Faculty and Staff

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Dr. Pierre Larochelle Department Head and Professor Pierre.Larochelle@sdsmt.edu Phone: 605-394-2401 Office: CM 133 B.S., University of California-San Diego M.S., University of California-Irvine Ph.D. University of California-Irvine Research Website	Dr. Jason Ash Associate Professor Jason.Ash@sdsmt.edu Phone: 605-355-3736 Office: CM 128B 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	Vas Belakov Machinist (Equipment Technician) Vasilii.Tseptsura@sdsmt.edu Phone: 605-394-2401 Office: CM 220	Dr. Cassandra Birrenkott Associate Professor Cassandra.Birrenkott@sdsmt.edu Phone: 605-394-2496 Office: CM 320B B.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Research Lab Webpage	Brittany Brzozowski Senior Secretary Brittany.Brzozowski@sdsmt.edu Phone: 605-394-2401 Office: CM 129 BS, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Dr. Sonya Dick Assistant Professor Sonya.Dick@sdsmt.edu Phone: 605-394-1878 Office: CM 246B B.S., California Polytechnic State University M.S., University of Michigan Ph.D., University of Michigan	Dr. Prasoon Diwakar Assistant 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 Research Website	Dr. Yu Fu Lecturer Yu.Fu@sdsmt.edu Phone: 605-394-2585 Office: CM 131 Ph.D., University of North Texas	Dr. Prashant Jha 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	Dr. Joseph John Thalakkottor Assistant Professor Joseph.JohnThalakkottor@sdsmt.edu Phone: 605-394-2434 Office: CM 317 B.T., Cochin University of Science and Technology M.S., University of Florida Ph.D., University of Florida Research Website
Ardell Knudson Instructor Ardell.Knudson@sdsmt.edu Phone: 605-394-5114 Office: CM 320C B.S., North Dakota State University M.S., North Dakota State University	Dr. Micah Lande 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	Mario Lento Instructor Mario.Lento@sdsmt.edu Phone: 605-394-2401 Office: CM 129 B.S., Florida Institute of Technology M.S., Florida Institute of Technology	Shawn Lykken Laboratory Coordinator Shawn.Lykken@sdsmt.edu Phone: 605-394-6070 Office: CM 220	Leslee Moore Program Assistant I Leslee.Moore@sdsmt.edu Phone: 605-394-1952 Office: CM 128C A.A., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology B.A., Black Hills State University M.S.P., George Washington University
Dr. Joseph Musto Senior Lecturer Joseph.Musto@sdsmt.edu Phone: 605-394-2401 Office: CM 129 B.S., Clarkson University M.Eng., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Dr. Daniel Rederth Senior Lecturer Daniel.Rederth@sdsmt.edu Phone: 605-394-2401 Office: CM 171 B.S., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology M.S., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Ph.D., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Dr. Albert Romkes Associate Professor Albert.Romkes@sdsmt.edu Phone: 605-394-2255 Office: CM 167 M.S., Delft University of Technology Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin	Dr. Khosro Shahbazi Associate Professor Khosro.Shahbazi@sdsmt.edu Phone: 605-394-1665 Office: CM 322 B.S., Sharif University M.A.S., University of Toronto Ph.D., University of Toronto	Dr. Cristian Vargas-Ordóñez Assistant ProfessorCristian.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
Dr. Weibing Xing 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 Research Lab Website

Emeritus Faculty

Gregory Buck - Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Daniel F Dolan - Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Paul Gnirk - Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering Physics
Vojislav Kalanovic - Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Lidvin Kjerengtroen - Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Wayne Krause - Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Michael Langerman - Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler - Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering