Department Chair
Daniel Fuhrmann
- Chair, Department of Applied Computing
- Dave House Professor of Computing
- Affiliated Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- fuhrmann@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2871
- Rekhi Hall 323
Primary Program Faculty
- Assistant Teaching Professor, Applied Computing
- Lab Supervisor and Safety Liaison, Applied Computing
- nabualru@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4305
- EERC 417
Teaching Interests
- Electrical Machinery
- Power Electronics and Drive Systems
- Digital Design and Modeling with FPGA
Research Interests
- Odometry and State Estimation
- Robotics and Mechatronics System Design
- Autonomous Vehicles
- Fluidics
- Associate Teaching Professor, Applied Computing
- Program Director, BS in Information Technology
- Faculty Advisor: Linux Users Group (LUG), Faculty Co-Advisor: DevOps, Open Source Club, Epsilon Pi Tau - Honors Society (EPT)
- toarney@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1085
- Rekhi Hall 103
Research Interests
- Wireless security
- Virtual computing
- Cybersecurity
Teaching Interests
- Linux administration
- Ethics and technology
- Microsoft administration
- Wireless systems
- Scripting
- Infrastructure services
- Cybersecurity
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
- bae@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1416
- R. L. Smith 1015
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Robotics, Multi-robot systems
- Coordination of Heterogeneous Robot Systems
- Vehicle Routing Problems
- Multi-robot System Control and Optimization
- Autonomous Navigation
- Operational Research for Autonomous Vehicles
- Associate Dean, College of Computing
- Professor, Applied Computing
- Affiliated Professor, Computational Science and Engineering
- cai@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1471
- Rekhi Hall 110
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Cybersecurity
- Computer Network
- Machine Learning
- Computing Education
- Chair, Department of Applied Computing
- Dave House Professor of Computing
- Affiliated Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- fuhrmann@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2871
- Rekhi Hall 323
Areas of Interest
- Signal Processing
- Associate Teaching Professor, Applied Computing
- Program Director, BS in Mechatronics
- Program Director, BS in Electrical Engineering Technology
Research Interests
- Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
- Single electron devices
- Charging-effect-based tunneling devices
- Quantum electronics
- Circuit design
Teaching Interests
- Electronics
- Circuits and instrumentation
- Physical electronics
- Digital logic
- Associate Professor, Applied Computing
- Graduate Program Director, MS in Health Informatics
- Graduate Program Director, PhD in Computational Science and Engineering
- hembroff@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3248
- Rekhi Hall 105
Research Interests
- Human Health-focused ML/DL and Computer Vision
- Large-scale Cybersecurity architectures
- mHealth
- Biometric development
- Intelligent medical devices
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Medical/Health Informatics
- Data Science
- Network Engineering
- Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
- Member, Institute of Computing and Cybersystems
- kaushal@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4303
- Rekhi Hall 111
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- AI/ML-based Drug Discovery
- Molecular Design
- Chemical Language Modeling
- Explainable ML
- Cheminformatics
- Dave House Dean of Computing
- Professor, Applied Computing
- Affiliated Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry
- dlivesay@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2316
- Rekhi Hall 221
Research Expertise
- Computational Biophysics
- Bioinformatics
- Protein Dynamics
- Protein Engineering
- Data Science
Academic Interests
- Innovation in Computing and Technology Education
- Broadening Participation in STEM
- Enrollment Management
- Research Administration
- Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
- Assistant Professor, Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology
- amazen@mtu.edu
- EERC 223
Areas of Research/Expertise
Autonomous Robots/Vehicles
- Mobile Robots
- Manipulators
- Autonomous Vehicles
Machine Learning
- Robotics
- Healthcare
- Image Forensic
- Energy Management
Teaching Interests
- Robotics and Mechatronics Senior Design
- Manipulator Robotics
- Digital Twins
- Hardware and Software Integration
- Control System Design
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Computational Intelligence Techniques
- Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Member, Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC) and Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC)
- narawash@mtu.edu
- Tel. 906-487-1611
- Office: EERC 411
Teaching Experience
- Programmable Logic Control (PLC)
- Digital Electronics
- Analog Electronics
- Image Processing
- Automatic Control Systems
- Instrumentation & Measurement
- Mechatronics Senior Design
- MATLAB Programming
Research Interests
- Image Processing;
- Autonomous Vehicles Perception;
- Mobile Robot Applications;
- Mechatronics;
- Applied Machine Learning.
- Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
- Affiliated Faculty, Computational Science & Engineering
- ashraf@mtu.edu
- (906) 487-2384
- EERC 312
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Image Enahancment
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UAV-based Remote Sensing
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Artificial Intelligence Applications in Remote Sensing
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Computer Vision and AI
- Data acquisition and real-time control
- Professor, Applied Computing
- Graduate Program Director, MS in Mechatronics
- Director, FANUC Certified Industrial Robotics Training Center
- avsergue@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2258
- EERC 413
Research Interests
- Mechatronics Systems
- Industrial Robotics
- Industrial Robotic Vision Systems
- Automation and Controls
- Optics
- Image Processing
Teaching Interests
- Real-Time Robotics
- Industrial Robotic Vision Systems.
