Faculty and Staff Directory | CEGE

Audra Morse, PE, BCEE, F.ASCE

Department Chair, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Faculty Advisor, Built World Enterprise

Links of Interest

Built World Enterprise

Research Interests

Water and Wastewater Treatment
Water reclamation systems and Fate of personal products in treatment systems

Theresa M. Ahlborn, PE

Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Director, Center for Structural Durability

Teaching Interests

Prestressed Concrete Bridges
Reinforced Concrete Design
Bridge Engineering - Design and Construction
Structural Analysis and Mechanics

Research Interests

Structural Engineering
Prestressed Concrete Bridges
Applications of UHPC for Buildings and Bridges
Nondestructive Evaluation and Testing
Remote Sensing for Bridge Condition Assessment
Bridge Inspection with Today’s Advancing Technologies
Anchorage and Development of Reinforcement

Bernie D. Alkire, PE

Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Links of Interest

Faculty Webpage

Research Interests

Effects of cold weather on performance of transportation materials
Geophysical methods applied to transportation problems

Lynn A. Artman, PE

Professor of Practice, Construction Management
Program Chair, Construction Management

Research Interests

Risk Management
Construction Contracts and Law
Green building design—LEED
Lean construction
Energy efficiency

Teaching Interests

Construction contracts
Construction finance and accounting
Construction project management
Alternative delivery methods
Planning and scheduling
Estimating

Martin T. Auer

Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

mtauer@mtu.edu

Links of Interest

Faculty Webpage

Teaching Interests

Surface water quality engineering

Research Interests

Limnology
Engineering approaches to lake and river management
Mathematical modeling of surface water quality

Brian D. Barkdoll, PE

Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Links of Interest

Faculty Webpage

Research Interests

Dam Decommissioning
Environmental Engineering
Hydraulic Structures
River Mechanics
Sediment Transport
Stream Rehabilitation
Sustainability

Jennifer Becker

Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Affiliated Associate Professor, Biological Sciences

Links of Interest

Faculty Webpage

Teaching Interests

Water and wastewater treatment
Biological treatment processes

Research Interests

Bioremediation of Contaminated Groundwater Environments
Microbial Ecology and Kinetics of Chlorinated Aliphatic Solvent Biodegradation
Conversion of Organic Solid Wastes and Cellulosic Feedstocks to Electricity via Microbial Fuel Cells

William M. Bulleit, PE

Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Links of Interest

Faculty Webpage

Teaching Interests

Structural Reliability
Probabilistic Analysis and Reliability in Civil Engineering
Finite Element Analysis
Advanced Timber Design
Advanced Structural Analysis: Energy Methods and Structural Stability
Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design

Research Interests

Structural Reliability/Probabilistic Modeling
Agent-Based Modeling
Computational Intelligence Applications in Civil Engineering
Philosophy of Engineering
Wood Structures and Elements
Structural Wood Engineering
Load-Duration Behavior of Wood Members and Connections

Amanda Cadwell

Senior Administrative Aide, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Joan Chadde-Schumaker

Director, Center for Science and Environmental Outreach
Director, Family Engineering Program
Staff, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Links of Interest

Areas of Expertise

Great Lakes education and stewardship
Environmental education
K-5 engineering and STEM outreach
K-12 science education
K-12 teacher professional learning
Communicating Science to a lay audience
Co-facilitator of biannual Lake Superior Youth Symposium students in grades 8-12
Producer and disseminater of 85+ Great Lakes floor maps and Lake Superior floor maps
Coordinator of 9 Water Festivals for Gr. 4-12 students in the western Upper Peninsula
Coordinator of 15 Western Upper Peninsula STEM Festivals for Gr. 4-8 students (2004-2019)

Filiberto Chiabrando

Adjunct Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

fchiabra@mtu.edu

Teaching Interests

Close Range Photogrammetry
Geomatics
UAV Photogrammetry
Terrestrial LiDAR Scanning and 3D Modeling

Research Interests

Photogrammetry
Uncrewed aerial systems
Laser scanning
3D reconstruction
3D modelling
Virtual Reality/Augmented
SLAM
BIM/HBIM

Tim Colling

Director, Center for Technology & Training
Staff, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

tkcollin@mtu.edu
906-487-3354
Dillman Hall 309

Qingli Dai

Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Links of Interest

Faculty Webpage

Teaching Interests

Matrix structural analysis, Finite element analysis, Civil engineering materials and Computational transportation materials

