Colorado School of Mines is a public R1 research university focused on applied science and engineering, producing the talent, knowledge and solutions to serve industry and benefit society – all to create a more prosperous future.
For more than 150 years, Mines has engineered a world of possibilities through world-class academics and hands-on learning that help you build real skills and set you up for career success.
As an R1 research university, Mines brings faculty, students and global partners together to engineer solutions that address the world's biggest scientific challenges and shape the future on Earth and beyond.
From orientation to graduation, the Mines student experience is built on connection, challenge and support, helping you feel at home, find your people and thrive personally and academically.
At Mines, we work together to make sure a premier engineering education is within reach through personalized support and resources to help you join the Oredigger family and achieve all your academic dreams.
Affiliate Faculty
Quantum Engineering
justin.johnson@nlr.gov
Professor
Electrical Engineering, Humanitarian Engineering and Science, Robotics
kjohnson@mines.edu
Teaching Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
matt.johnson@mines.edu
President, Colorado School of MinesProfessor
Executive Leadership, Civil & Environmental Engineering
presoffice@mines.edu
Assistant Professor
Chemistry
samanthajo.johnson@mines.edu
Adjunct Faculty
Applied Mathematics & Statistics
tylerreedjohnson@mines.edu
Engineering Design & Society
carajuergensen@mines.edu
Assistant ProfessorJoint Appointment, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil & Environmental Engineering, Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Minerals and Subsurface Energy
kamrava@mines.edu
Teaching Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Mechanical Engineering
vkaraiva@mines.edu
Space Resources
karl@mines.edu
Co-Director of Materials and Energy Initiatives, Office of Research and Technology TransferProfessor
Advanced Energy Systems, Materials Science, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
mkaufman@mines.edu
Associate Professor
Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Minerals and Subsurface Energy, Underground Construction and Tunnel Engineering
rkaunda@mines.edu
ProfessorChesebro' Distinguished Chair in Petroleum EngineeringCo-Director, Marathon Center of Excellence for Reservoir Studies
Minerals and Subsurface Energy
hkazemi@mines.edu
George R. Brown Distinguished Professor
Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering
rjkee@mines.edu
Associate Teaching Professor
Computer Science
kathleenmariekelly@mines.edu
Teaching Assistant Professor, Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
Humanities Arts & Social Sciences
akerr@mines.edu
Associate Provost for Enrollment Management
Academic Leadership
lkester@mines.edu
Teaching Associate Professor
Chemical and Biological Engineering, Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering
jenny.ketterling@mines.edu
