
Gina Goudge
- Department Coordinator, Materials Science and Engineering
- gmgoudge@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4326
- M & M Building 602
- Engineer/Scientist, Materials Science and Engineering
- dkdewald@mtu.edu
- Cell: 906-369-2872
- M & M Building 209
Research Interests
- Materials Characterization
- Experimental Design and Fabrication
- Metal Casting
- Research Engineer/Scientist II, Materials Science and Engineering
- pdfraley@mtu.edu
- 906-281-7720
- M & M Building 522
Research Interests
- Lightweight/High Strength Structural Materials
- Metal Matrix Composites
- Alloy Development
- Net Shape Processing Methods
- Powder Metallurgy
- Failure Mechanisms in Materials
- Research Scientist, Materials Science and Engineering
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- efragafr@mtu.edu
- Cell: 906-299-2714
- M&M 622
Links of Interest
Specialties
- TEM
- STEM
- EELS
- EFTEM
- EDX
- Electron Diffraction (SAD, CBED, NBD)
Research Interests
- Nanostructured materials characterization

Allison M. Hein
- Research Engineer/Scientist I, Institute of Materials Processing (IMP)
- Staff, Materials Science and Engineering
- amhein@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1821
- M & M Building 509
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Beneficiation of coal, minerals, and solid waste.
- Plating sludge leaching and pyro processing.
- Environmental compliance and permits.
- Technical and financial project planning and reporting.
- Research Engineer I, Materials Science and Engineering
- imwakeha@mtu.edu
- M & M Building 206
Specialties
- STEM Imaging and EDS
- SEM Imaging and EDS
- EBSD
- Metallography
- Advanced Electron Microscopy Sample Preparation Techniques
- carbon extraction replica
- electropolishing
- carbon coating
- cross sectional polishing
- anodizing, and so on
- XRD
- Mechanical Testing
- MatLab
- AZtec
- Thermo-Calc
- Altair Inspire Extrude
- Olympus Stream Essentials

Peter Jaszczak
- Lab Associate, Materials Science and Engineering
- peterjas@mtu.edu
- M & M 203
Specialties
- EDM maintenance and machining
- Sample prep and polish including electro-polish
- Monitor furnaces and assist pours in the foundry
- Senior Research Engineer/Scientist II
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- ealaitil@mtu.edu
- 906-369-2041
- M & M Building 628
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Focus on X-ray diffraction techniques
Research Interests
- X-ray diffraction theory and applications
- Mechanical alloying
- Intermetallic materials
- Physical metallurgy
- Nanoscale materials
- Materials characterization
- Powder metallurgy

Madeleine McFall
- Research Engineering I, Materials Science and Engineering
- mjmcfall@mtu.edu
- M & M Building 204
Research Interests
- Alternative energy
- Machine design
- Modeling
- Director, Applied Chemical and Morphological Analysis Laboratory (ACMAL)
- Staff, Materials Science and Engineering
- eafraki@mtu.edu
- Cell: 906-370-6538
- M & M Building 717

Amy Raffaelli
- Administrative Assistant, Materials Science and Engineering
- amraffae@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2630
- M & M 609
- Engineer/Scientist, Materials Science and Engineering
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Materials Science and Engineering
- djseguin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3375
- M & M Building U101
Advising Contact
Teaching Interests
- Senior design
- Corrosion
- Mechanical behavior of materials
- Materials characterization
Research Interests
- Corrosion
- Environmental effects
- Deformation processing
- Light metals

Russell Stein
- Research Engineer/Scientist II, Materials Science and Engineering
- restein@mtu.edu
- 906-281-8639
- M & M Building 202
- Research Coordinator, Institute for Materials Processing
- Research Coordinator, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- elsyth@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2636
- M & M Building 508, Dow 601 (M, W)
Specialties
- Facilitates partnerships supporting institute growth.
- Provides research support.
- Research Engineer I, Materials Science and Engineering
- jftomei@mtu.edu
- 248-875-5514
- M & M Building 626
Specialties
- SEM Imaging and EDS
- EBSD
- Metallography
- Advanced Electron Microscopy Sample Preparation Techniques
- carbon coating
- cross sectional polishing
- anodizing, and so on
- XRD
- XRF
- AZtec

Thomas Wood
- Senior Research Engineer/Scientist I, Materials Science and Engineering
- tdwood@mtu.edu
- 906-281-6258
- M & M Building 207