Colorado School of Mines -Chemical and biological engineering 

Company/Organization Description:

Colorado School of Mines is a public research university focused on science and engineering, where students and faculty together address the great challenges society faces today—particularly those related to the Earth, energy and the environment. 

Company/Organization Type:

Education/Research

Internship Description:

Professor Anuj Chauhan’s research focuses on the transport and interfacial phenomena in a broad range of biomedical applications with a strong focus on ophthalmology. They are working in a number of areas including ophthalmic drug delivery, designing lubricious contact lenses, modeling ocular physiology, developing preservative free multi-dose eye-drops, understanding tear film drainage and breakup. CSM-Chauhan

Assistant Professor Joseph Samaniuk’s research focuses on the dynamics of soft matter and complex fluids, which are critical to understand for many applications involving energy and the environment. For example, there are challenges associated with pumping, pouring, and mixing lignocellulosic biomass in processes designed to produce renewable fuels, chemicals, and composites. He is also interested in the rheology of interfacial systems, where the interface between two fluids can be used as a construction site for advanced materials such as conductive thin films, and 2D polymer membranes.  CSM-Samaniuk

Professor Kevin Cash - The Cash Lab develops nanoparticle-based sensors for monitoring biological systems.  Our projects are different each semester, but on average interns will be responsible for laboratory experiments including fabricating nanoparticles, testing fluorescence response, and analyzing data.  Some projects also include 3D printing and rapid prototyping parts for scientific imaging applications. CSM-Cash

Assistant Professor Diego Gomez-Gualdron’s research focuses on developing, integrating and using techniques in molecular modeling and data science, and other computational tools to help design materials that can play pivotal roles in energy-related problems in sectors such as transportation, power generation, and chemical industry. His current research interests mainly focus on i) the design of materials based on nanoporous architectures such as metal‑organic frameworks (MOFs) for energy storage and for energy-efficient chemical separations, and ii) the design of advanced catalytic interfaces between metal nanoparticles and traditional and novel supports for selective catalysis. CSM Gomez-Gualdron

Internship Format:

In-person

Hours of Operation:

Varies

Required or Recommended Skills:

Depends on project, but typically no experience necessary 

Number of Potential Internship Positions:

Summer - TBD

Fall - TBD

Spring - TBD