About Nexus
Nexus is the embodiment of the decades-long Mines/NREL relationship. Our people are the driving force behind what we do. Check out our projects page for more information about Nexus research.
Nexus Leadership
Mines Lead
Dr. Ryan Richards
Professor, Dept. of Chemistry
Colorado School of Mines
NREL Lead
Dr. Ellen Morris
Director, University Partnership Programs
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nexus leverages the combined capabilities of Mines and NREL to innovate solutions for key global challenges.
Affiliated Faculty at Colorado School of Mines
Sumit Agarwal, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Geoff Brennecka, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Moises Carreon, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Cristian Ciobanu, Mechanical Engineering
Prashun Gorai, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Andrew Herring, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Cynthia Howell, Critical Materials Institute
Eliot Kapit, Physics
Carolyn Koh, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Ryan O’Hayre, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Corinne Packard, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Ryan Richards, Chemistry
Alan Sellinger, Chemistry
Meenakshi Singh, Physics
Vladan Stevanovic, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Paulo Cesar Tabares Velasco, Mechanical Engineering
Eric Toberer, Physics
Brian Trewyn, Chemistry
Jeramy Zimmerman, Physics
Center Staff
Nathan Fennell
Facilities Manager
nfennell@mines.edu
Debbie Haywood
Center Administrator
dhaywood@mines.edu
Kelly Hummel
Marketing/Stakeholder Relations
khummel@mines.edu