Project InfoMachine Learning For Materials CharacterizationReza Hedayat | hedayat@mines.eduThe main objectives of this project are to apply machine learning tools to better understand how brittle materials like rocks and concrete fail when subjected to stress and how...
Project InfoInnovative Methods for Characterization of Rock JointsReza Hedayat | hedayat@mines.eduGabe Walton | gwalton@mines.eduThe project aims at characterizing rock surfaces for prediction of strength and roughness that can help with stability evaluation of rock...
Project InfoLost Circulation StudyAlfred Eustes | aeustes@mines.eduWe will be working in the Apache Drilling Laboratory in MZ006 with various lost circulation materials (LCM). The operations are to determine the physical properties of the LCM with sieves, viscometers,...
Project Info”Cold Sintering”: Teaching New Rocks Old TricksGeoff Brennecka | gbrennec@mines.eduAlexis Sitchler | astichler@mines.eduFor centuries, materials scientists have relied almost exclusively on thermal energy for processing engineered materials,...
Project InfoIMURF – Sustainable Development and the Extractive IndustriesNicole Smith | nmsmith@mines.eduSebnem Duzgun | duzgun@mines.eduWe aim to identify and analyze the indicators mining and oil and gas companies use to assess their contributions to...