Research Interests

Computational analysis for material research: multiscale modeling, finite element analysis, discrete element analysis, multiphysical modeling, fracture simulation and molecular dynamics
Self-healing and accelerated healing of asphalt mixtures, micromechanical modeling
Internal curing concrete, early-age properties and concrete durability
Self-healing construction materials, alternative and sustainable infrastructure materials
Active-material actuator design, wind-structure interaction, vibration reduction
Acoustic and ultrasonic measurement, advanced X-ray and neutron scattering characterization

Yousef Darestani

Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

ydaresta@mtu.edu

Links of Interest

Teaching Interests

Structural Analysis
Structural Reliability

Research Interests

Risk and Reliability of Infrastructure Systems
Life Cycle Resilience Enhancement
Community Resilience Assessment
Machine Learning
Network Analysis
Wind Engineering

George R. Dewey, PE

Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Teaching Interests

Civil Engineering Materials
Statics
Structural Analysis
Structural Steel Design
Senior Design

Research Interests

Pavement Friction and Aggregate Polishing
Blended Learning - Strategy and Technology
Project-Based and Discovery-Based Learning

Daniel M. Dowden, PE, SE

Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Teaching Interests

Earthquake engineering
Structural dynamics
Steel design
Reinforced concrete design
Structural analysis

Research Interests

Earthquake engineering
Self-centering systems
Resilient infrastructure
Structural control
Nonlinear response of steel structures due to extreme loadings
Experimental testing using static, pseudo-dynamic, and dynamic methods

Henrique (Kiko) de Melo e Silva

Research Engineer II, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Ricardo Eiris

Assistant Professor, Construction Management
Faculty, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty, College of Business

Teaching Interests

Technology Applications in Construction
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Construction Safety
Building Utilities (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing)

Research Interests

Human-Technology Interaction
Virtual and Augmented Reality
Building Information Modeling
Unmanned Aerial Systems/Vehicles (UASs/UAVs)
Cyberlearning

Joseph Foster, PS, PLS

Professor of Practice, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Teaching Interests

Introduction to land surveying
Route and construction surveying
Survey field practice
Professional practice review

Rob Fritz

Technical Lab Coordinator, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Gennady Gienko

Adjunct Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Links of Interest

UAA Profile

Research Interests

Geospatial image analysis
Geovisualization
Geographic Information Systems

John S. Gierke, PE

Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
Affiliated Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Links of Interest

Faculty Webpage

Teaching Interests

Hydrogeology
Ground water Engineering
Contaminant Transport
Subsurface Remediation

Research Interests

Field performance of air sparging for removing volatile organic chemicals from ground water
Volatile organic vapor transport in unsaturated soils
Sulfur dioxide interactions with volcanic ash

Chris Gilbertson

Associate Director, Center for Technology & Training
Staff, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Adjunct Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

cggilber@mtu.edu
906-487-2102
Dillman Hall 305

David Hand

Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

dwhand@mtu.edu

Research Interests

Development and application of physical and chemical processes for the recovery, removal, or destruction of organic compounds from air and water streams in industrial processes and the environment

Robert M. Handler

Senior Research Engineer, Chemical Engineering
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Faculty Advisor, Green Campus Enterprise

rhandler@mtu.edu
906-487-3612
Dow Building 814

Research Interests

Sustainable water and energy systems
Life-cycle assessment
Bioproducts and bioenergy
Sustainable materials and manufacturing
Aquaponics and hydroponics
Ecosystem services

Jacob Hiller

Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Teaching Interests

Pavements
Construction Materials
Transportation-related topics

Research Interests

Pavement mechanics and the interaction between materials, analysis and performance
Sustainable transportation infrastructure

Ralph J. Hodek, PE

Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

rjhodek@mtu.edu

Research Interests

Soil mechanics and foundational engineering, concentrating on deep foundations
Behavior of mine tailings during deposition and consolidation

Jeffery Pereira Hollingsworth

Professor of Practice, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Research Interests

UAV Uses and Geomatics Applications
Spatial Data Adjustments
Multibeam/Single Beam Hydrographic Surveying and Bathymetric Surveys
Boundary Determinations and Legal Principles
Terrestrial LiDAR integration and GIS

Neil J. Hutzler

Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Director, Center for Science and Environmental Education

hutzler@mtu.edu

Research Interests

Groundwater contaminant transport
Biological and physical processes for aquifer and soil restoration
Risk assessments
Management of household wastewaters
Hazardous waste management
Water distribution system analysis

Angela Keranen

Senior Administrative Aide, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Graduate Program Assistant, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Specialties

Assists graduate students with forms, deadlines and policies related to degree completion
Processes graduate student applications
Web Liaison for Department
Social Media Coordinator
Marketing

