Research

The Office of Research Affairs oversees the over $25M in research currently being conducted on campus. Focus areas within this office include the Office of Sponsored Programs, entrepreneurship and tech transfer, and industry engagement.

Top Funding Sources (FY25)

• National Science Foundation
• Department of Energy
• Department of Defense
• State of South Dakota
• Department of Education
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Industry
• US Department of Agriculture
• Department of the Interior
• Department of Health & Human Services

 

Centers:

South Dakota Mines is home to several interdisciplinary research centers contributing to economic development in South Dakota.

Governor's Research Center for Understanding and Disrupting the Illicit Economy

Contact: Dr. Jon Kellar

NSF IUCRC Center for Solid-state Electric Power Storage (CEPS)

Contact: Dr. Alevtina White-Smirnova

Composite and Nanocomposite Advanced Manufacturing - Biomaterials (CNAM Bio)

Contact: Dr. David Salem

Governor's Research Center for Electrochemical Energy Storage (CEES)

Contact: Dr. Alevtina White-Smirnova

Sustainable Solutions

Contact: Dr. Lisa Kunza