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Vijay Sazawal
'75After completing his doctoral degree in structural mechanics at Michigan Tech, Vijay K. Sazawal (PhD ’75) joined Westinghouse Electric Corporation in the Advanced Reactors Division as part of the design and technology team working on the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Project. His tenure at Westinghouse lasted twenty years during which time he rose through successive management positions with responsibility for fast . . .
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Eric Nielsen
'80Eric A. Nielsen earned a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1980 at Michigan Tech and went on to earn an MBA-Finance & International Business, at the University of Chicago in 1988. After graduating from Michigan Tech he started as a consulting engineer with Hazard Engineering in Morton Grove, IL. From 1983 to 1994 he held engineering and management positions at Omron Electronics in Illinois, Conveyor Equipment . . .
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Mark Gauthier
'85Mark Gauthier’s passion for engineering began early, as he worked alongside his father on automation and fluid power projects at Donald Engineering. He officially joined the family business in 1988, but even as a Michigan Tech student, he was already designing pneumatic circuits and meeting with customers throughout the Keweenaw. Gauthier began his career at SDRC in Farmington Hills before returning to Grand Rapids, where . . .
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Juan Dalla Rizza '71
Juan Dalla Rizza is President, Owner, and Principal Engineer of Dalla Rizza amp; Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc. Juan started Dalla Rizza amp; Associates in 1982. The company is involved in large and small engineering projects including commercial, grounds-up construction, and tenant build-outs for many of the large office buildings in the area. They also offer fire protection, plumbing, mechanical and electrical . . .
