SDSMT Research Report 09-10

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 501 East Saint Joseph St. Rapid City, SD 57701

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University Cabinet President

University and Public Relations

Robert A. Wharton, Ph.D.

Julie A. Smoragiewicz, Special Assistant to the President

Academic Affairs

Graduate Education

Dr. Duane C. Hrncir, Interim Provost and Vice President

Dr. John H. Helsdon, Dean

Athletics

Facilities Services

Dr. Richard “Dick” Kaiser, Director

Mitch M. Miller, Director

Business and Administration

Faculty Senate

Timothy G. Henderson, Vice President

Dr. David A. Boyles, Chair

Research Affairs

Career Service Employees

Dr. Ronald J. White, Vice President

Cassie M. Schweigerdt, Chair

SDSM&T Alumni Association

Exempt Employees

Tim Vottero, Director

L. Eric James II, Chair

SDSM&T Foundation

Student Association

L.R. “Rod” Pappel, President

Lukasz M. Dubaj, President

Student Affairs Dr. Patricia G. Mahon, Vice President and Dean of Students

Campus Profile

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has been a national leader in preparing world-class engineers and scientists since 1885.

Our graduates design, construct, and operate the most modern technology to meet complex challenges such as climate change, bioenergy, mineral extraction and processing, advanced materials, environmental quality, and national defense. Our alumni are held in the highest regard by their fellow leaders in industry, consulting, government, health, research, and education.

Degree Options Bachelor of Science Degrees

2,177 students from 40 states and 35 countries

Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Environmental Engineering Geological Engineering Geology -Applied Geology -Earth System Science -Paleontology Industrial Engineering and Management Interdisciplinary Sciences -Atmospheric Sciences -Pre-Professional Health Sciences -Science, Technology, and Society Mathematics (Applied and Computational) Mechanical Engineering Metallurgical Engineering Mining Engineering Physics

Costs and Fees

Master of Science Degrees

The School of Mines continuously adapts to meet the needs of engineering and science. Rugged individuals and pioneers in engineering and science founded the School of Mines’ intellectual environment more than a century ago. Our faculty, staff, students, and alumni carry on that tradition today.

The School of Mines is a state-funded, public university that provides undergraduate and graduate degrees in science and engineering. The School of Mines is an AQIP institution, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and committed to quality and continuous improvement.

2009-2010 Enrollment

A School of Mines education has never offered a better return on investment. 2009-10 annual undergraduate costs for tuition, fees, books, room, board, and supplies (including a Tablet PC) total approximately $13,860 per year for South Dakota residents and $15,240 for non-residents.

Placement:

Starting salary offers to School of Mines graduates average approximately $56,000. Ninety-eight percent of graduates find jobs in their career fields or continue on to graduate or professional programs within one year of graduation.

Research

Researchers conduct high-tech research that benefits the state, region, and nation through advances in technology and economic development. In Fiscal Year 2009, researchers received nearly $21 million in funding for 92 projects. Funding agencies included the Department of Defense, NASA, National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, State of South Dakota, and many more.

Faculty

The School of Mines employs 135 full-time faculty members, more than 74 percent of whom hold doctorate or other appropriate terminal degrees. The faculty to student ratio is 1:13.

Honors and Awards

One of America’s Best College Buys for 12 consecutive years 2008 Carnegie South Dakota Professor of the Year Named Military Friendly School

Atmospheric Sciences Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Construction Management Electrical Engineering Geology and Geological Engineering Materials Engineering and Science Mechanical Engineering Paleontology Physics Robotics and Intelligent Autonomous Systems Technology Management

Doctor of Philosophy Degrees

Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences Biomedical Engineering Chemical and Biological Engineering Geology and Geological Engineering Materials Engineering and Science Mechanical Engineering (pending) Nanoscience and Nanoengineering Physics (pending) South Dakota School of Mines and Technology does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, military status, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, political preference, or disability in employment or the provision of service.

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Features

Welcome......................................................................................2 School of Mines Welcomes Vice President for Research......4 Research Funding Reaches Nearly $21 Million......................5 DUSEL Project Continues to Grow.........................................6 School of Mines Home to New Research Center................ 10 Research Funding.................................................................... 12 Black Hills Nanosystems........................................................ 14 A Campus Makeover.............................................................. 15 Mines Medal............................................................................. 16 Campus Briefs.......................................................................... 17 Research Awards...................................................................... 19

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I am pleased to welcome you to the 2009-10 edition of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Research Report. I hope you enjoy reading about the exciting research described in this report. This snapshot of the current research activity at the School of Mines only provides a glimpse into the capabilities and innovation of the university’s research personnel.

I am writing this letter after only a few short weeks as the new vice president for research, but, in that short time, I have learned that one word really describes the research environment here at the School of Mines: opportunity. This is what drew me to the university and my first weeks here have verified my initial judgment. Opportunity is in the air, and the feeling of opportunity is palpable. Opportunity to: carry out basic and applied research in many disciplinary and multidisciplinary areas; move into new and exciting research areas as the university grows and develops in new directions; transfer research accomplishments into the classroom and strengthen the already solid educational experience for undergraduate and graduate students; capitalize on the strong partnerships already formed and in the formative stage with other universities, industrial partners, and international institutions.

The pages that follow summarize many of the achievements of the past year. They will give you a hint of the excitement and strength of the environment at the School of Mines, but they are only a slight indication of the most important qualities of the university: the excitement that pervades the culture here at the School of Mines, the quest for knowledge, and the translation of that knowledge into meaningful applications.

This excitement can be translated into achievement in the research and development funding for Fiscal Year 2009 (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009). The School of Mines received $20.9 million in funding, more than at any other time in the university’s history and more than twice the amount received in Fiscal Year 2008. The 92 awards received in Fiscal Year 2009 were made to 42 investigators, about one-third of the school’s faculty. This is an impressive record that sets the bar high for the future, and puts us well on the way to our goal of $25 million.

As I look into the future, I see the school translating the accomplishments of the past into a solid foundation anchored in a strong commitment to the traditional ideals of education and applied research, but moving in new directions that complement the ongoing research program and provide the basis for substantial growth and development. I also see the university’s research program continuing to make increasingly important contributions to the Rapid City community, the State of South Dakota, and the nation. I am excited by the opportunity to participate in these events at one of the nation’s premier science and engineering universities.

Sincerely,

Ronald J. White, Ph.D. Vice President for Research

Mission, Vision, and Goal The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology serves the people of South Dakota as their technological university. Its mission is to provide a well-rounded education that prepares students for leadership roles in engineering and science; to advance the state of knowledge and application of this knowledge through research and scholarship; and to benefit the state, region, and nation through collaborative efforts in education and economic development.

The School of Mines is dedicated to being a leader in 21st century education that reflects a belief in the role of engineers and scientists as crucial to the advancement of society. Our vision is to be recognized as a premier technological university in the United States.

Most immediately, our goal is to be recognized as the university-of-choice for engineering and science within South Dakota and among our peer group of specialized engineering and science universities.