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
- Electrical Machinery
- Power Systems
- Associate Teaching Professor, Applied Computing
- tavanwag@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2230
- Rekhi Hall 108
Research Interests
- Interoperability between healthcare organizations
- Improving patient data management
Teaching Interests
- Network infrastructure configuration and troubleshooting
- Device endpoint configuration and management
- Implementation of wireless technologies
- Network storage technologies
- Professor of Practice, Applied Computing
- PhD Student, Computational Science and Engineering
Teaching Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Penetration testing
- Security and privacy
- Student projects
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity law and policy
- Generative AI and penetration testing
- Quantum cryptography
- Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
- Member, ICC Center for Cybersecurity
- ronghuax@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3386
- Rekhi Hall 107
Teaching Interests
- Digital Forensics and Investigations
- Blockchain and Smart Contract Applications
- Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Network Security
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Machine Learning
- Edge Computing
- NextG Network
- Multimedia Forensics
- Associate Professor, Health Informatics, Applied Computing
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Mathematical Sciences
- whzhou@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2666
- Rekhi Hall 109
Teaching Interests
- Medical Informatics
- Medical Image Analysis
Areas of Expertise
- Image Processing and Computer Vision
- Machine Learning
- Medical Image Analysis
- Health Informatics
- Text Mining
Allied Faculty
- Adjunct Instructor, Applied Computing
- Member, Applied Computing Industrial Advisory Board (CNSA/HI)
- Board of Directors, Michigan, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
Teaching Interests
- Medical/health informatics
- Health information exchanges
- System design and analysis
- Network design and engineering
- Telehealth
Research Interests
- Interoperability among healthcare providers / systems / organizations
- Advancing health information exchanges
- Improving population health and patient data analytics
- Healthcare data conformance and standardization
- Developing meaningful HIT collection and reporting systems
- Intelligent medical devices
- PhD Student, Computational Science and Engineering
- hchangar@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 319
Teaching Interests
- Clinical Decision Support Systems
- Health Informatics Fundamentals
- Deep Learning and Neural Networks
- Computer Vision and Image Analysis
Research Interests
- Medical Imaging Analysis
- Predictive Healthcare Analytics
- Big Data Analytics
- Deep Learning Architectures
- Multi-Modal Generative Models
Christopher Dehlin
- Adjunct Professor, Health Informatics
- Chief Medical Information Officer/Family Medicine, UP Health System - Marquette, Michigan
Research Interests
- Implementation/optimization of Electronic Medical Records (inpatient/outpatient)
- Data reporting for quality improvement projects
- Turning clinical/operational data into actionable information
- Rule-based decision support in patient care applications
- Attribution algorithm of patients to providers
- Meaningful Use
- Accountable Care Organizations and alternative methods to manage patients with chronic disease
- Chief Engineer, GS Engineering
- Adjunct Instructor, Applied Computing
- ajdiepen@mtu.edu
- EERC 416
Teaching Interests
- Digital Logic
- FPGA & Embedded Systems
- Project Management
- Systems Design
- Commercialization
Areas of Expertise
- Aviation
- Unmanned Vehicles
- Simulation
- Business Operations
- Research Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Affiliated Research Professor, Computer Science
- Director of Research Computing, Information Technology
- Research Associate Professor, Applied Computing
Research Interests
- Parallel computing and visualization
- Design and optimization of supercomputing platform
- Design of computational work flows
- Technological tools for research and teaching
- Interaction of biological matter with nanomaterials
- Electronic structure calculations of nanoclusters
- Assistant Teaching Professor, Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Faculty Advisor, SAE Baja Enterprise
- kevinj@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2476
- EERC 311
Research Interests
- Research Interests
- Hydraulics
- Vibrations/Modal Analysis
Teaching Interests
- Applied fluid power
- Statics
- Dynamics
- Vibrations
- Assistant Professor, Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Faculty Advisor, Advanced Metalworks Enterprise
- dmlabyak@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3658
- EERC 310
Research Interests
- Solid Mechanics
- Finite Element Analysis and Vibration Analysis
- Manufacturing
- Machinability of Metals
- Biomechanics—Solid Mechanics
- Head Impacts
- Helmet Performance and Design
Specialties
- Solid mechanics and finite element analysis methods
- Helping student groups with design and analysis of components
- Vibration analysis
- Shock analysis methods
- Football helmet design and performance
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science, Fairfield University
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
Areas of Expertise
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Computer Vision
- Image and Video Processing
- Hyperspectral Image Analysis
- Remote Sensing
- Research Associate Professor, Applied Computing
Areas of Interest
- Medical Imaging
- Health Informatics - Radiomics
- Heathcare Standards Development
- PhD Student, Computational Science and Engineering
- areyesan@mtu.edu
- EERC 220
Teaching Interests
- Scripting programming
- Applied machine learning
- Data visualization
- Digital system design
Research Interests
- Medical image segmentation using AI
- Deep learning in computer vision
- Big data
- Virtual reality/extended reality
- Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Affiliated Professor, Applied Computing
- PSERC Site Director and ICC CPS Center Director
- ten@mtu.edu
- 906-487-0397
- EERC 612
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Circuit/graph theory
- Steady-state and dynamics of bulk power systems
- Cyber-informed security engineering
Areas of Research Interest
Discipline: Power systems engineering
- Power grid cybersecurity
- Smart home and robotic technologies
- Attack/defense combinatorics
- Associate Chair, Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Associate Professor, Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- swwagner@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1062
- EERC 423
Research Interests
- Metal forming manufacturing
- Micro scale hydroforming operations
- Friction stir processing
Teaching Interests
- Applied Thermodynamics
- Lean Manufacturing and Production Planning
- Facilities Layout and Safety Design
- Manufacturing Processes