George Kontoudis Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Dr. Kontoudis received his MS in Mechanical Engineering (2018) and his PhD in Electrical Engineering (2021) from Virginia Tech. His primary research interests lie in the integration of robotics, control...
Gary Nave Teaching Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Gary Nave joins Mines Mechanical Engineering after postdoctoral appointments at CU Boulder and Northwestern University (remotely). He received his BS and PhD from Virginia Tech in the Engineering Mechanics...
Jeffrey Ackerman Teaching Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Jeff received a PhD in ME from Purdue University, studying the dynamics of legged locomotion while carrying heavy loads with highly-compliant suspension systems. His PhD work with Dr. Justin Seipel...
Andrew Petruska Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Dr. Petruska’s primary research focus is on the control of complex dynamic systems with an emphasis on magnetic manipulation for medical applications and autonomous systems for mining and underground...
Jeffrey Wheeler Teaching Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Jeffrey Wheeler joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering teaching faculty in 2017. He is currently a Teaching Associate Professor. He graduated from Whitworth University in Spokane,...