Jae Sung Kim

Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Research Interests

Photogrammetry
Remote Sensing
GIS
Geospatial Cyberinfrastructure
Application of geospatial technology to agriculture and environmental science

Pasi Lautala, PE

Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Director, Rail Transportation Program, Michigan Tech Transportation Institute

Links of Interest

John D. Lenters

Associate Research Scientist, Great Lakes Research Center
Adjunct Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Adjunct Professor, Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics

Areas of Expertise

- Lake evaporation
- Physical limnology
- Great Lakes weather and climate
- Surface waves and coastal storms
- Air-sea interaction
- Autonomous buoys
- Watershed hydrology
- Global and regional climate change

Research Interests

Impacts of climate on lake temperature and ice cover
Lake surface energy balance studies
Marine weather observations and forecasting
Great Lakes evaporation and water levels
Climate impacts on lake and land surface hydrology
Mesoscale and boundary layer meteorology
Great Lakes observation networks
Societal impacts of climate change
Autonomous sensors at the lake-air interface

Eugene Levin, CP

Adjunct Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

elevin@mtu.edu

Research Interests

Integrated geospatial technologies for sustainable development
Mobile mapping platforms for geographical and environmental studies
SAR- and LIDAR-based remote sensing and GIS
Geosensorics, real-time networks of geosensors
Human-computer symbiosis for knowledge extraction and expertise transfer
Visual perception in remote sensing and GIS
3-D geospatial visualization and augmented reality
Visual and automated feature extraction in multispectral and hyperspectral image interpretation
Geospatial-sensor modeling and calibration
Image processing and automated feature extraction from aerial and satellite imagery
Automated systems for vision-based autonomous navigation and control of manned/unmanned robotic platforms
Image fusion and analysis
Photogrammetry of aerial and high-resolution satellite imagery

Teaching Interests

Earth observation systems
Geodesy
Photogrammetry
Geospatial technologies, data, and systems
Global positioning systems
Remote sensing
LIDAR-, SAR-/InSAR-based remote sensing
Geospatial 3-D visualization
Geospatial imaging: perception and interpretation
Introductory and advanced GIS
Spatial analysis and modeling
Spatial decision support
Cartography and cybercartography

Zhen Liu, PE

Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Affiliated Associate Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences

Links of Interest

Teaching Interests

Soil mechanics and labs
Foundation engineering
Numerical simulations (FEM, FDM)
Multiphysics
Artificial intelligence
Data analytics in engineering

Research Interests

Intelligent infrastructure systems enabled by computing (AI, hybrid computing), sensing (acoustic, electromagnetic), and control (distributed systems with microcontrollers) for smart cities and safer, more (energy) efficient, and more resilient built environments
Enhancing system resilience with artificial intelligence (deep and reinforcement learning), physics (multiphysics and inverse analysis), and advanced data analytics (with transportation, meteorological, and GIS data)
Multiphysics and applications: thermohydromechanics (seasonal and climatic effects, material/environment processes, energy from gas hydrates), buoyance-driven flow (surface water geothermal), electromagnetics (sensing and sensors, energy harvesting), and soil-structure-fluid interaction (erosion and infrastructure protection)
Advanced soil mechanics and numerical simulation techniques: stress formulation, soil wetting, adsorption, non-isothermal soil mechanics, phase change, and soil behavior under extreme conditions; FEM, FDM, FVM, XFEM, molecular dynamics, SPH, Monte Carlo, and self-made methods.

Kris G. Mattila, PE

Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Affiliated Professor, Construction Management

Links of Interest

Faculty Webpage

Alex S. Mayer, PE

Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

asmayer@mtu.edu

Teaching Interests

Groundwater flow and transport and subsurface remediation

Research Interests

Numerical and Experimental Investigations of Contaminant Transport in Groundwater Vadose Zones
Mathematical Optimization of Groundwater Remediation Systems: Multi-Objective and Uncertainty Problems
Surfactant-Enhanced Dissolution of Nonaqueous Phase Liquids in Subsurface Systems
Groundwater Flow in a Fault Zone in the Vicinity of Desert Hot Springs, California
Simulation of Saltwater Intrusion in the Guaymas Valley, Sonora, Mexico California

Cory P. McDonald

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

cpmcdona@mtu.edu

Teaching Interests

Surface Water Quality Engineering
Water Quality Modeling

Links of Interest

Faculty Webpage

Research Interests

Limnology
Aquatic-terrestrial connectivity and landscape-scale drivers of water quality
Water quality modeling
Carbon cycling and ecosystem metabolism
Nutrient biogeochemistry

Daisuke Minakata

Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Affiliated Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
Affiliated Associate Professor, Department of Physics

