Council Members

2025-2026 Councilors

Shubham Vyas Headshot

TBD

 

Elected Spring of even-numbered years

Samy Wu Fung Headshot

Samy Wu Fung

Applied Mathematics and Statistics Representative
Assistant Professor, Applied Mathematics and Statistics
(303) 273-3489
Chauvenet Hall 232
swufung@mines.edu

Timothy Strathmann Headshot

Timothy J. Strathmann

Civil and Environmental Engineering Representative
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
(303) 384-2226
strthmnn@mines.edu

 

 

Maxwell Brown Headshot

Maxwell Brown

Economics and Business Representative
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
(303) 273-3167
Engineering Hall 329
maxbrown@mines.edu

Eric Roberts Headshot

Eric Roberts

Geology and Geological Engineering Representative
Professor, Geology and Geological Engineering
(303) 273-3887
Berthoud Hall 305A
eric.roberts@mines.edu

Xhexuan Gong Headshot

Xhexuan Gong

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

Patricia Andersen Headshot

Patricia Andersen

Library Representative
Assistant Librarian, Assessment and User Experience Librarian
(303) 273-3652
Library Room 266A
panderse@mines.edu

 

 

Nicole Smith Headshot

Nicole Smith

Mining Engineering Representative
Associate Professor, Mining Engineering   
(303) 273-3634
Brown Hall 212
nmsmith@mines.edu

 

 

Elected Spring of odd-numbered years

Alex Pak Headshot

Alexander Pak

Chemical and Biological Engineering Representative
Associate Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering
(303) 273-2192
231 Alderson Hall
apak@mines.edu

 

TBD

Chemistry Representative

Omid Beik Headshot

Omid Beik

Electrical Engineering Representative
Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering
Brown Hall 314E
(303) 384-2737
beik@mines.edu

 

Marie Kleine Headshot

Marie Stettler Kleine

Engineering, Design & Society Representative
Assistant Professor, Engineering, Design & Society
(303) 273-3462
General Research Lab Annex 219
mkleine@mines.edu

 

 

Kathleen Hancock Headshot

Kathleen Hancock

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Representative
Associate Professor, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
(303) 384-2407
Stratton Hall 322
khancock@mines.edu

Patrice Genevet Headshot

Patrice Genevet

Physics Representative
Professor, Physics
(303) 273-3657
CoorsTek 301
patrice.genevet@mines.edu

 

Bia Villas Bôas Headshot

Bia Villas Bôas

Geophysics Representative
Assistant Professor, Geophysics
(303) 273-3451
villasboas@mines.edu

Vladan Stevanovic Headshot

Vladan Stevanovic

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Representative
Professor, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
(303) 384-2382
Hill Hall 301
vstevano@mines.edu

Erdal Ozkan headshot

Erdal Ozkan

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

Ellie Miller

Graduate Student Government Representative

Runeem Al Abssi

Undergraduate Student Government Representative

 

OFFICE STAFF

Kristeen Serracino Headshot

Kristeen Serracino

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

Past Research Council Chairs

2024-2025     Shubham Vyas

2023-2024      Mark E. Eberhart

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