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
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Engineering Departments |
Areas of Expertise |
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|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||