Strategic Focus Areas

• • • •

Optimizing Enrollment Securing Resources Growing graduate education and the research enterprise Continuous quality improvement

Research Centers Additive Manufacturing Laboratory (AML)

Advanced Materials Processing and Joining Lab (AMP) Center for Accelerated Applications at the Nanoscale/Printed Electronics Applied Research Laboratory (CAAN/PEARL) Center for Bioenergy Research and Development (CBERD) – NSF I/UCRC Center for Bioprocessing Research and Development (CBRD) – SD 2010 Center Center of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing and Production (CAMP) Center for Friction Stir Processing - NSF I/UCRC Composite and Polymer Engineering Laboratory (CAPE) Computational Mechanics Laboratory (CML) Engineering and Mining Experiment Station (EMES) Institute of Atmospheric Sciences (IAS) Repair, Refurbish, and Return to Service Applied Research Center (R3S) – SD 2010 Center South Dakota NASA EPSCoR Program South Dakota Space Grant Consortium

School of Mines Welcomes Vice President for Research

With the start of the new fiscal year, the South Dakota School of

As vice president for research, White will provide administrative

Mines and Technology was pleased to welcome Ronald J. White,

oversight, leadership, and mentorship in the development

Ph.D., as the university’s new vice president for research.

and implementation of campus-wide research and graduate

White earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He has a substantial record as a researcher and administrator in academia

studies that are integrally linked to the university’s mission. His experience with management of research activity at the federal and institutional levels and with strategic planning will be key as the university looks to growing its research platform.

and with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

“Dr. White will play a major leadership role in guiding and

(NASA).

supporting initiatives at the School of Mines that help us achieve

Since 2003, White served as a senior fellow in the Division of Space Life Sciences with the Universities Space Research Association Center for Advanced Space Studies and also as a senior scientist for the NASA Human Research Program, where he was responsible for developing and maintaining the Science Management Plan, coordinating peer review of research proposals

our institutional priorities,” School of Mines President Robert A. Wharton, Ph.D., said. “His many experiences in working with federal agencies and multi-disciplinary programs will be essential to our focus in building our dynamic research enterprise and strengthening our status as one of the nation’s premier science and engineering universities.”

and multilateral activities related to biomedical countermeasures,

The School of Mines has a long tradition of excellence in teaching,

and more.

and White looks to harness those historical strengths as he

From 1996-2003, White served as professor of

develops the research plan for the future.

otorhinolaryngology and communicative sciences at the Baylor

“Research strengthens traditional education by providing students

College of Medicine and also as the associate director of the

with insight into how knowledge is created and how it is applied

National Space Biomedical Research Institute. In addition, he

in the real world,” White said. “Research as a facet of education

has held positions as chief scientist of the Life Sciences Division

is a critically connected component as we grow our research

at NASA Headquarters; research professor of physiology at the

program.”

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; manager of biomedical research, analysis and planning at the General Electric Company; and professor of mathematics and director of honors at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

“The School of Mines is a vigorous institution with an impressive research portfolio and a long tradition of academic excellence. I am very pleased and honored to join the first-rate administrative team that Dr. Wharton has assembled,” White said. “I am excited by the prospect of contributing, at this particular time, to the imminent future growth of the university’s dynamic research enterprise.”

Research Funding Reaches Nearly $21 Million South Dakota School of Mines and Technology researchers have

site of the former Homestake Gold Mine (p. 6). The DUSEL

been awarded nearly $21 million in research and development

project was reviewed by the National Science Advisory Board

funding during Fiscal Year 2009, the highest amount in the

in late September, and awarded $29 million for the end of the

history of the university and more than double the $10.1 million

preliminary project design phase. Technical evaluation and

received in Fiscal Year 2008.

design work being conducted through the School of Mines will determine the type and character of the rock underground and

During the 2009 fiscal year, researchers received 92 awards

where the best locations will be for the placement of the surface

averaging approximately $227,000 from federal and state

and underground lab facilities. These facilities will contain

agencies, corporations, and direct Congressional appropriations.

multiple experimental lab suites and at least one large cavity

The awards represent 23 departments, centers, and labs and

big enough to house the Statue of Liberty — and its base! — all

have been awarded to 42 principal investigators. More than half

located nearly a mile below the surface of the Earth. The School

of all proposals submitted were funded. The National Science

of Mines is proud to be a leading partner with the University of

Foundation’s average funding rate was 25 percent in 2008.

California, Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Individual awards ranged from $2,000 for the collection of

in the DUSEL project.

fossil vertebrates to $3,392,600 to study advanced materials and processes for future combat systems.

The State of South Dakota awarded $86,613 to create the newest 2010 Research Center, the Repair, Refurbish, and Return to

“Our focus is to expand the size and scope of our research

Service Applied Research Center (p. 10). As troops return to

enterprise and strengthen our status as one of the nation’s

the United States, they bring with them all of the equipment

premier science and engineering universities. This growth is

used during the past several years. This grant creates a center

impressive and shows that we are well on our way to realizing

to develop new repair and refurbishment techniques for this

these goals,” School of Mines President Robert A. Wharton,

equipment using the latest technologies including friction stir

Ph.D., said. “This milestone is a clear indication of the stellar

welding and cold spray deposition.

level of faculty and researchers on our campus.”

Since 2001, the School of Mines has received approximately Wharton has identified growing the research enterprise as one

$80 million in Congressional appropriations for research

of four strategic key focus areas that will guide the university,

and development including $3.2 million in the 2009 Defense

with the specific goal of reaching $25 million within five years.

Spending Bill.

In Fiscal Year 2004, the School of Mines was awarded $11.9 million. Five years later, with funding at nearly $21 million, this

“I am proud to have the campus engaged in research that

impressive growth makes $25 million a goal well within reach.

advances scientific knowledge and also has applications that are relevant to national defense. These awards generate economic

A key funding piece in reaching this historic marker was the

development opportunities and impact for our region, South

more than $6.2 million awarded from the National Science

Dakota, and our nation,” Wharton said. “U.S. Senators Tim

Foundation for the site selection and technical design

Johnson and John Thune, and Representative Stephanie Herseth

development of the Deep Underground Science and Engineering

Sandlin continue to champion applied research initiatives that

Laboratory (DUSEL), located in Lead, South Dakota, at the

support the security of our nation and the safety of our soldiers.”

DUSEL Project Continues to Grow

For the Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory

One thing is for certain: the creation of the DUSEL is the

(DUSEL), 2009 began with the project’s first annual review, held

creation of new opportunities for scientific study in a multitude

January 28-30, 2009, at the University of California, Berkeley.

of areas, including physics, geology, and microbiology.

The review provided the DUSEL team with an opportunity

“We are starting to see that the DUSEL is becoming a draw,”

to further define the preliminary design report, which will be

Roggenthen said. “In the world of this kind of science, this is

necessary for submission to the National Science Board in early

going to be the place to be.”

2011.

The School of Mines is proud to be a leading partner in bringing

“This first annual review was quite successful,” Dr. William

the DUSEL from an extraordinary vision to a phenomenal

Roggenthen, geology and geological engineering professor at

reality. The longstanding connections between the university

the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and the

and the Homestake Mine began in 1885 when the university

DUSEL co-Principal Investigator, said. “These reviews are

was established to meet the growing research needs of the

critical because we are a year into the project and are getting a

nation’s mining industry, led by Homestake. These connections

better handle on the preliminary design report. This gives us the

continued when nearly a decade ago, the School of Mines helped

opportunity to make sure we are on the right track and moving

champion the conversion of the mine into a national laboratory.

in the right direction.”

Today, as we continue to prepare leaders in engineering and

Another milestone was also achieved in May 2009. The South Dakota Science and Technology Authority, which continues to pump water from the former mine, reached the prized 4,850-

science, we are collaborating with our colleagues to transform Homestake into a world-class laboratory to further exceptional research and discoveries not yet imagined.

foot level, at which early science experiments in physics will be

“For nearly 125 years, the School of Mines has been educating

conducted.

some of the best and brightest students in the nation and

The first contract for geotechnical characterizations at the 300and 4,850-foot levels has been awarded to RESPEC of Rapid City. RESPEC is overseeing geological mapping for structural stability, necessary for the design of cavities for laboratories and detectors at those levels. Interest in the DUSEL project has also come from the Department of Energy (DOE). DOE advisory panels have indicated that interesting science would be gained by developing a neutrino beam receptor to connect the Fermilab outside of Chicago with the DUSEL. This would allow observations of the effects on neutrinos as they travel on their long path through rock in the Earth’s crust.

preparing them for leadership positions in engineering, science, and technology,” School of Mines President Robert A. Wharton, Ph.D., said. “Just as the School of Mines creates transformational opportunities for our students, we believe the DUSEL will create transformational opportunities for the School of Mines, for all our university collaborators in South Dakota, for our region, state, nation, and the international scientific community.”

Student Spotlight

Travis Hoon (chemical engineering, Aberdeen) and Tyler Vogel (industrial engineering/physics, Rapid City) are two of 11 students selected as DavisBahcall Scholarship recipients for 2009. These scholarships, established by Governor Michael Rounds, and funded by 3M, supported a five-week study program that took the students to the Sanford Laboratory at Homestake, Gran Sasso National Laboratory in Italy, and Princeton University in New Jersey.

