Council Members

2023-2024 Councilors

Mark Eberhart headshot

Mark Eberhart

Research Council Chair
Professor, Chemistry
(303) 273-3726
106 B Coolbaugh Hall
meberhar@mines.edu

Elected Spring of even-numbered years

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Stephen Pankavich

Applied Mathematics and Statistics and Research Board Representative
Professor, Applied Mathematics and Statistics
(303) 273-3584
Stratton Hall 223
pankavic@mines.edu 

Zhexuan Gong

Physics Representative
Assistant Professor, Physics
(303) 273-3936
CoorsTek 321
gong@mines.edu

 

Elected Spring of odd-numbered years

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Elizabeth Reddy

Engineering, Design, and Society Representative
Assistant Professor, Engineering, Design, and Society
(503) 810-2267
Engineering Annex
reddy@mines.edu 

Annalise Maughan headshot

Annalise Maughan

Chemistry Representative
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
(303) 273-3582
304A Coolbaugh Hall
amaughan@mines.edu

Qiaohai (Joice) Hu headshot

Joice Hu

Economics & Business Representative
Associate Professor, Economics & Business
(303) 273-3542
Engineering Hall 313
qhu@mines.edu

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Seth Vuletich

Library Representative
Visiting Scholarly Communications Librarian
(303) 273-3958
Library Room 227A
sethvuletich@mines.edu 

 

 

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John Spear

Civil and Environmental Engineering Representative
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
(303) 273-3497
Coolbaugh Hall 334
jspear@mines.edu

 

Diego Gomez-Gauldron headshot

Diego Gomez-Gauldron

Chemical and Biological Engineering Representative
Associate Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering
(303) 273-2319
237 Alderson Hall
dgomezgauldron@mines.edu

 

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Kenneth “Xerxes” Steirer

Physics Representative
Research Associate Professor, Physics
(303) 384-2568
CoorsTek
ksteirer@mines.edu

Jim Simmons headshot

James Simmons

Geophysics Representative
Research Associate Professor, Geophysics
(303) 273-3500
jsimmons@mines.edu

 

 

 

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Eric Toberer

Materials Science and Physics Representative
Director of Materials Science
Associate Professor, Physics
CoorsTek 305
(303) 273-3171
etoberer@mines.edu 

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Michael Wakin

Electrical Engineering Representative
Professor, Electrical Engineering
(303) 273-3607
Engineering Annex
mwakin@mines.edu

 

Erdal Ozkan headshot

Erdal Ozkan

Petroleum Engineering Representative
Professor, Petroleum Engineering
219 Marquez Hall
(303) 273-3189
eozkan@mines.edu 

 

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Yvette Kuiper

Geology and Geological Engineering Representative
Associate Professor, Geology and Geological Engineering
(303) 273-3105
Berthoud Hall 133
ykuiper@mines.edu

 

Hussein Amery headshot

Hussein Amery

Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences Representative
Professor, Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
Stratton Hall 318
(303) 273-3339
hamery@mines.edu

 

Emmanuel De Moor headshot

Emmanuel De Moor

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Representative
Associate Professor, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
(303) 273-3624
Hill Hall 272
edemoor@mines.edu

 

 

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Mark Deinert

Mechanical Engineering Representative
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
(303) 384-2387
Brown Hall W370D
mdeinert@mines.edu

Elizabeth Holley headshot

Elizabeth Holley

Mining Engineering Representative
Associate Professor, Mining Engineering
(303) 273-3409
Brown Hall 216
eholley@mines.edu 

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Andrew Petruska

Mechanical Engineering Representative
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Brown Hall 280F
(303) 384-2021
apetruska@mines.edu

 

Non-Voting Members of Research Council

Barb O'Kane headshot

Barb O’Kane

Director of Environmental Health and Safety
Carpenter Shop
(303) 384-2561

Lisa Kinzel headshot

Lisa Kinzel

Research and Technology Transfer  
Director, Research and Development
(303) 384-2470

TBD

Graduate Student Government Representative

Carson Snow

Undergraduate Student Government Representative

 

OFFICE STAFF

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Kristeen Serracino

Program Assistant I, Academic Affairs/Registrar’s Office
(303) 273-3236
324 Guggenheim Hall
kristeen.serracino@mines.edu

Past Research Council Chairs

2022-2023      Sid Saleh

2020-2022      Yvette Kuiper

Spring 2020    Andy Herring

2018-2019       RC suspended upon initiation of Research Advisory Board

2016-2018       Tzahi Cath

2013-2016       Uwe Greife

2012-2013       Lincoln Carr

20??-2012       John Spear