Kristi Pieti
- Department Coordinator, Chemical Engineering
- krpieti@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3132
- Chem Sci 203
Specialties
- General Department Operations
- Administrative Support to the Chair
- Human Resources Coordinator
Judy Burl
- Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Chemical Engineering
Tyson Kauppinen
- Laboratory Technician, Chemical Engineering
- tskauppi@mtu.edu
- Chem Sci B012
Shelby Stubenrauch
- Office Assistant, Chemical Engineering
- skstuben@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3132
- Chem Sci 203
Steve Wisniewski
- Lab Manager, Chemical Engineering
- sgwisnie@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3221
- Chem Sci B008
Research Staff
Sulihat Aloba
- Research Scientist, Chemical Engineering
- soaloba@mtu.edu
- Chem Sci 717G
Specialties
- Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
- Medical Devices
- Process Validation and Optimization
- Experimental Design
- Chemical Deconstruction of Waste Plastics
Zainab Alshoug
- Postdoctoral Scholar, Chemical Engineering
- zialshou@mtu.edu
- Chem Sci 717C
- Postdoctoral Scholar, Chemical Engineering
- shchipka@mtu.edu
- Dow 840
Research Interests
- Lignocellulosic Biofuels
- Fermentation
- Lubricants from Plastic Upcycling
- 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
Kaiwu Huang
- Research Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
- kaiwuh@mtu.edu
- Chem Sci 401B
Research Interests
- Flotation
- Process Simulation
- Copper Concentration
- Tailing Management
- Rare Earth Extraction
- Recycling
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry
- Thermodynamics
- Surface Forces
- Hydrophobic Interactions
- Interfacial Phenomena
- Coal Beneficiation
Daniel Kulas
- Assistant Research Professor, Chemical Engineering
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Peijia Lin
- Postdoctoral Scholar, Chemical Engineering
- peijial@mtu.edu
- 520-585-8428
- Chem Sci 717E
Specialties
- Extractive metallurgy, chemical processing, solid-liquid separation
- Recycling of metals from secondary resources
- Process simulation and kinetic modeling
Lynn Manchester
- Laboratory Technician, Chemical Engineering
- lmmalone@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1813
- Chem Sci 405
Specialties
- Biosafety level 2 human pathogens safely
- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) experience
- Virus purification
- Viral production and enzyme purification
Alberto Mejía
- Research Scientist, Chemical Engineering
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
- lmejiama@mtu.edu
- Chem Sci 405
Research Interests
- Bioprocess engineering
- Cells and biomolecules purification
- Proteomics
- Protein immobilization
- Analytical and preparative chromatography of biopharmaceuticals
- Green extraction and purification of natural products
- Biotransformation
- Drug delivery strategies
- Assistant Research Scientist/Engineer, Chemical Engineering
- asenyk@mtu.edu
- Chem Sci 717E
Specialties
- health science
- apiculture
- fermentation
- biomass degradation
- agriculture management
- Postdoctoral Scholar, Chemical Engineering
- mskinner@mtu.edu
- Chem Sci 405
Research Interests
- Virus Purification and Characterization
- Gene Therapy
- Flow Cytometry
- Scientific Communication