Jeremy Simon (electrical engineering, Aberdeen) and Brandon Soulek (civil engineering, Armour) were selected as recipients of the Summer Science Scholarship. Both visited the Sanford Laboratory at Homestake for one week, followed by week-long visits to Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York, for Simon, and to Fermilab, near Chicago, for Soulek.

Terence Satchell (civil engineering 09) was one of 10 students from colleges and universities across South Dakota invited to display their research during the Pierre Poster Session at the State Capitol in Pierre, South Dakota. Satchell’s project, “Dewatering the Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory,” illustrated the issues with ground water removal from the mine shafts. The Homestake Mine was continuously dewatered during its production years, but when production ceased, dewatering was interrupted allowing ground water to infiltrate the mine shafts. A permit was issued by the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources to pump ground water out of the mine shafts and discharge it into Gold Run Creek.

The water residing in the mine shafts contains iron, total suspended solids, total dissolved solids, and ammonia. Satchell’s senior design project examined how a water treatment system for the produced water could reduce the concentration of the contaminants.

1876 1877 1876

Fred and Moses Manuel and partner Hank Harney make Homestake claim.

1877

George Hearst buys Homestake claim for $70,000.

1930’s Early 1930s

Homestake prospers; during Depression, sets shorter workweek with higher wages and gives bonuses.

2002

1942 1942

Gold mining suspended

by War Production Board.

Homestake foundry and machine shop produces goods needed for war effort.

1965 1965

Dr. Ray Davis begins installation of neutrino experiments 4,850 feet underground at Homestake.

2002

Homestake Mine officially closes after more than 125 years.

The DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory Committee releases its Long Range Plan. The Plan strongly supports the development of an underground laboratory.

NSF sponsors the International Workshop on Neutrinos and Subterranean Science, during which scientific groups showcased the wide variety of science that would be enabled by an underground laboratory.

Congress approves a $10 million U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant to be used for reopening the shafts and installing pumping equipment to remove water from the lower levels of the Homestake mine.

Dr. Ray Davis wins Nobel Prize for Physics, confirming the importance of underground science.

Barrick Gold Corporation purchases Homestake Mining Company.

2006

2007

2008

Water level rises to 5,600 feet. Governor Rounds announces a three-phase plan to dewater the mine and to ready the mine for science at the 4,850 foot level.

National Science Foundation selects the Homestake site for the development of the proposed Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory (DUSEL).

Pumps begin removing water from mine.

The DUSEL Experiment Development Coordinators (DEDC) — in conjunction with the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, the South Dakota Science and Technology Authority, and the Homestake DUSEL project team — organizes a workshop in Lead, South Dakota, to provide guidance and assistance for researchers interested in preparing projects to be conducted in the DUSEL. More than 350 scientists, science educators, and science administrators attend.

2006

The Homestake Collaboration holds a workshop in Lead, South Dakota, on potential experiments and education and outreach at the laboratory, with more than 100 people participating in this workshop.

Barrick Gold Corporation donates Homestake Gold Mine to the South Dakota Science and Technology Authority. This includes 186 surface acres, numerous facilities, and 370 miles of tunnels reaching more than 8,000 feet below the surface.

T. Denny Sanford donates $70 million to the Homestake project, creating the Sanford Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory. The gift includes $20 million for a Sanford Science Education Center.

2007

2008

Geoscience and geomicrobiology experiments begin.

Dr. Dennis Kovar, associate director of the Office of Science and High Energy Physics at the Department of Energy (DOE), says that Homestake is a top priority for his office and program.

2000

2001

Homestake Mining Company announces mine will close. Scientists immediately look to the site for possible future experiments.

The Bahcall Committee, co-sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Energy (DOE), evaluates the feasibility of creating a national underground science laboratory and calls for the creation of a deep national underground science laboratory; favors Homestake to become the site of the laboratory.

2000

2001

2003

2004

2005

Homestake Mining Company turns off underground pumps and mine begins to fill with water. Company seals the Yates and Ross shafts.

South Dakota Legislature creates South Dakota Science and Technology Authority and commits $14.3 million to the Homestake project.

National Science Foundation names Homestake one of two possible sites for the Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory. Homestake Collaboration receives $500,000 to study site feasibility.

2003

Governor Michael Rounds establishes Homestake Laboratory Conversion Project. Dr. Richard Gowen, then president of the School of Mines, named interim executive director.

2004

2005

South Dakota Science and Technology Authority and Homestake Collaboration propose interim laboratory at 4,850 feet.

South Dakota Legislature approves $19.9 million to develop 4,850 interim laboratory.

Homestake Collaboration solicits letters of interest from scientists for experiments at Homestake.

2009

2010

Early Implementation Program of physics experiments begin.

A DUSEL Design Project Status Review by the National Science Foundation to be held at the University of California, Berkeley.

2009

2010

2012-2013 2018-2020

(projected)

2012-2013

Construction begins.

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is proud to be a leading partner in bringing the Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory (DUSEL) from an extraordinary vision to a phenomenal reality. The longstanding connections between the School of Mines and the Homestake Mine began in 1885 when the university was established to meet the growing research needs of the mining

2018-2020

Construction completed.

industry, led by Homestake. These connections continued when nearly a decade ago, the School of Mines helped champion the conversion of the mine into a national laboratory. Today, as we continue to prepare leaders in engineering and science, we are collaborating with our colleagues to transform Homestake into a world-class laboratory to further exceptional research and discoveries not yet imagined.

School of Mines Home to New Research Center The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is the site of

for the U.S. Air Force. Using these technologies on other military

a new Governor’s 2010 Research Center focusing on developing

equipment would expand the cost savings across the Department

and certifying repair processes that extend the life of military

of Defense into the hundreds of millions of dollars, a compelling

equipment.

cost/benefit analysis. This study identified a need that this new applied research center will fill. The successful study was due

The Repair, Refurbish, and Return to Service Applied Research

in large part to support for the project from the South Dakota

Center, or R3S, develops, certifies, and implements innovative

Congressional delegation, spearheaded by Senator John Thune.

methods to refurbish and return vital military equipment to service. The center is utilizing technologies developed at the

“The School of Mines truly appreciates all of the work of the

School of Mines Advanced Materials Processing and Joining

South Dakota Congressional delegation,” School of Mines

Laboratory (AMP), including friction stir welding (welding

President Robert A. Wharton, Ph.D., said. “It is our Senators’ and

without melting), cold spray (accelerating particles to supersonic

Congresswoman’s continued support that allows our researchers

speed), laser additive manufacturing (particles injected in laser

even more opportunities to assume leadership roles in new

beams for free-form fabrication), and also developing and

technology arenas.”

certifying new processes and technologies.

The Air Force estimates its costs for planned depot maintenance The School of Mines collaborates with South Dakota State

and engine repair exceed $2 billion annually. In an effort to

University, Western Dakota Technical Institute, and other

control costs, the Air Force has slowed procurement of new

educational partners; industrial partners such as H.F. Webster Inc.

airframe systems, extending the mission service life for existing

and RPM & Associates in Rapid City; and corporations such as

systems. This extended life increases the need for the type of

Boeing, GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney, Lockheed Martin, Rolls

modern, cost-efficient repair in which the R3S Center will

Royce, and Friction Stir Link to use the processes developed and

specialize.

certified by the center to repair military and civilian equipment.

The center’s director, William J. Arbegast, will oversee Inspiration for the R3S came from a 2007 Aging Aircraft Repair

projects conducted by faculty members, graduate students, and

Facility study conducted by the School of Mines in cooperation

undergraduate students from multiple disciplines working with

with Ellsworth Air Force Base, several major aerospace and

industry partners. Arbegast is also the director of the associated

defense companies, Department of Defense Logistics Centers, and

Advanced Materials Processing and Joining Laboratory (AMP)

Rapid City companies HF Webster Engineering and Professional

and the Center for Friction Stir Processing, a National Science

Services and RPM and Associates. The study showed that utilizing

Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center

these technologies to repair and refurbish B1 bombers and related

(I/UCRC), both located at the School of Mines.

aircraft alone would result in $35 million per year in cost savings

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“This center will be an opportunity for students and faculty

new technologies and will need people in the Rapid City area to

to work with industrial partners in a multidisciplinary setting

implement them. We will need supporting industries to transition

— a true collaborative environment,” Arbegast said. “This

to true production, and expect that several high-tech spinoff

gives students hands-on applied research opportunities, first in

companies will be developed in Rapid City.”

developing technologies and then working on the real hardware.”

