Petroleum Engineering Faculty and Staff

Our team has years of professional experience in the oil and gas industry and enjoys a worldwide reputation and recognition in their areas of teaching and research.
Department Leadership

Jennifer L. Miskimins
F.H. Mick Merelli/Cimarex Energy Distinguished Department Head Chair in PE, Professor
Director, Fracturing, Acidizing, Stimulation Technology (FAST)
jmiskimi@mines.edu
303-384-2607

Luis E. Zerpa
Harry D. Campbell Endowed Chair in Petroleum Engineering, Associate Department Head, Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Rock & Fluid Multiphysics
lzerpa@mines.edu
303-384-2627
Faculty

Hossein Kazemi
Professor, Chesebro’ Distinguished Chair in Petroleum Engineering
Co-Director of Marathon Center of Excellence for Reservoir Studies (MCERS)
hkazemi@mines.edu
303-384-2072

Jennifer L. Miskimins
F.H. Mick Merelli/Cimarex Energy Distinguished Department Head Chair in PE, Professor
Director, Fracturing, Acidizing, Stimulation Technology (FAST)
jmiskimi@mines.edu
303-384-2607

Erdal Ozkan
Professor
Director Unconventional Reservoir Project (UREP)
Co-Director Marathon Center of Excellence for Reservoir Studies (MCERS)
eozkan@mines.edu
303-273-3188

Xiaolong Yin
Professor
Group of Multiphase Fluid Dynamics and Fluid Properties
Co-Director of Unconventional Reservoir Project (UREP)
xyin@mines.edu
303-384-2449

Luis E. Zerpa
Harry D. Campbell Endowed Chair in Petroleum Engineering, Associate Department Head, Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Rock & Fluid Multiphysics
lzerpa@mines.edu
303-384-2627
Adjunct Faculty
Research Faculty
Affiliate Faculty
Emeritus Faculty

Bill Scoggins
Former Professor and President Emeritus
scoggins@mines.edu
Staff

Joe Chen
Laboratory Coordinator II
Marquez Hall 004
303-273-3291
jychen@mines.edu

Nellie Link
Department Manager and Graduate Program Manager
Petroleum Engineering
303-273-3740
link@mines.edu

Mackenzie Johnson
Temporary Program Assistant
Marquez Hall 206
303-273-3740
mackenzie.johnson@mines.edu

Sarah Lizarraga
Program Outreach Coordinator
Marquez Hall 205
303-273-3747
slizarraga@mines.edu

Lindsey Daly
Major Academic CASA Advisor
Aspen Hall Room 212
303-273-3860
ltoper@mines.edu