Erik Pfeif – PhD, P.E Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
About this Alum
Hometown: Westminster, CO
Degree(s) obtained at Mines: B.S., M.S. and PhD Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Focus of Degree: Materials Characterization, Welding, Non-destructive Testing and corrosion
Favorite Memory from Mines: Mentoring students in the Welding Center
Hobbies: Reading, baking, running, swimming and travelling
Advice to Students: The person beside you — yes, that one right there — may turn out to be someone beyond all compare: a colleague, a friend, a co-builder of things, and you simply can’t know yet what that connection brings. So show up, reach out, be generous and true, because the most remarkable thing you will build here… is not made of steel or of code or of math — it’s the people you gather all along the path. Careers can be long and the world can be small, so lead with your kindness, and give it your all.
Career Path
Engineering Systems Inc.| Centennial, CO | Senior Consultant (2024-Present)
Disa Technologies | Westminster, CO | R&D mining focused (2024-2024)
3D Systems | San Diego, CA | Materials Science Engineer—R&D metal additive manufacturing (2020-2023)
Johns Manville | Littleton, CO | Sr. Materials Engineer—R&D Metallurgy (2017-2020)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) | Littleton, CO | Materials Research Engineer—Thermodynamics Research Center (2014-2017)