“For many years, the School of Mines has been an internationally According to Arbegast, the new center is not only a benefit to

recognized leader in these technologies,” Wharton said. “We

the School of Mines, but to Rapid City and South Dakota. “This

welcome this opportunity to continue to support the Department

is an applied research center dedicated to repairing military

of Defense and to assist in creating new economic development

hardware, but with significant commercial value. Civilian

opportunities for Rapid City and the State of South Dakota.”

equipment like power and transportation systems can benefit from these technologies,” Arbegast said. “This center identifies

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Research Funding

Research Award Highlights 2009

National Aeronautics and Space Administration South Dakota Space Grant Consortium

$585,000

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Development of super-resolution optical microscopy techniques for visualization of plant cellular and cellulose enzyme activity

$200,000

National Science Foundation Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory (DUSEL) site selection and technical design

$6,244,280

National Science Foundation Tiospaye in Engineering

$600,000

Office of Naval Research Novel high-temperature polycarbonates for pulse Power Capacitor Applications

$120,000

SamSung Construction and Trade Development of geo-biological dust control technique for Construction Sites

$200,000

United States Department of Defense â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Army Research Laboratory Design, synthesis, and investigations of new copolycarbonates and fully miscible polycarbonate blends for transparent armor applications

$681,372

United States Department of Energy EPSCoR Lattice-mismatched III-V epilayers for high-efficiency photovoltaics

$420,000

United States Department of State Educational and research exchanges with Mongolia

$75,000

United States Geological Survey USGS national water quality assessment project in South Dakota

$100,000

Award Information

$25 M

Total Awards Received FY 99 and FY 09 Project Funding

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$ 20,905,948

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$15 M

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$10 M

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$4,976,642

$5 M

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$0 M

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1999 2009 .......................................................................................

Awards have increased 420 percent

External Source of FY 09 Project Funding Source

Amount

National Science Foundation (NSF)

$8,863,130

U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

$7,797,367

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

$1,109,213

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

$710,397

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

$321,642

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

$282,000

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

$140,000

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

$83,000

U.S. Department of State (DOS)

$75,000

U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

$58,396

U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI)

$38,930

U.S. Forest Service (USFS)

$25,875

Federal Total

$19,504,950

South Dakota Agency

$919,941

Private

$203,000

Other

$278,057

Grand Total

$20,905,948

... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... . ... .

Private 1.0% Other 1.3% SBA 1.4% DOT 1.5% . .

..

..

DOI, DOL, DOS, .. ..

EPA, USFS, USGS 2.1% . . . ...

.

..

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NASA 3.4% . . . . .

NSF 42.4%

South Dakota Agency 4.4% . . . . . . .

DOE 5.3% . . . . . . .

............

DOD 37.2% . . . . . . .

Proposals Funded

42 investigators from 23 different units had proposals funded.

Proposals Submitted Proposals Funded Funding Rate

171 92 54 Percent

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Black Hills Nanosystems

This summer, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology students scattered in search of industry experience, working for more than 100 employers in 29 states, Europe, and Africa.

However, many students — 41 percent, in fact — chose to stay in South Dakota to complete their co-ops and internships.

One company that has enticed several students to stay right here in their Rapid City backyard is a new addition to the city’s business landscape, Black Hills Nanosystems, Corp. According to Robert Demersseman, managing director, the School of Mines serves as an important resource for the company.

Students employed by Black Hills Nanosystems Corp: Todd Aldren (Mechanical Engineering, Rapid City) Paxton Alsgaard (Electrical Engineering 09) Brandon Eisenbraun (Mechanical Engineering, Yankton) Nicholas Swanson (Mechanical Engineering, Chaska, Minn.)

Kyle Krajewski (Mechanical Engineering, Rapid City) Korey Kelly (Electrical Engineering, Rapid City) Alex Drewitz (Mechanical Engineering, Summerset)

“It’s a great opportunity for Black Hills Nanosystems to be able

Demersseman, former president of Rapid City Economic

to hire students from the School of Mines,” Demersseman said.

Development Partnership, points out another benefit the

“The school educates their students to be able to go right into

company brings to the table. By generating high-tech, well-

industry and hit the ground running, and it has been a successful

paying jobs, Black Hills Nanosystems can entice graduates

partnership for us.”

to stay in the area and attract others to relocate to the area.

Through expenditures like housing, food, entertainment, and

Gaining this hands-on experience also leads to success for the

transportation, these employees and their families can infuse

students. At Black Hills Nanosystems, they get to participate in

more capital into the local economy.

work that is not only in demand by industry, but also guards the lives and safety of soldiers.

“I’d like to be able to stay in the area, so working here is a great opportunity,” School of Mines student Kyle Krajewski

The company is in the business of developing nanotechnology-

(Mechanical Engineering, Rapid City) said. “The School of Mines

based safe-and-arm devices, which improve the safety and

has done a good job in giving me the foundation I needed to be

effectiveness of munitions. These devices currently cost $100

able to actually apply what I learned, so this has been an easy

each or more, and Black Hills Nanosystems aims to cut the cost

transition for me.”

to three to five dollars each through innovative manufacturing and production processes, allowing these life-saving devices to be

For more information on Black Hills Nanosystems, Corp., visit

installed in more weapons.

<http://blackhillsnano.com>.

In addition to hiring students, Black Hills Nanosystems has deeper ties with the university. Dr. James Sears, director of the Additive Manufacturing Laboratory at the School of Mines, serves as the company’s chief technology officer. He has extensive experience in developing the technology behind the company’s manufacturing processes and brings strong ties with United States Army and Navy contractors who support the development of these technologies.

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A Campus Makeover

Paleontology Research Center

In 2009, the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology began construction on two new buildings that will forever transform the educational and research landscape for the School of Mines.

All of the more than 2,000 students that attend the School of Mines each year will take classes and labs in the Chemical and Biological Engineering/Chemistry Building (CBE/C), on which ground was broken in May 2009. The 45,000-square-foot facility, when fully completed, will upgrade a 50-year-old building that has outlived its purpose for academic laboratory instruction.

The new facility will be linked to the existing Chemical Engineering/Chemistry Building, adjacent to the central campus plaza. In addition to the new construction, existing spaces will be renovated to create learning environments that are higher quality, safer, more flexible, and more conducive to contemporary teaching methodologies.

The CBE/C Building will incorporate contemporary graduate and undergraduate research space. The layout of the laboratories provides for innovative ways to conduct collaborative and multidisciplinary research. This building will have modern laboratory space that will serve as the vehicle for conducting research for the enhancement of undergraduate and graduate education while affording the potential for economic development for Rapid City and the state of South Dakota.

CBEC/C Building

This new facility will foster the growth of rapidly-emerging technologies, such as ethanol, fuel production, food and agricultural processing, and environmentally-friendly plastics and coatings. Equally important is that the building will be a campus showpiece that will aid in the recruitment and retention of students and faculty.

“The School of Mines is committed to leading 21st century engineering and science education, and one way we achieve that is by providing students with the best facilities possible in which to learn,” School of Mines President Robert A. Wharton, Ph.D. said. “Maintaining up-to-date facilities will always be a challenge for a university whose mission places it on the cutting edge of technology and research. Our students need to be educated for 21st century jobs and be comfortable with the same type of laboratory and research facilities where they will be working after graduation. These buildings will fit that need.”

The April 2009 groundbreaking ceremony for the 33,000-squarefoot Paleontology Research Center signaled a new future for one of the world’s finest fossil collections. Paleontology at the School of Mines has been an integral part of the university for more than 100 years. Currently, the Museum of Geology houses about 300,000 fossil specimens, one of the largest collections in the United States and some of the best scientifically documented in the world. The collections support education and research for the university’s faculty and students, and researchers around the world. The center will serve as an important academic resource to the School of Mines paleontology master’s program, the only one of its kind in the United States.

The center will provide a safe, environmentally-controlled location for the Museum of Geology’s fossil, geological, and archival collections, ensuring the protection of this rich heritage.

