Michigan Tech Aerospace Engineering Research Center (MARC)

Mission

To establish Michigan Tech as a leader in aerospace engineering research.

  • Enable world-class research across materials, structures, propulsion, and controls.
  • Foster undergraduate and graduate education through hands-on aerospace projects and partnerships.
  • Advance Michigan Tech’s role as a key contributor to national aerospace research, technology development, and workforce training.

Vision

The Michigan Tech Aerospace Engineering Research Center (MARC) serves as a focal point at Michigan Tech for activities related to Aerospace Engineering.

Sub-Centers

The Center is constituted with four sub-centers:

  • Center for Robotics on Earth, Extreme Environments and Space Technology (CRE3ST)
  • Center for Control, Optimization and Dynamics of Energy Systems (CODES)
  • Center for Aerospace Materials and Structures (AeroMatS)
  • Center for Multiscale Technologies (CMuST)

Director

Paul van Susante

  • Associate Professor, Lou and Herbert Wacker Professorship of Mechanical Engineering
  • Affiliated Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
  • Multiplanetary INnovation Enterprise (MINE) Faculty Advisor