizvandi has developed computationally efficient models for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) and microfluidic fuel
- Mark Deinert, Associate Professor h-index 15
- Christopher Dreyer, Professor of Practice, Space Resources h-index 14
On instrumentation for energy systems and later instrumentation for space exploration. His research focus now includes the full space resources value chain from resource identification to production of products. Dr. Dreyer is currently a Pr
- Mathew Johnson, Teaching Assistant Professor h-index 13
- George P. Kontoudis, Assistant Professor h-index 8
Lie in the integration of robotics, control theory, and machine learning. In particular, he is interested in the formulation of hybrid theoretical schemes and the development of novel robotic devices to bridge the gap between machine learni
- Leslie Lamberson, Associate Professor h-index 8
Es on the mechanics of materials under extreme conditions, impact physics, and advanced optical metrology and inverse techniques. She continues to drive innovative research and leadership, addressing critical challenges in aerospace, defens
- Garrison Hommer, Research Assistant Professor h-index 7
- Andrew Osborne, Associate Professor h-index 7
Also include hybrid energy systems, numerical methods and software engineering.
- Denis Aslangil, Assistant Professor h-index 7
Es on turbulence theory, hydrodynamic instabilities, interfacial flows, and fluid-solid-shock interactions. He has extensive experience in high-fidelity numerical simulations, including Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS) and Large Eddy Simul
- Valerio Mascolino, Assistant Professor h-index 6
- Aashutosh Mistry, Assistant Professor
- Adam Duran, Teaching Assistant Professor
- Alexandra Newman, Professor and Director, Operations Research with Engineering Program
Applied Optimization Transportation logistics Mine production scheduling Energy policy and building design Military applications Athletics scheduling Publications View a complete list of publications on my Homepage . Colorado School of Mine
- Angel Abbud-Madrid, Professor of Practice and Director, Space Resources Program
Space Resources Microgravity Science Aerospace Technology Combustion Phenomena Planetary Science Recent Courses Introduction to Space Exploration and Resources (MEGN 408) Space Resources Seminar (SPRS 503) Recent Publications View full list
- Brian Gockel, Professor of Practice
Es on the intersection of dynamic, material-structure response and failure in extreme environments.
- Carl Frick, Professor and Dean, Graduate Studies
- Daniel Blood, Teaching Professor and Director, Undergraduate Studies
Focuses on characterizing additive manufacturing technologies. Daniel brings eighteen years of experience working on humanitarian projects in developing countries, and he is excited to work with the Mines students on a variety of on-going p
- Elijah Kuska, Teaching Assistant Professor
Computational research aimed at improving treatment outcomes for disabled individuals through in silico techniques.
- Gary Nave, Teaching Assistant Professor
- Greg Jackson, Professor
- Ian Jehn, Research Assistant Professor, Space Resources
Regolith Mechanics Lunar Surface Construction Lunar Launch and Landing Pad Systems Moonquake Hazard Quantification and Mitigation Systems Space Resources Licensure Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of CO Structural Engineer (SE) in th
- Jeffrey Ackerman, Teaching Associate Professor
Design, Robotics, Biomechanics Selected Publications See full publication list on Google Scholar Ackerman, J., & Seipel, J. (2013). Energy Efficiency of Legged Robot Locomotion with Elastically Suspended Loads. IEEE Transactions on Robo
- John Berger, Professor
In the mechanical behavior and fracture of materials. Specifically, he has been engaged in research concerning dynamic crack growth and crack arrest in brittle and ductile materials, analytical and computational tools for analysis of an
- Katie Knaus, Assistant Professor
Multiscale mechanical interactions of muscle and tendon Finite element modeling of 3D muscle and connective tissue structures Relationships between mobility performance and musculoskeletal properties that vary with age, sex, exercise, and i
- Kelly Rickey, Teaching Associate Professor
- Kristine R. Csavina, Teaching Professor and Director, Capstone Design Program
Motion analysis of human motion in movement disorders, orthopedics and sports, human motion aided by wearable technologies, and engineering education research in student learning and pedagogical approaches. Csavina comes to CSM from
- Mike Mooney, Grewcock Chair Professor of Underground Construction & Tunneling
- Oyvind Nilsen, Teaching Associate Professor
- Polina Brodsky, Teaching Assistant Professor
- Ventzi Karaivanov, Teaching Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies
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 2026-07-01.