In addition, the center will house laboratories for the preparation, preservation, and geochemical research involving the collections.

A key feature will be open viewing of the laboratories so the public can see the steps needed to take a fossil from the ground to a museum exhibit.

“This is a great opportunity to showcase the efforts of South Dakota paleontologists who are working with a world-class collection of fossil specimens,” South Dakota Governor Michael Rounds said.

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School of Mines Awards First Mines Medal

Cindy Lee Van Dover, Ph.D., has been named the 2009 recipient

life elsewhere in the universe, as well as a new appreciation for

of the South Dakota School of

previously unrecognized modes of photosynthetic life in both

Mines and Technology’s prestigious

the deep sea and midwaters on this planet. Recently, she has

Mines Medal. The Mines Medal

contributed to the understanding of environmental consequences

was established by School of

of potential offsets with respect to the mining of deep-sea

Mines President Robert A.

minerals around hydrothermal vent sites in Southeast Asian

Wharton, Ph.D., to bring tribute

waters. Van Dover also has the distinction of being the first and

and recognition to a leader in

only woman to complete the rigorous training necessary to be

engineering or science.

an Alvin submarine pilot, diving to depths of more than 3,600

“This award honors an

meters.

individual for his or her exceptional, meritorious or prestigious contributions toward understanding and resolving the technological challenges that impact society,” Wharton said. “Dr. Van Dover’s decades of deep sea research provide both a legacy of

Cindy Lee Van Dover, Ph.D.,

knowledge and a blueprint for further exploration and study. Her

has authored more than 100

fearless exploration of the unknown makes her an ideal candidate

peer-reviewed publications and

for the Mines Medal.”

has also communicated her

Van Dover earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental science

discoveries to the non-scientific

from Rutgers University, a master’s degree in ecology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Ph.D. in biological oceanography from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program.

Since 2006, Van Dover has served as chair and professor of Duke University’s Division of Marine Sciences and Conservation in the Nicholas School of the Environment and director of the Duke University Marine Laboratory. Prior to joining Duke University, she held positions at the College of William & Mary, the University of Oregon’s Institute of Marine Biology, West Coast National Undersea Research Center, the University of Alaska Fairbanks Institute of Marine Science and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. She also was a Fulbright Research Scholar at the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea Centre located in de Brest, France.

population through magazine articles, radio, television, a podcast series detailing an ocean-borne expedition to Antarctica and her autobiographical book, The Octopus’s Garden. She is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a member of the American Geophysical Union, the Oceanographic Society, and founder and international steering committee member of the Chemosynthetic Ecosystems component (ChEss) of the Census of Marine Life.

“I commend the School of Mines for having the foresight to establish this special honor,” South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds said. “It is admirable to recognize and reward those people who have distinguished themselves as national leaders in the fields of engineering and science.”

Van Dover has conducted seminal research leading to the discovery and characterization of a geothermal source of

The award was presented at a ceremony in Rapid City,

light at deep-sea hydrothermal vents and the isolation of

South Dakota, on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The award medal

obligate photosynthetic organisms living on the sea floor.

was designed by the School of Mines and includes one

These discoveries have led to a new view of the potential for

ounce of gold. The award also includes a privately funded cash honorarium. For more information, visit <http://mines-medal.sdsmt.edu>.

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Campus Briefs

Professor Wins National Paper Conference

Dr. Lance Roberts, assistant professor, civil and environmental engineering, has been selected as the winner of the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust Young Professor Paper Competition Award for 2008. Roberts receives an expenses paid trip to the 33rd Annual DFI Conference, held October 15-17, 2008, in New York City, and an invitation to present his paper, “LRFD for Deep Foundations: Replacing the Traditional Factor of Safety in Design.”

Professor Awarded Fourth Patent

Dr. Vojislav Kalanovic, professor, mechanical engineering, has been officially awarded Patent No. 7,501,603 B2 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

The issued patent enables an ease of physical configuration of the Flexible Robotic Environment (FRE) systems. FRE is a robotic solution that combines mechanical and motor/ drive components with proprietary hardware, software, and controls from Control Systems Technologies, LLC, a company owned and operated by Kalanovic.

This recognition is the fourth consecutive U.S. patent awarded to Kalanovic in the area of robotics and automated manufacturing.

School of Mines Professor Named to Board of Directors

Dr. Stan Howard, professor, materials and metallurgical engineering, has been named to the board of directors for the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS). Howard will serve for three years as the financial planning officer. He is also the co-founder of Group V Metals, Inc., which licenses technology used to produce high-purity tantalum and niobium compounds. Howard received the Mineral Industry Educator Award in 2004 from the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers and is advisor to the School of Mines’ Material Advantage student chapter. Howard will guide the professional activities of TMS concerned with finances, audit, and investments.

School of Mines Develops Pervious Concrete

Dr. M. R. Hansen, professor, civil and environmental engineering, has recently completed a project from the South Dakota Army National Guard for “Pervious Concrete Development, Phase I.” Pervious concrete, when used for paving a parking lot for example, allows water from a thunderstorm to pass through the concrete into the soil and ground water instead of running off and carrying sediment and pollutants into rivers and streams. The development and use of pervious concrete is encouraged by the United States Clean Water Act, is beneficial to the environment and is another form of “green concrete.”

The first test slab of pervious concrete ever in South Dakota was recently placed at the National Guard Camp in Rapid City. When tested, the slab absorbed 800 gallons of water over a 100-squarefoot area in two minutes. This project is another example of the School of Mines working with a local entity to develop a practical solution to an immediate problem. The project was spearheaded

by Dale Ludens, engineering supervisor, at the South Dakota Army National Guard, and the experimental work was done by Craig Phillips (M.S. civil engineering, North Fairfield, Ohio).

School of Mines Hosts New National Science Foundation Undergraduate Research Site

In Summer 2009, the School of Mines was host to a new Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The site has been awarded $220,500 to fund the REU for three years. “Back to the Future: Metallurgy,” offered a unique 10-week summer research program focused on integrated research experiences in metallurgical engineering, many with prevailing historical, social, or artistic themes. Throughout the experience, students participated in a series of seminars and workshops in art and archaeometallurgy that intersected with their prior academic training in materials and metallurgical engineering. These provided a unique historical and cultural framework for current research. Site projects focused on fundamental aspects of friction stir processing, nanotechnology, alloy chemistry, microstructural interrogation, and transmission electron microscopy.

The main objective of the REU site is to increase student appreciation of, and entrance into, graduate research programs.

This objective will be met by increasing student abilities with those tools that make them competitive in a research environment, namely technical communication, appreciation for diversity, understanding of historical/artistic context, and most importantly, overall research acumen. An additional objective is to increase the number of minority students involved with cutting-edge research.

The site director is Dr. Michael West, assistant professor, materials and metallurgical engineering. The site team and faculty research mentors are comprised of Dr. Jon Kellar, head and Fuerstenau Professor, materials and metallurgical engineering; Dr. Phil Ahrenkeil, assistant professor, nanoscience and nanoengineering; William Arbegast, director, Advanced Materials Processing and Joining Laboratory (AMP); Dr. William Cross associate professor, materials and metallurgical engineering; Dr. Stan Howard, professor, materials and metallurgical engineering; Dr. Dana Medlin, Nucor Professor, materials and metallurgical engineering; Dr. Alfred Boysen, professor, humanities; Dr. Stuart Kellogg, head and Pietz Professor, industrial engineering and engineering management; Deborah Mitchell, associate professor, humanities; and Patty Anderson, director, Devereaux Library. James Rattling Leaf serves as consultant for Native American recruitment and retention.

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Campus Briefs Professor Elected Fellow of Explorers Club

Dr. James Martin, professor, geology and geological engineering and executive curator, Museum of Geology, has been elected as a Fellow of the Explorers Club. He was nominated by School of Mines President Robert A. Wharton, Ph.D., also a Fellow.

