Mechanical engineering


Why did you choose to come to Mines? What have you enjoyed most about being here? First and foremost, I believe Mines has tremendous value as an educational institution. I am fully confident that both
Hao Zhang, assistant professor of computer science, and an interdisciplinary team of researchers are building a smart robot to inspect and repair power plant boilers.
Developing machine learning-enabled acoustic imaging for first responders will represent a major advancement in mine rescue, which is surprisingly low-tech in some ways.
Breaking the mold is the bread and butter of Human Centered Design Studio, a two-semester capstone course at Mines focused on developing adaptive equipment for people (and sometimes animals) with disabilities.
Tell us about your recent internship. What excited you about it and what did you do? This summer, I worked with Canvas Technology (which was acquired by Amazon Robotics right before I started). The
Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Xiaoli Zhang is the lead researcher on a $1 million National Science Foundation project to create an AI-enabled tool for retraining workers in the metals industries.
Why did you choose to come to Mines? What have you enjoyed most about being here? Colorado School of Mines was always the school everyone talked about. It was a place that offered endless
When soldiers are out in the field — literally in life-or-death situations — the last thing they need to worry about is a door falling off their tactical vehicle if they’re hit by a roadside bomb.
Tell us about something you're working on right now that you find exciting, fulfilling or challenging. I'm in Arabic 1 right now and it's super hard but also really exciting. Every day I get to learn
A team of Colorado School of Mines educators and researchers has been awarded nearly $2 million in National Science Foundation funding to develop online learning opportunities that empower the