Mark Eberhart
Professor Eberhart grew up in Colorado and received his undergraduate degree from the the University of Colorado. He received his graduate degree from MIT and spent five years as a research scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He returned to Colorado to work at Colorado School of Mines in 1992 where he has been ever since. He is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry and teaches in the graduate Materials Science Program. To learn more about Professor Eberhart check out his web site.
Travis Jones
Travis is a graduate student in the Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry and directs the Molecular Theory Group. His primary interest is applying chemical formalism in areas where it has not typically been used. Travis grew up in Tulsa Oklahoma. He is an outstanding cyclist and spent the summer of 2001 in Belgium racing bikes. His best time up Lookout Mountain is 16:57 and he has pledged to get Dr. Eberhart's time (in minutes) below half his age (in years), though he has no idea how many years it will take. Travis can be reached at (303) 273-3632 or by email at trjones@mines.edu.
Matt Sauer
Matt is a graduate student in the Materials Science Program. His primary interest is applying chemistry to metallurgical problems such as fracture, precipitation, and phase stability. Matt grew up in Colorado and did his undergraduate work at CSM. His long term plans are to do research and program management in the aerospace industry. You can reach Matt by email at masauer@mines.edu.
Kris Turner
Kris is a Colorado native who is currently an undergraduate student in the Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry. His research centers on predictive models to describe reverse-osmosis water purification. When weather does not permit running, biking, or soccer, Kris enjoys his pastime of thirteen years, playing the piano. You can reach Kris by email at krturner@mines.edu.
Dennis Clougherty
Dr. Clougherty, Professor and Chair of the Physics Department at the University of Vermont collaborates with the Molecular Theory Group. Dr. Colugherty received his undergraduate and graduate Degrees from MIT. His research in theoretical condensed matter physics focuses on the dynamics of quantum systems with application to electronic, magnetic, optical, structural, and thermal properties of nanoscale materials (e.g. fullerene-derived solids and carbon nanotubes). He has a six handicap (that's golf) and enjoys the Golf Channel. To learn more about Professor Clougherty check out his web site.
Krishna Rajan
Dr. Rajan is a Professor and Stanley Chair in Interdisciplinary Engineering at Iowa State University. He received his PH. D. in Materials Science and Engineering from MIT and collaborates with the Molecular Theory Group. Professor Rajan directs the Combinatorial Sciences and Materials Informatics Collaboratory (CoSMIC), an international research and education center promoting the use of informatics and combinatorial experimentation for materials discovery and design. To learn more go to the CoSMIC web site.