The Explorers Club is an international, multidisciplinary professional society dedicated to the advancement of field research and preserving the instinct to explore. Founded in 1904, the Explorers Club promotes the scientific exploration of land, sea, air, and space by supporting research and education in the physical, natural, and biological sciences. As a Fellow, Martin is recognized for having made documented contributions to exploration or scientific knowledge. He has been involved in the discoveries of fossil vertebrates and geological research for more than 30 years, taking part in expeditions in Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, The Netherlands, Germany, New Zealand, and many areas within the United States. He is a recipient of the United States Antarctic Service Medal and has given hundreds of lectures and presentations regarding his discoveries.

Professor Receives Appointments

Dr. Andrea Surovek, associate professor, civil and environmental engineering, was recently elected to the executive committee of the Structural Stability Research Council (SSRC) for a three-year term. Surovek previously served the SSRC from 2004-09 as the chair of Task Group 4, focused on frame stability; as a member and as chair of the nominating committee; and as a jury member for the Vinnakota Award presented by the council. She was also the recipient of the council’s Vinnakota Award in 2001.

Surovek has also been named to the editorial board of the American Society of Civil Engineers Journal of Structural Engineering. The Journal of Structural Engineering is a peerreviewed academic journal and one of the top journals in the field of structural engineering. As an associate editor, Surovek is responsible for the integrity of the peer review process for articles submitted in the area of metal structures. This includes both recruiting and coordinating peer reviewers as well as maintaining the overall standards of the metals structures area. Associate editors are selected from a group of scholars nominated by an international body.

Professor Selected for Workshop

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Dr. Damon Fick, assistant professor, civil and environmental engineering, has been chosen to participate in the 2009 ExCEEd (Excellence in Engineering Education) workshop at Northern Arizona University.

ExCEEd workshops, offered by the American Society of Civil Engineering for the last 10

years, are six-day practicums that provide engineering educators with an opportunity to improve their teaching abilities. The workshops focus on basic skills and include seminars addressing the principles of effective teaching and learning, learning styles, classroom assessment techniques, and more.

Publications

Dr. Donna Kliche, research scientist III, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences; Dr. Paul Smith, professor emeritus, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences; and Dr. Roger Johnson, professor, mathematics and computer science, coauthored the paper “LMoment Estimators as Applied to Gamma Drop Size Distributions” for the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology.

Dr. P.V. Sundareshwar, professor, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, and Shawn Honomichl (interdisciplinary sciences 09) coauthored the paper “Nature Versus Nurture: Functional Assessment of Restoration Effects on Wetland Services using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy” for Geophysical Research Letters.

Drs. Rajesh Sani, assistant professor; Gurdeep Rastogi, research scientist; Sookie Bang, professor; and David Dixon, chair and professor, all members of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, coauthored the paper “Isolation and Characterization of Cellulose-Degrading Bacteria from the Deep Subsurface of the Homestake Gold Mine” for the Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology.

Drs. Zhengtao Zhu, assistant professor, chemistry; Lifeng Zhang, research scientist I, chemistry; Steve Smith, associate professor and program director, nanoscience and nanoengineering; and Hao Fong, associate professor, chemistry, coauthored the paper “Aligned Electrospun ZnO Nanofibers for Simple and Sensitive Ultraviolet Nanosensors” for Chemical Communications.

President Robert A. Wharton, Ph.D., has been named to the National Coal Council (NCC), the chief advisory panel on federal coal policy.

Wharton has been appointed to represent the viewpoint of academic institutions with a curriculum concentrating in mining and technology research. Chartered in 1984 under the Advisory Committee Act, the council is one of the Department of Energy’s most important advisory committees. Its purpose is to inform and make recommendations to the Secretary of Energy with respect to any matter relating to coal of the coal industry.

Research Awards

Dr. Scott Ahrenkiel, assistant professor, nanotechnology, received $420,000 from the United States Department of Energy EPSCoR for the project, “Lattice-Mismatched III-V Epilayers for High-Efficiency Photovoltaics.”

Dr. Dimitris Anagnostou, assistant professor, electrical and computer engineering; Dr. Keith Whites, professor and Steven P. Miller Chair, electrical and computer engineering; and Dr. Thomas Montoya, assistant professor, electrical and computer engineering, received $224,000 from the United States Department of Defense — Army Research Office for the project, “Acquisition of a Vector Network Analyzer for the Development of a Reconfigurable Antenna Measurement Platform.”

William Arbegast, director, Advanced Materials Processing and Joining Laboratory (AMP); Dr. Antonette Logar, professor, mathematics and computer science; and Dr. Michael West, assistant professor, materials and metallurgical engineering, received $205,590 in additional funding from the National Science Foundation for the project, “Friction Stir Processing Industry/University Cooperative Research Center.”

Arbegast received $159,833.32 in additional funding from the Friction Stir Processing Industry/University Cooperative Research Center Memberships for the project, “Design, Analysis, and Performance of ‘Built-Up’ Aluminum Friction Stir Welded (FSW) and Friction Stir Spot Welded (FSSW) Structures;” $86,613 from the South Dakota Board of Regents for the project, “Repair, Refurbish, and Return to Service — Applied Research Center (R3S-ARC);” and $50,166.68 in additional funding from the Friction Stir Processing Industry / University Cooperative Research Center Memberships for the project, “Intelligent Process Control System Algorithms for Aluminum and Steel Friction Stir Welding.”

Dr. Sookie Bang, professor, chemical and biological engineering, and Dr. Sangchul Bang, professor, civil and environmental engineering, received $200,000 from SamSung Construction and Trade for the project, “Development of Geo-Biological Dust Control Technique for Construction Sites.” They also received $7,939 in additional

funding from the National Science Foundation for the project, “Microbial Dust Suppression / National Science Foundation.”

Dr. David Boyles, Gaines Professor, chemistry, received $681,372 from the United States Department of Defense — Army Research Office for the project, “Design, Synthesis, and Investigations of New Copolycarbonates and Fully Miscible Polycarbonate Blends for Transparent Armor Applications.”

Boyles also received $120,000 from the United States Department of Defense — Office of Naval Research for the project, “Novel High-Temperature Polycarbonates for Pulse Power Capacitor Applications.”

Dr. William Capehart, associate professor, atmospheric sciences, and Dr. Mark Hjelmfelt, chair and professor, atmospheric sciences, received $112,649 in additional funding from the United States Department of Defense — Armament Research, Development, and Engineering Center (ARDEC) for the project, “Advanced Atmospheric Sciences Technology and Applications to Support NAMK and NAGIK Projects.”

Dr. Lew Christopher, director, Center for Bioprocessing Research and Development, received $500,000 in additional funding from the South Dakota Board of Regents for the project, “Center for Bioprocessing Research and Development.”

Dr. William Cross, associate professor, materials and metallurgical engineering; Dr. Dan Heglund, chair and associate professor, chemistry; and Dr. Jon Kellar, head and Fuerstenau Professor, materials and metallurgical engineering, received $89,944 from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation — Federal Highway Administration for the project, “Select Testing to Screen Materials for Specification Compliance.”

Cross also received $27,397 from the National Aeronautics Space Administration for the project, “Development, Characterization, and Evaluation of Lunar Regolith and Simulants / National Aeronautics Space Administration.”

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Research Awards

Dr. Shawn Decker, director, Center for

Dr. Sidney Goss, professor, social sciences;

Accelerated Applications at the Nanoscale/ Printed Electronics Applied Research Laboratory, and Dr. Jon Kellar, head and Fuerstenau Professor, materials and metallurgical engineering, received $282,000 from the United States Small Business Administration for the project, “Black Hills Nanoscale Materials Institute.”

Dr. Andrea Surovek, associate professor, civil and environmental engineering; and Dr. Jennifer Karlin, assistant professor, industrial engineering and engineering management, received $194,407 from the National Science Foundation for the project, “ADVANCE IT Start Award: South Dakota WISE Faculty: A Future of Excellence.”

Dr. Andrew Detwiler, professor, Institute of Atmospheric Science, received $51,589 from the National Science Foundation for the project, “Intergovernmental Personnel Act Assignment — Detwiler.”

Dr. Linxia Gu, former assistant professor, mechanical engineering, received $58,536 from the South Dakota Board of Regents for the project, “Stent-Induced Arterial Strain and Stress as a Determinant of Coronary Restenosis.”

