Project InfoAutomated Lithology Prediction from Digital Outcrop Models Using Machine LearningZane Jobe | zanejobe@mines.edu and Wendy Fisher | wfisher@mines.eduDrone-derived photogrammetry has become a ubiquitous data-collection technique for field geologists (in...
Project InfoCharcoal impacts on near-surface hydrologyBrandon Dugan | dugan@mines.eduCharcoal from forest fires impacts soil hydrology and geomorphology. In this project, we will look at resistivity as a tool to quantify how water storage changes in soil after...
Project InfoIMURF – Mine Dust Measurement with Location TrackingJürgen Brune | jbrune@mines.eduCoal miners have a high prevalence of lung diseases, and it is rising. We are combining a personal dust monitor (PDM) with a location tracking system to identify...
Project Info”Cold Sintering”: Teaching New Rocks Old TricksGeoff Brennecka | gbrennec@mines.eduAlexis Sitchler | astichler@mines.eduFor centuries, materials scientists have relied almost exclusively on thermal energy for processing engineered materials,...
Project InfoIMURF – Sustainable Development and the Extractive IndustriesNicole Smith | nmsmith@mines.eduSebnem Duzgun | duzgun@mines.eduWe aim to identify and analyze the indicators mining and oil and gas companies use to assess their contributions to...