Links of Interest

Personal Website

Teaching Interests

Physical-Chemical Treatment Processes
Environmental Process and Design
Computational Environmental Engineering and Chemistry

Research Interests

Sustainable water and wastewater treatment and management
Development of assessing and predicting tools for water treatment technologies
Innovative water and wastewater treatment technologies for energy saving and harvesting
Systematic and integrated understanding of water and wastewater reuse
Application of computational chemistry and molecular modeling

Stephen M. Morse, PE

Associate Teaching Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
Affiliated Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Research Interests

Window Glass Strength Design
Wind loads on Structures
Finite Element Modeling of Brittle Materials
Large Scale Data Processing and Data Mining

Amlan Mukherjee, PE

Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Links of Interest

Research Interests

Planning and decision making in infrastructure system management
Develop models and implements simulations that can aid decision makers assess design alternatives and explore what-if scenarios

Thomas Oommen

Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
Affiliated Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

toommen@mtu.edu
906-487-2045
Dow Building 401

Links of Interest

Teaching Interests

Computer Methods in Geomechanics
Computational Geoscience
Remote Sensing for Geotechniques
Geostatistics and Data Analysis
Engineering Geology and Geoinformatics

Research Interests

Liquefaction susceptibility evaluation at local and regional scales using in-situ measurements and remote sensing observations
Estimating liquefaction induced damage such as lateral spread displacement
Transportation Geotechniques
Documenting earthquake induced damages, especially liquefaction using aerial/satellite images that are sensitive to surficial moisture
Geotechnical asset monitoring
Machine Learning

Judith A. Perlinger

Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Links of Interest

Faculty Webpage

Teaching Interests

Environmental Engineering
Transport & Transformation of Organic Chemicals
Boundary Layer Meteorology
Sustainability

Research Interests

Air and Water Quality
Atmosphere-biosphere Exchange of Chemicals
Micrometeorology
Environmental Analytical Chemistry
Sustainability

Julie Ross

Academic Advisor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Specialties

Provides academic advising for Civil, Environmental, and Surveying Engineering undergraduate students
Meets with prospective students and families
Department scheduler for CEGE courses

Mohammad Sadeghi

Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Links of Interest

Mohammad Sadeghi in Google Scholar

Courses Taught

Soil mechanics and foundation design
Advanced soil mechanics
Applied Machine Learning
Mechanics of materials

Research Interests

Soil and rock mechanics
Ground improvement and foundation design
Bio inspired Geotechnics/Foundations
Geomaterial behavior and testing
Artificial intelligence and machine learning in geotechnical engineering
Measurement While Drilling (MWD) in geotechnical engineering
Slope stability and debris flow hazards
Stability of underground structures
Mine tailings and abandoned mines geohazards and remediation
Intellectual, numerical and analytical modeling

L. Bogue Sandberg, PE

Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

lbsand@mtu.edu

Teaching Interests

Timber
Reinforced concrete
Steel design

Research Interests

Behavior of elastomeric sealants
Behavior of structural glazing curtain wall systems
Traditionally connected timber frames
Molded wood strand composites
Durability of pavement crank and joint sealments

Shelle Sandell

Technical Communications/Budget Coordinator, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Eric Seagren, PE

Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Affiliated Professor, Biological Sciences

Links of Interest

Faculty Webpage

Research Interests

Environmental biotechnology, including in situ bioremediation of contaminated subsurface environments, monitoring and evaluation of the performance of biological treatment processes, development of in situ biological treatment systems for urban storm water runoff, innovative reuse of waste materials, and in situ improvement of soils properties via microbially-mediated processes.

William J. Sproule, PE

Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Research Interests

Airport planning and design
Transportation planning
Traffic engineering,
Public transit
Automated people movers
Hockey history

R. Andrew Swartz, PE

Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Affiliated Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Interests

Application computationally efficient and robust embedded algorithms for monitoring and protection of civil infrastructure assets such as buildings, bridges, pipelines, wind turbines, roadways, and railroads.