Dr. David Dixon, professor, chemical and biological engineering, and Dr. Duane Abata, executive director, Center for Bioenergy Research and Development (CBERD), and professor, mechanical engineering, received $109,000 from the National Science Foundation for the project, “I/UCRC Center for Bioenergy Research and Development.”

Dr. Edward Duke, manager of analytical services, Engineering and Mining Experiment Station, and professor, geology and geological engineering, received $585,000 in additional funding from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the project, “South Dakota Space Grant Consortium.” Dr. Duke also received $18,000 in additional funding from NASA for the project, “South Dakota Space Grant Consortium — Exploration Systems Mission Directorate Higher Education 2007” and $50,000 in additional funding from NASA for the project, “South Dakota NASA EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Development Program.”

Dr. Joseph Fazio, associate professor, civil and environmental engineering, received $39,287 from the U.S. Department of Transportation — Federal Highway Administration for the project, “South Dakota Local Transportation Assistance Program.”

Dr. John Helsdon, dean, graduate education, received $45,500 in additional funding from the National Science Foundation for the project, “Graduate Research Fellowship Program.”

Dr. Brian Hemmelman, associate professor, electrical and computer engineering, received $30,000 from Bamboo, LLC for the project, “A Real-Time, Portable Non-Invasive Monitoring System of Muscle Oxygen and pH in Trauma Patients.” Hemmelman also received $32,504 from Idaho National Laboratory for the project, “System Identification (SysID) Research.”

Dr. Jon Kellar, head and Fuerstenau Professor, materials and metallurgical engineering, and Dr. Keith Whites, professor and Steven P. Miller Chair, electrical and computer engineering, received $274,400 in additional funding from the National Science Foundation for the project, “2010 Initiative: Science-Based Leadership for South Dakota.”

Dr. Scott Kenner, professor, civil and environmental engineering, received $100,000 from the United States Geological Survey for the project, “USGS National Water Quality Assessment Project in South Dakota.”

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Research Awards

Dr. Carter Kerk, professor, industrial engineering and engineering management; Dr. Jennifer Karlin, assistant professor, industrial engineering and engineering management; Dr. Jon Kellar, head and Fuerstenau Professor, materials and metallurgical engineering; Dr. Scott Kenner, professor, civil and environmental engineering; and Dr. Stuart Kellogg, head and Pietz Professor, industrial engineering and engineering management, received $600,000 from the National Science

West Dakota Water Development District for the project, “Silver City Quadrangle, South Dakota: Aquifer Mapping (1:24,000).”

Foundation for the project, “Tiospaye in Engineering.”

A multidisciplinary team of School of Mines investigators received $3,392,600 from the United States Department of Defense — United States Army Research Laboratory for the project, “Advanced Materials and Processes for Future Combat Systems.” These investigators include Dr. Perry Marteny, former director, Composite and Polymer Engineering Laboratory; Dr. Gregory Buck, associate professor, mechanical engineering; Dr. Hao Fong, associate professor, chemistry; Dr. Karim Muci, associate professor, mechanical engineering; Dr. Michael Langerman, head and professor, mechanical engineering; Dr. Daniel Dolan, professor, mechanical engineering; Dr. David Boyles, Gaines Professor, chemistry; Dr. Umesh Korde, associate professor, mechanical engineering; Dr. Michael Batchelder, chair and professor, electrical and computer engineering; Dr. Brian Hemmelman, former chair and professor, electrical and computer engineering; Elaine Linde, instructor, electrical and computer engineering; Dr. Vojislav Kalanovic, professor, mechanical engineering; Dr. John Weiss, professor, mathematics and computer science; Dr. Lidvin Kjerengtroen, professor, mechanical engineering; Dr. William Cross, associate professor, materials and metallurgical engineering; and Dr. Jon Kellar, head and Fuerstenau Professor, materials and metallurgical engineering.

Kerk and Kellogg also received $15,000 from the National Science Foundation for the project, “Bridges to Success,” and Kerk received $12,200 from the National Science Foundation for the project, “All Nations Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation — SDSM&T Liaison.”

Dr. Charles Kliche, professor, mining engineering and management, and Shashi Kanth, head and instructor, mining engineering and management, received $58,396 from the United States Department of Labor — Mine, Safety, and Health Administration for the project, “Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) State Grant 2009.”

Dr. Alvis Lisenbee, professor, geology and geological engineering, and Dr. Arden Davis, Mickelson Professor, geology and geological engineering, received $15,204 from the West Dakota Water Development District for the project, “Atlas Preparation: Rapid City Area Quadrangles.” Lisenbee and Davis also received $18,380 from the West Dakota Water Development District for the project, “Mt. Rushmore Quadrangle, South Dakota: Aquifer Mapping (1:24,000),” and $13,573 from the

Dr. Patricia Mahon, vice president for student affairs and dean of students, received $10,000 from the Black Hills Special Services Cooperative for the project, “Post Secondary Education Tobacco Prevention Grant.” Mahon also received $49,805 from the National Highway Safety Administration — South Dakota Department of Public Safety for the project, “Driving Safety Prevention Grant.”

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Research Awards

Dr. James Martin, professor and paleontology

program coordinator, geology and geological engineering, and curator of vertebrate paleontology, Museum of Geology, received $7,000 from the United States Department of Army — United States Army Corps of Engineers for the project, “Collection and Field Documentation of Plesiosaur Exposed.” Martin also received $2,000 from the United States Department of Interior — Bureau of Land Management for the project, “Fossil Lake Specimen Collection and Study.”

Dr. Dana Medlin, Nucor Professor, materials and metallurgical engineering, and Dr. Jon Kellar, head and Fuerstenau Professor, materials and metallurgical engineering, received $89,141 in additional funding from Radiance Technologies, Inc. for the project, “Advanced Electronic Rosebud Integration (AERI) Research and Development Program.”

Medlin also received $20,303 from Radiance Technologies for the project, “Assessment of Reballing Methods for Ball Grid Array (BGA) Devices/Radiance Technologies.”

Dr. Todd Menkhaus, assistant professor, chemical and biological engineering, and Dr. Hao Fong, associate professor, chemistry, received $327,269 from the National Science Foundation for the project, “Fabrication and Bioseparation Studies of Adsorptive Nanofelts Made from Electrospun Cellulose and/or Carbon Nanofibers.”

Dr. Andre Petukhov, professor and chair, physics, received $30,000 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the project, “Studies of Spin-Spin Interaction in SI: LI Quantum Computing System.” Petukhov also received $15,000 in additional funding from the National Science Foundation for the project, “Spintronic Devices Enabled by Semiconducting Boron Carbide.”

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Dr. Jan Puszynski, professor, chemical and biological engineering; Dr. Hao Fong, associate professor, chemistry; and Dr. Phil Ahrenkiel, assistant professor, nanoscience and nanoengineering, received $269,709 from the United States Department of Energy for the project, “Establishment of the S.D. Catalysis Group at USD and SDSM&T — Addressing Basic Research Needs for Solar Energy Utilization.”

Puszynski also received $24,563 from United States Department of Defense — Office of Naval Research for the project, “Coating of Temperature Sensitive Crystals or Particles with Aluminum” and $3,000 from Black Hills Power and Light for the project, “HydroTech Hill City Well Arsenic Testing.”

Dr. Lance Roberts, assistant professor, civil and environmental engineering, and Dr. Andrea Surovek, associate professor, civil and environmental engineering, received $84,792 in additional funding from the South Dakota Board of Regents for the project, “Recycled Plastic Deep Foundation System for Lightly Loaded Structures in Expansive Shale.”

Roberts received $59,355 from the South Dakota Department of Transportation for the project, “Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design: Materials Testing of Resilient and Dynamic Modulus.”

He also received $53,251 from the United States Department of Transportation for the project, “LRFD Deep Foundation Design Method” and $30,000 from the Federal Highway Administration — South Dakota Department of Transportation for the project, “Evaluation of Warm Mix Asphalt Concrete Pavement in South Dakota Conditions.”

Dr. William Roggenthen, professor, geology and geological engineering, received $6,244,280 from the National Science Foundation for the project, “Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory (DUSEL) Site Selection and Technical Design Development.”

