Explosives Engineering

With one of the only experimental mines in academia as well as a free-standing Energetics Research Facility, our explosives engineers are moving beyond their mining roots to explore innovative solutions in biomedicine, additive manufacturing and other disciplines. Faculty also work closely to train and collaborate with military experts at nearby Fort Leonard Wood.

Meet the Experts

Catherine Johnson

Robert H. Quenon Associate Professor
Mining and Explosives Engineering

Research Interests

Explosives engineering and technology, shock and detonation, dust explicability, traumatic brain injury

Kyle Perry

Associate Professor
Mining and Explosives Engineering

Research Interests

Explosive engineering, coal mine seal designs, stability concerns from blasting