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Dr. Leslie S. Gertsch earned a Ph.D. in Mining Engineering, with Rock Mechanics major and Fluid Mechanics minor, and a B.S. in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. She was employed by the U.S. Bureau of Mines, Earth Mechanics Institute, Colorado School of Mines, and Michigan Tech. Dr. Gertsch’s research has been sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, NASA, NSF, and industry. Her specializations include Space Resources Laboratory, Rock Testing Laboratory, Mechanical Rock Fragmentation Laboratory. Her research interests include Extra-Terrestrial Mining, Rock Fragmentation, Mine Planning, Fluid Flow through Fractured Rock, Sustainable Resource Production, Mine Autonomous Systems.
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320 McNutt Hall
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO 65409
(573) 341-7278
Fax: (573) 341-4368
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Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. in Mining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
… → 1989
B.S. in Gelogical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
… → 1982
External positions
Assistant Professor, Michigan Technological University
Jan 1 1998 → Jan 1 2002
Assistant Professor, Colorado School of Mines
Jan 1 1996 → Jan 1 1997
Assistant Research Professor, Colorado School of Mines
Jan 1 1990 → Jan 1 1996
Mining Engineer, U.S. Bureau of Mines
Jan 1 1988 → Jan 1 1990
Research Interests
- Extra-Terrestrial Mining and Excavation
- Rock Mechanics
- Mechanical Rock Cutting
- Near-Earth Objects (NEOs)
- Mine Planning
- Mine Equipment Selection
- Planetary Surface Operations
- Space Resources
- Space Exploration
- Sustainability of Mineral Production
- Moon
- Mars
- Asteroids
- Comets
Disciplines
- Mining Engineering
- Geology
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A novel approach for determining cutting geometry for TBM using full-scale laboratory linear rock cutting and PFC3D-based numerical simulations
Ayawah, P. E. A., Kaba, A. G. A. & Gertsch, L. S., Jan 2024, In: Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 144, 105559.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fundamental Research to Enable In-Situ Resource Utilization for NASA's Artemis Program and Beyond Taking Place at The Glenn Research Center
Fothergill, J., Gertsch, L., Compton, B., Krause, T., Rezich, E. & Weaver, A., 2024, 22nd IAA Symposium on Building Blocks for Future Space Exploration and Development - Held at the 75th International Astronautical Congress, IAC 2024. International Astronautical Federation, IAF, p. 174-184 11 p. (Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Kiloton Class ISRU Systems for LO2/LCH4 Propellant Production on the Mars Surface
Oleson, S. R., Turnbull, E., Kleinhenz, J., Johnson, W., Grotenrath, R., Uguccini, N., Abshire, B., Mason, L., Packard, T., Colozza, A., Gyekenyesi, J. Z., Fittje, J., Hoffman, S., Gertsch, L., Paz, A., Araghi, K., Michel, J., Chappell, M., Trent, D. & Congiardo, J. & 1 others, , 2024, AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition, 2024. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA, (AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition, 2024).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Using Roughness of Excavated Rock Surface to Predict Cutting Forces: A Numerical Approach
Ayawah, P. E., Gertsch, L. S. & Sherizadeh, T., Jun 1 2019, In: Proceedings of the 53rd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium (2019, Brooklyn, NY).Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Availability and Delta-V Requirements for Delivering Water Extracted from Near-Earth Objects to Cis-Lunar Space
Jedicke, R., Sercel, J., Gillis-Davis, J., Morenz, K. J. & Gertsch, L. S., Sep 15 2018, In: Planetary and Space Science. 159Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
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Association on Environmental & Engineering Geologists (External organization)
Gertsch, L. S. (Member)
Jan 1 2013 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Society of Economic Geologists (External organization)
Gertsch, L. S. (Member)
Jan 1 2013 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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International Society for Rock Mechanics (External organization)
Gertsch, L. S. (Member)
Jan 1 2012 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Engineers Without Borders (External organization)
Gertsch, L. S. (Member)
Jan 1 2008 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Mars Society (External organization)
Gertsch, L. S. (Member)
Jan 1 2008 → Jan 1 2010Activity: Membership › Membership of network
Courses
Press/Media
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Wanted: Lunar Proving Grounds – Testing Technologies for the Moon
6/29/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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