Contact Us

For information regarding any MTRI activity, please contact Michelle Wienert at 734-913-6870 or email mwienert@mtu.edu.

Director

Susan Janiszewski

Director, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)

Business and Operations Director

Greg Leonard

Business and Operations Director, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)

Office Manager

Michelle Wienert

Office Manager, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)

Deputy Director

Sarah Kitchen

Deputy Director, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)

Deputy Director

Joel LeBlanc

Deputy Director, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)

 Group Leaders

Information Sciences

Joel LeBlanc

Deputy Director, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)

Computation Sciences

Michael Billmire

Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)

Physical Sciences

Joseph Paki

Research Engineer/Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)

Practice Area Leaders

AI/Robotics

Sarah Kitchen

  • Deputy Director, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
  • Research Engineer/Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
  • Research Assistant Professor, Mathematics

Erick Vega

  • Research Engineer/Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)

Transportation

Colin Brooks

  • Senior Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
  • Adjunct Lecturer, Biological Sciences

William Buller

  • Senior Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)

Sensing of the Natural Environment

Laura Bourgeau-Chavez

  • Senior Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science (SFRES)

Sensing of the Human Environment

Jeremy Stringer

  • Senior Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)

Water Science

Michael Sayers

  • Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences

Technical Fellows

 

Brian Thelen

  • Senior Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Technical Fellow, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)

Nancy French

  • Senior Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
  • Adjunct Professor, College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science (SFRES)

Technical Emeritus Fellows

Joseph Burns

  • Senior Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
  • Adjunct Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Gary Fahnenstiel

  • Senior Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)

Nikola Subotic

  • Founding Institute Director (retired), Michigan Tech Research Institute
  • Sr. Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute
  • Research Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Robert Shuchman

  • Founding Institute Co-Director (retired)
  • Senior Fellow, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
  • Research Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences

MTRI Organizational Matrix

 MTRI Matrix with Groups and Technical Areas

Website Support

Michelle Wienert

Office Manager, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)