Faculty and Staff

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Professor
Zhengtao.Zhu@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-2447
Office: CBEC 2206
B.S., Fudan University
M.S., Fudan University
Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton
 
Senior Lecturer
Peter.Adcock@sdsmt.edu
Phone: 605-394-2431
Office: CBEC 1117

B.S., James Cook University
Ph.D., Western Sydney University

Catherine Moulder

Lecturer


Kurt M Chowanski

Research Scientist II
Kurt.Chowanski@sdsmt.edu
Phone: 605-394-2449
Office: MI 204
B.A., University of Colorado
M.S., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Ph.D., South Dakota State University
Cabot-Ann Christofferson

Research Scientist IV, DOE Project Office L2 Manager
CabotAnn.Christofferson@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-2491
Office: CBEC 1114
B.S., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
M.S., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Saurabh Dhiman

Assistant Professor
Saurabh.Dhiman@sdsmt.edu
Phone: 605.394.1276
Office: CBEC 3319
M.S., K.U. Kurukshetra
Ph.D., K.U. Kurukshetra
Daniel F Dolan

ADVANCE Development Coordinator
Daniel.Dolan@sdsmt.edu
Phone: 605-394-1238
Office: MI 212A

B.M.E., University of Minnesota
M.S., University of Minnesota
Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Tsvetanka S Filipova

Senior Lecturer/Dr. Jack Gaines Professor
Tsvetanka.Filipova@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-1698
Office: CBEC 1112
M.S., University of Chemical Technology & Metallurgy
Ph.D., University of Chemical Technology & Metallurgy
Kelsey J Gilcrease 

Instructor
Kelsey.Dahl@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-2624
Office: CBEC 3318
B.S., University of Minnesota
M.PHIL., University of Queensland
Dan L Heglund 

Associate Professor
dan.heglund@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-1241
Office: CBEC 1113
B.S., Bemidji State University
M.S., Ph.D., University of North Dakota
Lisa A Kunza 

Associate Professor
lisa.kunza@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-2449
Office: MI 206
B.S., University of Central Missouri
M.S., University of Central Missouri
Ph.D., University of Wyoming
Alexey Lipatov 

Assistant Professor
Alexey.Lipatov@sdsmt.edu
Phone: 605-394-5146
Office: CBEC 3308

Ph.D., University of Nebraska

Research Website

Brooke L Long-Fox 

Advance Project Coordinator
Brooke.Long-Fox@sdsmt.edu
Phone: 605-394-2205
Office: CBEC 2205

B.S., Texas Christian University
M.S., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Ph.D., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Haiden Nguyen 
Christine E Mathews 

Senior Lecturer
Christine.Mathews@sdsmt.edu
Phone: 605-394-2349
Office: CBEC 1119

B.S., Wheaton College
MPH, University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston
Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston

Raeann D Mettler 

Lecturer
Raeann.Mettler@sdsmt.edu
Phone: 605-394-1238
Office: CBEC 3315

B.S., Black Hills State University
M.S., Black Hills State University
Ph.D., University of Freiburg

Daniel K Owens 

Associate Professor
Daniel.Owens@sdsmt.edu
Phone: 605-394-1238
Office: CBEC 3315

B.S., East Tennessee State University
Ph.D., Virginia Tech

Sara Elizabeth Racz

Senior Lecturer 
Sara.Racz@sdsmt.edu
Phone: 605-394-2260
Office: CBEC 3316

B.S., University of New Mexico
M.P.H., Yale University
Ph.D., University of Nebraska

Rajesh K Sani 

Professor
Rajesh.Sani@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-1240
Office: CBEC 2211
B.S.C., Meerut University
M.S.C., Indore University
Ph.D., Institute of Microbial Technology/Panjab University
Darren R. Schwede 

Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator and Instrumentation Specialist
Darren.Schwede@sdsmt.edu
Phone: 605-394-1236
Office: CBEC 1120
B.S., Montana State University
B.S., California State University, Stanislaus
Roman Shchepin 

Assistant Professor
Roman.Shchepin@sdsmt.edu
Phone: 605-394-5162
Office: CBEC 1116

B.S., Perm State University
PhD., University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Alevtina L Smirnova 

Professor
Alevtina.Smirnova@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-1890
Office: CBEC 3313
B.S., St. Petersburg State University
M.S., St. Petersburg State University
Ph.D., St Petersburg State University
Yan Zhang

Lecturer
yan.zhang@sdsmt.edu
Phone: 605-394-2349
Office: CBEC 1119
B.S., Fundan University
Ph.D., State University of New York (SUNY)-Binghamton
Fan Zheng 

Research Scientist III
Fan.Zheng@sdsmt.edu
Phone: 605-394-1238
Office: CBEC 111

B.S., Nankai University
M.S., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Ph.D., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Amber Seidel 

Program Assistant I
amber.seidel@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-1238
bachelor's degree in chemistry with Biochemistry emphasis and an associate's degree in baking and pastry management.
Lucian Bedard

Research Scientist II
Lucian.Bedard@sdsmt.edu
Patrick Kozak 

Research Scientist II / Lecturer
(605) 394-2449
Jagadeesh Babu Veluru 

 Post Doctoral Research Scientist
(605) 394-1276
Jennifer Walker 

 Research Scientist IV
(605) 394-1238
 

 

 

Emeritus Faculty

Sookie Bang – Professor Emeritus of Biology
David Boyles - Professor Emeritus of Chemistry 
Lori Coble - Emerita Faculty of Biology 

Courtesy Adjunct Appointments (Faculty or Research Scientist)

Dr. Richard Sinden - Faculty