Greg Rulifson

Greg Rulifson is a Teaching Assistant Professor at the Division of Engineering Design & Society within the College of Engineering and Computational Sciences at Colorado School of Mines. He teaches Humanitarian Engineering courses such as Engineering for Sustainable Community Development, Projects for People, and Engineering for Social and Environmental Responsibility. Greg serves as a Humanitarian Engineering Advisor to Capstone teams in the CECS college, guiding impactful international projects, and mentors Shultz Scholars to strengthen the Humanitarian Engineering program. He co-advises Mines Without Borders, collaborating with communities in western Nicaragua, and contributes to NSF research projects on ethical community engagement in engineering education.

• PhD in Civil Engineering, CU Boulder
• MS in Structural Engineering and Risk Analysis, Stanford University
• BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering with minor in Global Poverty and Practice, UC Berkeley
• Professional Civil Engineer license, California

His research focuses on integrating prosocial values into engineering education, examining how social responsibility and ethical practices influence students' career trajectories. He emphasizes structural engineering solutions for disaster mitigation, particularly in earthquake and tsunami-prone regions like Indonesia and Nicaragua. Greg's work bridges technical engineering with community collaboration, aiming to create sustainable and culturally responsive infrastructure.

Greg advises student-led initiatives like Mines Without Borders and Shultz Scholars, fostering leadership in humanitarian engineering. He collaborates with international organizations such as the Posner Center for International Development and contributes to NSF research projects. His professional experience spans seven countries across five continents, combining structural engineering with community engagement to address global challenges.