Office of the President
Welcome to the South Dakota Mines
Office of the President!
Dr. Brian Tande became the 20th President of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in January 2025. He previously
served as the Dean of the College of Engineering and Mines at the University of North
Dakota.
During his 17 years at UND, Dr. Tande also served as a professor and department chair
in Chemical Engineering and as the Director of the Jodsaas Center for Engineering
Leadership and Entrepreneurship. Prior to his career in higher education, Tande spent
several years in research, product development and management in the plastics and
composites industry.
He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware and a BS degree
in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.