2025-2026 Councilors
Elected Spring of even-numbered years
Samy Wu Fung
Applied Mathematics and Statistics Representative
Assistant Professor, Applied Mathematics and Statistics
(303) 273-3489
Chauvenet Hall 232
swufung@mines.edu
Timothy J. Strathmann
Civil and Environmental Engineering Representative
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
(303) 384-2226
strthmnn@mines.edu
Maxwell Brown
Economics and Business Representative
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
(303) 273-3167
Engineering Hall 329
maxbrown@mines.edu
Eric Roberts
Geology and Geological Engineering Representative
Professor, Geology and Geological Engineering
(303) 273-3887
Berthoud Hall 305A
eric.roberts@mines.edu
Xhexuan Gong
Physics Representative
Associate Professor, Physics
(303) 273-3936
CoorsTek 321
gong@mines.edu
Patricia Andersen
Library Representative
Assistant Librarian, Assessment and User Experience Librarian
(303) 273-3652
Library Room 266A
panderse@mines.edu
Nicole Smith
Mining Engineering Representative
Associate Professor, Mining Engineering
(303) 273-3634
Brown Hall 212
nmsmith@mines.edu
Elected Spring of odd-numbered years
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
Electrical Engineering Representative
Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering
Brown Hall 314E
(303) 384-2737
beik@mines.edu
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
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Representative
Associate Professor, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
(303) 384-2407
Stratton Hall 322
khancock@mines.edu
Patrice Genevet
Physics Representative
Professor, Physics
(303) 273-3657
CoorsTek 301
patrice.genevet@mines.edu
Bia Villas Bôas
Geophysics Representative
Assistant Professor, Geophysics
(303) 273-3451
villasboas@mines.edu
Vladan Stevanovic
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Representative
Professor, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
(303) 384-2382
Hill Hall 301
vstevano@mines.edu
Erdal Ozkan
Petroleum Engineering Representative
Professor, Petroleum Engineering
219 Marquez Hall
(303) 273-3189
eozkan@mines.edu
Non-Voting Members of Research Council
OFFICE STAFF

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