Executive Director
Gregory Odegard
- University Professor
- John O. Hallquist Endowed Chair in Computational Mechanics, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Affiliated Professor, Materials Science and Engineering and ASME Faculty Advisor
- gmodegar@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2329
- R. L. Smith 803
Administrative Staff
Natasha Chopp
- Director of Business Operations, Frontiers Research Institute (FRI)
- nichopp@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1115
- Lakeshore Center 339
Specialties
- Institute and Department Budget Administration
- Institute and Department Reporting
- Institute Strategic Initiatives
Jennifer Sanders
- Research Services Coordinator, Frontiers Research Institute (FRI)
Specialties and Research Interests
- Pre-award support
- Scientific writing and editing
- Bone biology
- Cancer biology - bone metastasis
- Program Development Specialist, Frontiers Research Institute (FRI)
- yinyint@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4323
- Dillman 105C
Specialties
- Cognitive Psychology
- Educational Research and Assessment
- Project Evaluation
- Culture Difference
- Quantitative and Qualitative Data
- Analysis
- Statistical Analysis
- R Programming Language
Allison M Hein
- Research Engineer/Scientist I, Frontiers Research Institute (FRI)
- amhein@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1821
- M & M Building 509
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Beneficiation of coal, minerals, and solid waste.
- Plating sludge leaching and pyro processing.
- Environmental compliance and permits.
- Technical and financial project planning and reporting.
Affiliated Center Staff
Donna Jeno-Amici
- Coordinator of Research and Marketing Program, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- djenoami@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1050
- R. L. Smith 811
Research Staff
Shane Anderson
- Research Engineer, Frontiers Research Institute (FRI)
- shanea@mtu.edu
- Cell: 906-281-4100
- M & M Building 523
Specialties/Research Interests
- Alloy development
- Dilatometry
- Metal casting
- Test fixture and method development
Dale Dewald
- Engineer/Scientist, Frontiers Research Institute (FRI)
- dkdewald@mtu.edu
- Cell: 906-369-2872
- M & M Building 209
Research Interests
- Materials Characterization
- Experimental Design and Fabrication
- Metal Casting
Peter Jaszczak
- Lab Associate, Frontiers Research Institute (FRI)
- peterjas@mtu.edu
- M & M Building 203
Specialties
- EDM maintenance and machining
- Sample prep and polish including electro-polish
- Monitor furnaces and assist pours in the foundry
Jacob Longstreth
- Research Engineer I, Frontiers Research Institute
- jllongst@mtu.edu
- M & M Building 204
Research Interests
- Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM)
- Mechanical Design
- Metal Casting Processes
Nicolas Martin
- Research Engineer, Frontiers Research Institute (FRI)
Daniel Seguin
- Engineer/Scientist, Frontiers Research Institute (FRI)
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- djseguin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3375
- M & M Building U101
Advising Contact
Teaching Interests
- Senior design
- Corrosion
- Mechanical behavior of materials
- Materials characterization
Research Interests
- Corrosion
- Environmental effects
- Deformation processing
- Light metals
Erin VanDusen
- Research Engineer, Frontiers Research Institute (FRI)
- ejvandus@mtu.edu
- M & M Building 204
Specialties/Research Interests
- Aluminum Alloys
- Casting
- Die Casting
- Alloy Development
- Process Development
Tom Wasinski
- Research Associate, Frontiers Research Institute
Thomas Wood
- Research Project Manager, Frontiers Research Institute (FRI)
- tdwood@mtu.edu
- Cell: 906-281-6258
- M & M Building 207