Faculty and Staff
Faculty

Department Head/Professor
B.S., Nagpur University
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Mumbai
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Mumbai

Professor
B.S., University of Michigan
M.S., University of Colorado at Boulder
PhD., University of Michigan
M.S., University of Colorado at Boulder
PhD., University of Michigan

Professor
B.S., M.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Ph.D., University of Texas
Ph.D., University of Texas

Professor / Robert L Sandvig Professor
B.S., Colorado School of Mines
M.S., Colorado State University
Ph.D., Colorado State University
M.S., Colorado State University
Ph.D., Colorado State University

Assistant Professor
Ph.D., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Professor
B.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
M.S. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Ph.D. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
M.S. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Ph.D. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Assistant Professor
Kazi.Khoda@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-2421
Office: CBEC 3307
B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Ph.D., Nanyang Technological University Singapore
Phone: (605) 394-2421
Office: CBEC 3307
B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Ph.D., Nanyang Technological University Singapore

Professor
B.S., University of Bradford, U.K.
Ph.D., University of Manchester, U.K.
Ph.D., University of Manchester, U.K.

Assistant Professor
Ivan.SalmeronOchoa@sdsmt.edu
Phone: 605-394-6823
Office: CBEC 2202B
B.S., Autonomous University of Chihuahua
Ph.D., University of Manchester
Phone: 605-394-6823
Office: CBEC 2202B
B.S., Autonomous University of Chihuahua
Ph.D., University of Manchester

Professor
B.S.C., Meerut University
M.S.C., Indore University
Ph.D., Institute of Microbial Technology/Panjab University
M.S.C., Indore University
Ph.D., Institute of Microbial Technology/Panjab University

Lecturer
Jeffrey.Switzer@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-2828
Office: CBEC 2208
B.S., University of California
Ph.D., Purdue University
Phone: (605) 394-2828
Office: CBEC 2208
B.S., University of California
Ph.D., Purdue University

Associate Professor
B.S., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
B.S., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
M.S., Stanford University
Ph.D., Stanford University
B.S., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
M.S., Stanford University
Ph.D., Stanford University

Researcher/Leturer
Dipayan.Samanta@sdsmt.edu
(605) 394-1730
Staff

Program Assistant I
michelle.valko@sdsmt.edu
(605) 394-2421
B.S., Colorado State University
M.S., Black Hills State University

Chemical Engineering Equipment and Instrumentation Specialist
joseph.hilsendeger@sdsmt.edu
(605) 394-2421
Emeritus Faculty