Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Department Head and Professor
B.S., University of California-San Diego
M.S., University of California-Irvine
Ph.D. University of California-Irvine
M.S., University of California-Irvine
Ph.D. University of California-Irvine
Associate Professor
B.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
M.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Ph.D., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
M.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Ph.D., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Professor / Alva L. Addy Professor
B.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Assistant Professor
Phone: (605) 394-1878
Office: CM 246B
B.S., California Polytechnic State University
B.S., California Polytechnic State University
M.S., University of Michigan
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Associate Professor
Prasoon.Diwakar@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-6704
Office: CM 320A
B. Tech., Indian Institute of Technology
M.S., University of Florida
Ph.D., University of Florida
Phone: (605) 394-6704
Office: CM 320A
B. Tech., Indian Institute of Technology
M.S., University of Florida
Ph.D., University of Florida
Lecturer
Yu.Fu@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-2585
Office: CM 131
Ph.D., University of North Texas
Assistant Professor
Prashant.Jha@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-1893
Office: 130
B.E., New Government Engineering College
M.S., Indian Institute of Science
Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University
Assistant Professor
Joseph.JohnThalakkottor@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-2434
Office: CM 319
B.T., Cochin University of Science and Technology
M.S., University of Florida
Ph.D., University of Florida
Phone: (605) 394-2434
Office: CM 319
B.T., Cochin University of Science and Technology
M.S., University of Florida
Ph.D., University of Florida
Instructor
B.S., North Dakota State University
M.S., North Dakota State University
M.S., North Dakota State University
Assistant Professor/E.R. Stensaas Chair
Micah.Lande@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-2408
Office: CM 169
B.S., Stanford University
M.A., Stanford University
Ph.D., Stanford University
Research Lab Webpage
Phone: (605) 394-2408
Office: CM 169
B.S., Stanford University
M.A., Stanford University
Ph.D., Stanford University
Research Lab Webpage
Senior Lecturer
B.S., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
M.S., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Ph.D., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
M.S., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Ph.D., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Associate Professor
M.S., Delft University of Technology
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Associate Professor
B.S., Sharif University
M.A.S., University of Toronto
Ph.D., University of Toronto
M.A.S., University of Toronto
Ph.D., University of Toronto
Assistant Professor
Cristian.VargasOrdonez@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-2430
Office: CM 128A
B.S., Universidad de America
M.S., Universidad Nacional de Quilmes
M.A., University of Los Andes
Ph.D., Purdue University
Pearson Chair/Associate Professor
Weibing.Xing@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-5170
Office: CM 172
B.S., Ningxia University
M.S., Simon Fraser University
Ph.D., Simon Fraser University
Phone: (605) 394-5170
Office: CM 172
B.S., Ningxia University
M.S., Simon Fraser University
Ph.D., Simon Fraser University
Staff
Machinist (Equipment Technician)
Vasilii.Tseptsura@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-2401
Office: CM 220
Senior Secretary
Brittany.Brzozowski@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-2401
Office: CM 129
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Phone: (605) 394-2401
Office: CM 129
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Program Assistant I
A.A., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
B.A., Black Hills State University
M.S.P., George Washington University
B.A., Black Hills State University
M.S.P., George Washington University
Emeritus Faculty