Alumni

Jeffery (Jeff) Feldt received the degree Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech in 1984. He received an MBA from Grand Valley State University in 1996 and is a registered professional engineering in Wisconsin and Michigan. Mr. Feldt has spent the last 35 years working in the electric utility industry. During college, he participated in the Cooperative Education Program with Bechtel Power Corporation . . .

Dave House ‘65, a longtime supporter of Michigan Technological University and the College of Computing, was inducted into the College of Computing Honor Academy on April 4, 2022. He is recognized for his profound and long-term commitment to computing and Michigan Tech. House’s influence, vision, and support were key to the formation of the College of Computing. He funded the first-ever endowed deanship at Michigan Tech . . .

Christopher Middlebrook aims to speed the flow of information throughout printed circuit boards and processing chips. "We need to couple light between devices with the lowest amount of loss possible," says the ECE associate professor, whose research focuses on optics and photonics. To do that, he is developing new waveguides using Siloxane. The material was developed by Dow Corning, which is funding Middlebrook's research . . .

Sarah Rajala, who has pioneered the way for women in electrical engineering, graduated with a bachelor's degree in the field. She is currently serving as dean of the Iowa State University College of Engineering and holds the James and Katherine Melsa Professorship in Engineering. Prior to this, Rajala served as the named dean of Mississippi State University's Bagley College of Engineering and head of the Department of . . .