Areas of Expertise

At Michigan Tech, faculty, students and staff are committed to the development of innovations in engineering and applied science. Our goal is to bring real enhancements to the quality of life throughout the world.

Engineering Areas of Expertise

Engineering Departments	Areas of Expertise
Biomedical Engineering	Tissue engineering	Tissue angiogenesis and neurogenesis
	Biomechanics	Biomaterials
	Physiological measurement	Biomedical sensors
	Biomedical optics
Chemical Engineering	Alternative energy	Safety and environmental engineering
	Biochemical engineering	Polymers and composites
	Iron and steel making	Mineral processing
Civil & Environmental Engineering	Infrastructure systems	Sustainability engineering & science
	Air quality	Transportation planning
	Structural engineering	Surface water quality
	Water resources engineering	Civil engineering materials
	Groundwater quality	Water and wastewater treatment
Electrical and Computer Engineering	Electrical power systems	Power electronics
	Optics and photonics	Sensors and sensor systems
	Embedded computing systems	Computer networks
	Computer networks	Electronics material and devices
	Communication and information theory
Engineering Fundamentals	Enterprise engineering	Engineering education
	Graphics and visualization	Problem solving methods
	Computer applications
Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences	Volcanology and hazards from volcanoes and earthquakes	Remote sensing
	Geomechanics and geotechnics	Climate meteorology
	Petroleum reservoir evaluation and geophysics	Geomagnetism and tectonics
	Hydrogeology and groundwater engineering	Atmospheric chemistry and land/water/biosphere interactions
	Economic geology and mineralogy
Materials Science & Engineering	Materials properties	Electronic materials
	Materials characterization	Metallurgy
	Nanostructural materials	Composite materials
Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics	Robotics	Service systems engineering and lean systems
	Multi-scale sensors & systems, MEMS, and NEMS	Advanced power systems, IC & diesel engines, wind, and biomass engineering education
	Microfluidics, nanomaterials, and multi-scale modeling	Space systems and orbital mechanics
	Biological systems and biomechanics	Controls, NVH, and dynamic Systems
	Plasma dynamics