Max Triepke - Department of Mechanical Engineering

Max TriepkeVisiting Lab Instructor

1300 West Park Street, Butte, MT 59701
NRRC 212
Phone: 406-496-4886
E-mail: mtriepke@mtech.edu

Biography

Biography

Max earned B.S. degrees in mechanical and civil engineering from Montana Tech in 2022 and a M.S degree in materials science and engineering from Montana Tech in 2024. Currently, he is working on a Ph.D. in materials science at Montana Tech.

Over the course of his academic career, Max has held internships as a mechanical refrigeration engineer at Cushing Terrell and a maintenance engineer at Sibanye Stillwater. As a graduate student, he is researching the mobilization of biochar production via solar process heat generation.  In 2025, he was hired as the visiting lab director for mechanical engineering.

 Courses Taught

  • Computer Applications for Engineering Design (EGEN 318)
  • Mechanics of Materials Laboratory (EGEN 306)
  • Fluid Mechanics Laboratory (EGEN 336)
  • Mechanical Engineering Laboratory (EMEC 402)

 Research Interests

  • Selective solar coatings
  • Reactive co-sputtering process optimization
  • Natural fiber composite layups