Graduate Students
The following students are pursuing funded research through the Center for Underground:
Doctorate
Awais Butt
Topic: Geophysical investigation of fracturing in rocks at multiple scales
Advisor: R. Hedayat
Akash Chaurasia
Topic: Modeling Rock-Support Interaction in Excavations
Advisor: G. Walton
Robin Cheng
Topic: TBM-induced ground modeling
From: Panama
Advisor: M. Mooney
Contact Info: robin_cheng@mines.edu
Diana Diaz
Topic: Cohesive soil conditioning for earth pressure balance tunneling
From: Colombia
Advisor: M. Mooney
Contact Info: Diana’s LinkedIn
Justin Hall
Topic: Cyclic behavior of cohesive silts
Advisor: M. Mooney
Mehrdad Imani
Topic: Time-dependent damage characterization in brittle rocks
From: Iran
Advisor: R. Hedayat & G. Walton
Contact Info:
mimanitilenoei@mines.edu
Mehrdad’s LinkedIn
Joseph Verkler
Topic: Estimation of ground conditions from structural responses to tunneling
From: Highlands Ranch, CO
Advisor: M. Mooney
Contact Info:
jverkler@mines.edu
Joseph’s LinkedIn
Masters
Aubrie Caldwell
Topic: Assessment of building response during tunnel construction
From: Dripping Springs, TX
Advisor: M. Mooney
Contact Info: aubrie_caldwell@mines.edu
Alexa Garin
Topic: Calculation of fine content in slurry circuit in TBM’s
From: Santiago, Chile
Advisor: M. Mooney
Contact Info:
alexagarin@mines.edu
Alexa’s LinkedIn
Ailish Gurney
Topic: Assessment of face stability based on data collected during construction
From: Maple Valley, Washington
Advisor: M. Mooney
Contact Info:
ailishgurney@mines.edu
Ailish’s LinkedIn
Gabriel Houston
Topic: Additive Construction
From: Elizabeth, CO
Advisor: M. Mooney
Contact Info: gav_houston@mines.edu
Eric Sobczak
Topic: Instrumentation and monitoring advances in tunneling
From: Centennial, CO
Advisor: M. Mooney
Contact Info:
sobczak@mines.edu
Eric’s LinkedIn