Research Awards

Dr. Rajesh Sani, assistant professor, chemical and biological engineering; Dr. Lew Christopher, director, Center for Bioprocessing and Development (CBRD); and Dr. David Dixon, professor, chemical and biological engineering, received $25,875 from the KL Energy Corporation for the project, “Development of a Thermostable Enzyme Cocktail for Rapid Release of Fermentable Sugars from Lignocellulosic Materials/ KL Energy Corporation.”

Sani; Dr. James Stone, associate professor, civil and environmental engineering; and Dr. Larry Stetler, associate professor, geology and geological engineering, received $48,750 from the National Science Foundation for the project, “Acquisition of a Kinetic Phosphorescence Analyzer for Uraniumfocused Research and Education.”

Sani also received $87,000 in additional funding from Montana State University for the project, “Biogeochemical Mechanisms of Nanocrystalline Uraninite Oxidation by Fe(III)-(hydr)oxides.”

Dr. James Sears, director, Additive Manufacturing Laboratory (AML), received $127,175 from the Black Hills Nanosystems Corporation for the project, “Safe-andArmy Devices for the U.S. Army.” Sears also received $50,000 from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics for the project, “Deposition Technique Development,” and $24,731 from the National Science Foundation for the project, “Rock-Rapid Optimization of Commercial Knowledge for Army Vehicles.”

Dale Skillman, director, technology transfer; Dr. Gregory Buck, associate professor, mechanical engineering; Dr. Michael Langerman, chair and professor, mechanical engineering; Dr. Daniel Dolan, professor, mechanical engineering; Dr. Umesh Korde, associate professor, mechanical engineering; Dr. Lidvin Kjerengtroen, professor, mechanical engineering; Dr. William Cross, associate professor, materials and metallurgical engineering; William Arbegast, director, Advanced Materials Processing and Joining Laboratory (AMP); Dr. Haiping Hong, research scientist III, materials and metallurgical engineering; and

Dr. Robb Winter, head and professor, chemical and biological engineering, received $2,823,833 in additional funding from the United States Department of Defense — U.S. Army Research Laboratory for the project, “Advanced Materials and Processes for Future Combat Systems.”

Dr. Steve Smith, program director and associate professor, nanoscience and nanoengineering, received $200,000 in additional funding from the United States Department of Energy — National Renewable Energy Laboratory for the project, “Development of Super-Resolution Optical Microscopy Techniques for Visualization of Plant Cellular and Cellulose Enzyme Activity.”

Dr. James Stone, associate professor, civil and environmental engineering, and Dr. Larry Stetler, associate professor, geology and geological engineering, received $83,000 in additional funding from the United States Environmental Protection Agency — United States Department of Agriculture — Forest Service for the project, “South Dakota Uranium Mining Impacts Evaluation.”

Stone also received $10,000 from the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council for the project, “Swine Facility Life Cycle Assessment Model Development,” and $36,930 from the United States Department of Interior — National Park Service for the project, “Assessment of Atmospheric Mercury Deposition at Select Northern Great Plains National Parks.”

Dr. P.V. Sundareshwar, assistant professor, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, received $94,916 from the National Science Foundation for the project, “Collaborative Research: Exploration of the Mechanistic Basis and Biogeochemical Implications of Differential Nutrient Limitation Among Trophic Levels.”

Dr. Sundareshwar also received $40,000 from the United States Geological Survey for the project, “Collection and Analyses of Soil Samples from Prairie Pothole Wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region,” and $10,000 from the State of Oklahoma — University of Oklahoma for the project, “31P NMR Analyses of Playa Wetlands.”

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Research Awards

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Dr. Andrea Surovek, associate professor, civil and environmental engineering, received $112,000 in additional funding from the National Science Foundation for the project, “Collaborative Research: Structural Mechanics of Steel Columns and Beam-Columns Under Fire Loading.”

Dr. Michael Terry, assistant professor, geology and geological engineering, received $62,790 in additional funding from the Incorporated Research Institution for Seismology for the project, “Technology Assistance with Implementation and Operation of Transportable Array Element of USArray and Earthscope.”

Terry also received $75,000 from the United States Department of State for the project, “Educational and Research Exchanges in Science with Mongolia,” and $10,900 from the West River Water Development District for the project, “Preparation of a Geological Map and Fracture Analysis of Major Rock Types Using the Laser Scanning Technique, Rochford Quadrangle, (1:24,000), Pennington County, South Dakota.”

Dr. Michael West, assistant professor, materials and metallurgical engineering, and William Arbegast, director, Advanced Materials Processing and Joining Laboratory (AMP), received $100,000 from the United States Department of Energy for the project, “Joining of 14YWT Plates.”

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West and Dr. Jon Kellar, head and Fuerstenau Professor, materials and metallurgical engineering, received $220,500 from the National Science Foundation for the project, “REU Site: Back to the Future.”

Dr. Karen Whitehead, professor emeritus, mathematics and computer science, and former provost and vice president for academic affairs, received $32,000 from the National Science Foundation for the project, “Partnerships for Innovation (PFI).”

Dr. Keith Whites, professor and Steven P. Miller Chair, electrical and computer engineering; Anthony Amert, research engineer II, electrical and computer engineering; and Dr. Dimitrios Anagnostou, assistant professor, electrical and computer engineering, received $360,000 from the National Science Foundation for the project, “Multi-Scale Artificial Dielectric Materials and Their Applications.” Whites and Amert also received $70,000 from BerrieHill Research Corporation for the project, “An Integrated Computational/ Measurement Technique for Accurate Electromagnetic Characterization of Materials”.

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Campus Profile

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has been a national leader in preparing world-class engineers and scientists since 1885.

Our graduates design, construct, and operate the most modern technology to meet complex challenges such as climate change, bioenergy, mineral extraction and processing, advanced materials, environmental quality, and national defense. Our alumni are held in the highest regard by their fellow leaders in industry, consulting, government, health, research, and education.

Degree Options Bachelor of Science Degrees

2,177 students from 40 states and 35 countries

Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Environmental Engineering Geological Engineering Geology -Applied Geology -Earth System Science -Paleontology Industrial Engineering and Management Interdisciplinary Sciences -Atmospheric Sciences -Pre-Professional Health Sciences -Science, Technology, and Society Mathematics (Applied and Computational) Mechanical Engineering Metallurgical Engineering Mining Engineering Physics

Costs and Fees

Master of Science Degrees

The School of Mines continuously adapts to meet the needs of engineering and science. Rugged individuals and pioneers in engineering and science founded the School of Mines’ intellectual environment more than a century ago. Our faculty, staff, students, and alumni carry on that tradition today.

The School of Mines is a state-funded, public university that provides undergraduate and graduate degrees in science and engineering. The School of Mines is an AQIP institution, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and committed to quality and continuous improvement.

2009-2010 Enrollment

A School of Mines education has never offered a better return on investment. 2009-10 annual undergraduate costs for tuition, fees, books, room, board, and supplies (including a Tablet PC) total approximately $13,860 per year for South Dakota residents and $15,240 for non-residents.

Placement:

Starting salary offers to School of Mines graduates average approximately $56,000. Ninety-eight percent of graduates find jobs in their career fields or continue on to graduate or professional programs within one year of graduation.

Research

Researchers conduct high-tech research that benefits the state, region, and nation through advances in technology and economic development. In Fiscal Year 2009, researchers received nearly $21 million in funding for 92 projects. Funding agencies included the Department of Defense, NASA, National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, State of South Dakota, and many more.

Faculty

The School of Mines employs 135 full-time faculty members, more than 74 percent of whom hold doctorate or other appropriate terminal degrees. The faculty to student ratio is 1:13.

Honors and Awards

One of America’s Best College Buys for 12 consecutive years 2008 Carnegie South Dakota Professor of the Year Named Military Friendly School

Atmospheric Sciences Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Construction Management Electrical Engineering Geology and Geological Engineering Materials Engineering and Science Mechanical Engineering Paleontology Physics Robotics and Intelligent Autonomous Systems Technology Management

Doctor of Philosophy Degrees

Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences Biomedical Engineering Chemical and Biological Engineering Geology and Geological Engineering Materials Engineering and Science Mechanical Engineering (pending) Nanoscience and Nanoengineering Physics (pending) South Dakota School of Mines and Technology does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, military status, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, political preference, or disability in employment or the provision of service.

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