Petr Titarov

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

ptitarov@mtu.edu

Noel R. Urban

Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Links of Interest

Faculty Webpage

Research Interests

Environmental cycles of major and trace elements
Sediment diagenesis and stratigraphy
Chemistry of natural organic matter
Wetland biogeochemistry
Environmental impact and fate of pollutants
Influence of organisms on the chemical environment
Role of chemical environment in controlling populations

Paul van Susante

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering—Engineering Mechanics
Affiliated Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Mining Innovation Enterprise (MINE) Faculty Advisor

Teaching Interests

Engineering Design Process
Mechanics of Materials
System Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Practice
Finite Element Analysis
Intro to Aerospace Engineering
Space System Engineering
Space Resource Utilization
Senior Design Capstone / Enterprise Project
Product Realization

Areas of Expertise

Solid Mechanics
Structural Design
Finite Element Analysis
Engineering Design Process
System Engineering
Interdisciplinary Engineering (Aerospace, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Mining, Architecture)
Extreme Environment Design
Civil and Mining Engineering
Education
Optimization and Modeling

Research Interests

Extreme Environment Technologies (Space, Underwater, Mining, Arctic, etc.)
Excavation and Mining Technology
Planetary Science and Exploration
In-Situ Resource Utilization
Space Mining and Construction
Design Optimization
Robotics and Automation
System Engineering and Integration

Norma Veurink

Adjunct Teaching Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Stanley J. Vitton, PE

Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

vitton@mtu.edu

Research Interests

Mechanics of seismic signals generated from hydrodynamic phenomena such as the interaction of tornadoes with the ground

David Watkins, PE

Distinguished Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Links of Interest

Teaching Interests

Water resources planning and management
Environmental systems analysis
Hydrologic and hydraulic engineering
Optimization methods
Learning through service

Research Interests

Integrated water resources planning
Hydrologic modeling and forecasting
Flood risk management
Climate change mitigation and adaptation planning
Food-Energy-Water Nexus
Systems optimization under uncertainty
Sustainable development engineering

Melanie Kueber Watkins, PE

Research Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Links of Interest

Teaching Interests

River and Floodplain Hydraulics
Water Resources Modeling & Design
Water/wastewater/storm systems design
Senior Design
International Senior Design
Statics

Research Interests

1D & 2D water modeling using 3D surfaces
Flood inundation mapping
Modeling using large lidar and digital bathymetry datasets
Water management structure design for highways, industrial developments: culverts, bridge openings, storm sewers, in-line detention/ponds, floodway/floodplain mitigation
Sanitary sewer force main rehabilitation rehab research & design including pump station evaluations

Veronica L. Webster, PE

Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Links of Interest

Faculty Webpage

Teaching Interests

Probability and statistics
Stochastic hydrology
Numerical methods
Water resources
Risk analysis and management

Research Interests

Water resources
Uncertainty analysis
Flood frequency and analysis of extreme events
Impacts of climate and land use changes

Shiliang Wu

Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Links of Interest

Faculty Webpage

Research Interests

Interactions among climate, atmospheric chemistry, air quality, and land use/land cover
Impacts of global change on atmospheric chemistry and long-range transport of air pollution
Anthropogenic perturbations to the atmosphere and implications for environmental sustainability
Atmosphere-biosphere interactions, especially in the context of global change
Impacts of aerosols on the global hydrological cycle

Pengfei Xue

Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Director, Numerical Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Great Lakes Research Center

Links of Interest

Teaching Interests

Introductory Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
Hydrodynamic Modeling
Water Resources Engineering
Ecosystem Dynamics Modeling

Research Interests

Hydrodynamic modeling
Regional climate modeling
Coupled ocean-atmosphere dynamics
Data assimilation and machine learning
Biophysical processes in the Great Lakes
Estuary and coastal ocean processes

Xinyu Ye

Research Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Research Interests

Hydrodynamic Models in the Great Lakes
Regional-scale Climate Modeling

Zhanping You, PE

Distinguished Professor, Transportation Engineering

zyou@mtu.edu
906-487-1059
Dillman 301A

Links of Interest

Teaching Interests

Road design and analysis
Civil engineering materials
Sustainable pavement engineering
Advanced asphalt materials
Pavement mechanics

Research Interests

Design, construction, and maintenance of pavements
Micromechanics for road materials
Discrete element modeling and finite element modeling techniques
Construction materials: asphalt, aggregate, asphalt concrete
Alternative materials for civil engineering
Recycled materials for civil engineering

Kuilin Zhang

Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Affiliated Associate Professor, Computer Science

Links of Interest

Teaching Interests

Transportation Network Analysis
Traffic Flow Theory
Travel Demand Analysis
Transportation Systems Operations and Control
Transportation Planning
Traffic Engineering
Optimization Methods

Research Interests

Data-driven optimization and control models for connected and automated vehicles (CAVs)
Big traffic data analytics using machine learning
Mobile and crowd sensing of dynamic traffic systems
Dynamic network equilibrium and optimization
Modeling and simulation of large-scale complex systems
Freight logistics and supply chain systems
Impact of plug-in electric vehicles to smart grid and transportation network systems
Interdependency and resiliency of large-scale networked infrastructure systems
Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks (VANETs)
Smart Cities
Cyber-Physical Systems