Faculty
Jaroslaw W. Drelich
- Distinguished Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- jwdrelic@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2932
- M & M Building 506
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Adhesion of fine particles
- Characterization of materials’ surfaces
- Biodegradable implant materials
- Wetting of solids and liquids
- Colloidal properties of particles
- Recycling of materials
- Minerals and oil sands processing
Stephen A. Hackney
- Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- hackney@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2170
- M & M Building 508
Teaching Interests
- Electron microscopy
- Materials characterization
- Thermodynamics and kinetics
- Electronic materials
- Senior design
Research Interests
- Lithium ion batteries, ceramic battery materials
- Surface and interface dynamics
- Thin films and nanostructures
- Thermodynamics
- Magnetic materials
- Diffusional instabilities and applications of electron microscopy
Caryn Heldt
- Director, Health Research Institute
- James and Lorna Mack Endowed Chair of Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
- Professor, Chemical Engineering
- heldt@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1134
- Chem Sci 301
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Bioseparations
- Virus removal and detection
- Biosensors
John A Jaszczak
- Professor of Physics
- Director and John and Phyllis Seaman Endowed Curator, A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum
- Affiliated Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- jaszczak@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2255
- Fisher 102 and A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Nanotechnology Education
- Assessment in STEM education
Research Interests
- Theoretical condensed matter physics
- Theory and modeling of single-electron transport devices
- Modeling and simulation of properties of interfaces and interface materials
- Atomistic computational physics of surface phases and surface dynamics
- Crystal growth
- Mineralogy of natural graphite
Julia A. King
- Professor Emerita, Chemical Engineering
- jaking@mtu.edu
- Chem Sci 307B
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Thermally and electrically conductive resins/composites
Timothy Leftwich
- Research Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- trleftwi@mtu.edu
- M & M Building 633
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Surfaces and interfaces
- Surface functionalization, thin films, photovoltaics and catalytic surfaces
- Material characterization by X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS (ESCA)), SEM, Auger and Raman spectroscopy
Miguel Levy
- Professor, Physics and Materials Science and Engineering
- mlevy@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2084
- Fisher 115
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Photonics
- Nonreciprocal Phenomena
Claudio Mazzoleni
- Professor, Physics
- cmazzoleni@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1226
- Fisher 117
Specialties
- Atmospheric Science
- Aerosol properties (optical, physical and morphological) and effects on clouds and climate
- Instrument development and environmental optics
Kathryn A. Perrine
- Assistant Professor, Chemistry
- kaperrin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3214
- Chem Sci 402C
Links of Interest
- Perrine Research Group
- Positions are open for undergraduate, masters, and PhD students.
- Google Scholar Publications
- ORCID
Research Interests
- Surface chemistry and interfacial science
- Bridging reactions at the gas/solid and liquid/solid interfaces under model (ultra-high vacuum) and real (near ambient pressure) conditions
- Designing metal-oxide architectures and nanostructures on various substrates; Atomic Layer Deposition and tailored growth approaches
- Growth, properties, and reactions on heterogeneous structures for energy and environmental applications
Lawrence Sutter, PE
- Associate Dean of Research and External Relations
- Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- Director, Applied Chemical and Morphological Analysis Laboratory
- llsutter@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2268
- M & M Building 703
Teaching Interests
- Materials Characterization
- Cementitious Materials
- Concrete & Concrete-Making Materials
Research Interests
- Materials Characterization
- Cementitious Materials
- Concrete & Concrete-Making Materials
- Concrete Durability
- Secondary & Recycled Materials