Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Dr. Courtney Young
Department Head and ASARCO Distinguished Professor of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

B.Sc., Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology
M.Sc., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ph.D., University of Utah

Mineral Processing, Extractive Metallurgy, Applications in Environmental Technology and Nanotechnology

Slag Treatment of ARD, Gold Thiosulfate Recovery from Solution, Pressure Flotation, Pressure Flotation

(406) 496-4158

cyoung@mtech.edu

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Dr. Larry Twidwell
Professor

B.Sc., Missouri School of Mines
M.Sc., Missouri School of Mines
D.Sc., Colorado School of Mines

Extractive Metallurgy
Pyrometallurgy

(406) 496-4208

ltwidwell@mtech.edu

Vita, AIME Education Award and Tohoku visit , China visit

Acrobat Reader is required
EPA analytical methods  
Waste and wastewater publications
PowerPoint is required Removal of As(V) from Solutions by Fe(III) co-precipitation

Dr. Kevin Jaansalu, CD
Assistant Professor

B.Eng., Royal Military College of Canada,
M. Eng., McGill University,
Ph.D., Royal Military College of Canada

Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibrium, Physical Metallurgy of Copper Alloys, Explosive Fragmentation, and Materials for Ballistic Protection.

(406) 496-4305

kjaansalu@mtech.edu

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Dr.Jerome Downey
Assistant Professor

B.S., Montana Tech
M.S. , Montana Tech
Ph.D. , Colorado School of Mines

Thermal processing and pyrometallurgy, materials synthesis, pyrolysis and gasification, waste treatment, and recycling.

(406) 496-4578

JDowney@mtech.edu

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Dr. Hsin-Hsiung Huang
Professor

B.Sc., Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan
M.Sc., Stanford University
Ph.D., Stanford University

Extractive Metallurgy, Hydro and Electrometallurgy
STABCAL (computer program) - Stability calculation for aqueous system

(406) 496-4139

hhuang@mtech.edu

Dr. Vern Griffiths
Professor Emeritus

B.Sc., University of Wales
M.Sc., University of Wales
Sc.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Physical Metallurgy/Materials Engineering

(406) 496-4264

vgriffiths@mtech.edu

William Huestis
Director of Laboratories

B.S., Montana Tech

(406) 496-4464

whuestis@mtech.edu

Tammy Ross
Administrative Associate: Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

B.S.  Montana Tech

(406) 496-4341

tross@mtech.edu

Dr. Corby Anderson
Director of the Center for Advanced Mineral and Metallurgical and Mineral Processing (CAMP), and Research Professor, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

B.Sc. Montana State University
M.Sc. Montana Tech
Ph.D. University of Idaho

Extractive Metallurgy

(406) 496-4794

canderson@mtech.edu

Dr. Paul Miranda
Process Engineer
CAMP

B.Sc., Montana Tech
M.Sc., Montana Tech
Ph.D., University of Montana

Novel fundamental research in arsenic and selenium remediation, metal recovery using ion exchange.

(406) 496-4579

pmiranda@mtech.edu

John Krstulich
Process Engineer
CAMP

B.Sc., Montana Tech
B.Sc., Montana Tech
Masters of Business Administration
University of Montana

Bag house installations, improved cooling efficiency, and particle separation technologies.

(406) 496-4838

jkrstulich@mtech.edu

DaNette Rule
Administrative Assistant
CAMP

30 Years expeience

(406) 496-4652

drule@mtech.edu