Cutting-Edge Research on a High-Tech Campus

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Now, Maryam is gonna introduce us to all the cool research happening at Mines. Maryam’s pursuing a PhD in civil engineering and is focused on solving the world’s most pressing challenges. Take it away, Maryam.

– Thanks for the introduction, Alex. Since I was a little girl, I have been fascinated by the idea of helping people in need. When I realized that improving infrastructure, water treatment plans, dams, and transportation system help to improve everyday lives, I decided to become a civil engineer to make this vision a reality. I wanted to come to Mines because it’s the home of the only underground construction antennal engineering graduate program in North America. The program develops new ideas and technologies for advancing civil infrastructure, and including space and structures for working, living, and playing, and tunnels for transit roads, hyperloops, water utilities, and energy. Plus, Mines is one of few universities in the US to offer approved grand challenges in engineering program, which prepares the student to become a global problem solver and tackles the problems faced in society now. Mines connects all the dots to achieve my dreams to become a successful civil engineer involved in solving global problems. I got to work on a cutting-edge research focused on sustainability and energy conservation. My research aims to employ a novel bike route for tunneling support as alternative to the ordinary cement, which is the second largest industry that lead to CO2 emission, a major contributor to climate change. With many world-class research centers enclosed industrial partnerships with companies like, Lockheed Martin and the US Geological Survey, not to mention some of the top certificates, masters, and PhD programs in the world, there is always interesting and innovative research happening at Mines, focused on finding solutions in energy, environment, manufacturing, robotics, even space resources. Mines is a place with world changing ideas where I can prove women can be part of finding solutions for grand challenges. And from what I have learned here, I can prove everyday lives and break stereotypes. This is my story. And now back to you, Alex.

– Maryam, that was so inspiring. It sounds like there’s no shortage of ways Mines students can help make a difference and work on some cool projects. Thanks for sharing, Maryam.