OpenFieldNew Mexico Tech · Socorro, New Mexico, United States
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech) is a world-renowned public STEM research university in Socorro, New Mexico. Known internationally for energetic materials testing, hydrology, astrophysics at the VLA, and petroleum recovery.
New Mexico Tech operates the Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center (EMRTC), Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research, and the Magdalena Ridge Observatory. It is an epicenter for explosive engineering and geophysical research.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school GPA (minimum 2.5; 3.0+ recommended for engineering) with strong precalculus and science scores. Graduate programs require an accredited STEM bachelor's degree with 3.0 GPA and faculty sponsorship.
One of the premier hydrology programs in the world, addressing groundwater contaminant transport, karst aquifer hydrogeology, arid basin water budgets, and computational fluid mechanics.
Unique worldwide program utilizing the 40-square-mile field testing range to study detonation shock waves, blast mitigation armor, pyrotechnics, and ballistics.
Doctoral research utilizing the Magdalena Ridge Observatory (MRO) interferometer and Very Large Array (VLA) to study radio astronomy, pulsar timing, and atmospheric lightning physics.
Curriculum focused on subsurface carbon dioxide storage, shale reservoir fracture modeling, enhanced oil recovery, and geothermal energy production.
Hands-on instruction in high-temperature refractory alloys, ceramic composites, corrosion science, and nanomaterials synthesis.
NMT's most prestigious merit scholarship recognizing exceptional incoming freshmen possessing elite analytical ability and passion for discovery in the physical sciences.
President of New Mexico Tech
Office of the President
Dr. Mahyar Amouzegar serves as President of New Mexico Tech, an applied operations researcher focusing on energy logistics, national security modeling, and STEM...
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Physics and Vice President of Research
Department of Physics
Dr. Van Romero is a leading energetic materials physicist who directs advanced blast physics testing, homeland security counter-explosives, and cosmic ray monit...
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Hydrology
Department of Earth and Environmental Science
Dr. Mark Person is a renowned hydrogeologist investigating paleohydrology, geothermal fluid flow in deep continental basins, and induced seismicity from wastewa...
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