The footprint of stakeholders across Michigan Tech partnering with corporations, agencies, and external organizations is vast. Systematic optimization of industry engagement strategy, corporate interaction opportunities, market demands, and partnership possibilities enables institutional divisions, units, and cross-unit initiatives to thrive and advance with proactive efficiencies and excellence. Together with CFR and the Corporate Council, Corporate Liaisons implement department and division-level strategy to accelerate the competitive portrait of Michigan Tech.
Athletics
Joel Isaacson
- Associate Athletic Director for External Relations
Gary Kruzich
- Director of Athletic Partnerships and Ticket Sales
- Instructor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
- gmkruzic@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1604
- SDC 233
Darcy Way
- Director for Advancement, Athletics
Career Services
Adam Griffis
- Manager of Employer Relations
- agriffis@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2313
- Administration Building 220
Responsibilities
- Coordinates Career Services' Partner Program
- Provides Handshake support to employers
Centers & Institutes
Advanced Power Systems Research Center
Jeremy Worm
- Research Engineer, Advanced Power Systems Research Center
- Instructor, Department of Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics
- Director, Michigan Tech Mobile Lab
- jjworm@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2686
- MEEM 709
Research Interests
- High-Performance Engines (SI & CI)
- Direct Injection
- Compressed Natural Gas
- Alternative Fuels
- Energy Efficiency
Areas of Expertise
- Internal Combustion Engines Combustion System Development Variable Valve Lift / Timing Powertrain Calibration Alternative Fuels Engine Integration
- Hybrid Electric Vehicles
- Instrumentation & Testing Ground Vehicle Systems Powertrain Systems
Great Lake Research Center
Elizabeth Hoy
- Assistant Director, Business & Program Development
- Great Lakes Research Center
- elizabeth@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1208
- GLRC 309
Specialties
- Facilitates partnerships that support Institute growth
- Directs the development and distribution of outreach material to external partners
- Oversees administrative operations
Keweenaw Research Center
Brian Hannon
- Assistant Director of Industry Sponsored Programs
- bghannon@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3572
- Cell: 906-370-2423
- Lakeshore Center 202H
Specialties
- Leads opportunity engagement with industry partners for sponsored programs at the University, including Clean Snowmobile Challenge and Mind Trekkers
- Develops external prospects for Keweenaw Research Center research and testing
- Identifies industrial support for sponsored research
Michigan Tech Research Institute
Greg Leonard
- Business and Operations Director, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- gleonard@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6871
- Cell: 734-476-8764
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Specialties
- Provide business and operations acumen for Institute programs and business ventures
- Communicate, collaborate, and coordinate Institute business with the appropriate staff and departments on Michigan Technological University's main campus
Colleges & Departments
College of Business
Eric Halonen
- Assistant Vice President for Principal Giving
- ehalonen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3604
- ATDC 202
College of Computing
Jim Desrochers
- Director for Advancement, College of Forest Resources and Environmental Sciences & College of Computing
- jtdesroc@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3461
- Noblet Building 131
About Jim
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He is a 2-time Michigan Tech Alumnus - 1989 BS Electrical Engineering 2016 MBA
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He worked for several companies before joining Michigan Tech and has worked in Career Services and Corporate Relations
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He enjoys exploring the Waterfalls and hiking trails in the Keweenaw
College of Engineering
Dale Kero
- Director for Advancement, College of Engineering
- djkero@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2937
- Alumni House 301
Marney Kloote
- Director for Advancement, College of Engineering
- mkloote@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3395
- Alumni House 302
Lawrence Sutter, PE
- Associate Dean of Research and External Relations
- Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- Director, Applied Chemical and Morphological Analysis Laboratory
- llsutter@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2268
- M & M Building 703
Teaching Interests
- Materials Characterization
- Cementitious Materials
- Concrete & Concrete-Making Materials
Research Interests
- Materials Characterization
- Cementitious Materials
- Concrete & Concrete-Making Materials
- Concrete Durability
- Secondary & Recycled Materials
Bryant Weathers
- Director for Advancement, College of Engineering
- baweathe@mtu.edu
- Cell: 906-370-9149
- Alumni House 304
About Bryant
- A born and raised Yooper who never left, Bryant graduated Michigan Tech in 2010 with a BS in Scientific and Technical Communications with a Media Certificate.
- He enjoys hiking, biking, running, paddling, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing with his wife and two sons, Mason and Cole.
College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science
Jim Desrochers
- Director for Advancement, College of Forest Resources and Environmental Sciences & College of Computing
- jtdesroc@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3461
- Noblet Building 131
About Jim
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He is a 2-time Michigan Tech Alumnus - 1989 BS Electrical Engineering 2016 MBA
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He worked for several companies before joining Michigan Tech and has worked in Career Services and Corporate Relations
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He enjoys exploring the Waterfalls and hiking trails in the Keweenaw
College of Sciences & Arts
Karin Van Dyke
- Director for Advancement, College of Sciences & Arts
- kvandyke@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2464
- 201E Walker Building
Links of Interest
Pavlis Honors College
Richard J. Berkey
- Professor of Practice, Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Director, The Enterprise Program and Chair, Enterprise Governing Board
- Advisor, Supermileage Systems Enterprise
- rjberkey@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4309
- M&M 722E
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Corporate/Industry Sponsorship
- Product Development
- Program Management
- Lean / Six Sigma / Design for Six Sigma Methodologies
Graduate School
Jacque Smith
- Director of Graduate Enrollment Services
- jacque@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1434
- Administration Building 401A
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Recruits graduate students
- Develops advancement initiatives and marketing strategies
- Facilitates alumni relations
Faculty Research Projects
Jacob Manchester
- Associate Director of Corporate Research
- jmanches@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1391
- Lakeshore Center 320F2
Student Research Projects
Enterprise & Senior Design
Christopher Morgan
- Assistant Director of Educational Partnerships, Enterprise Program
- cjmorgan@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2633
- M&M Building 613
Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
Robert DeJonge
- Senior Research Engineer II
- Senior Design Projects Coordinator
- rdejonge@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2142
- MEEM 207
Materials Science & Engineering
"The more you do, the more you do."
—George Sanders (my Dad)
—George Sanders (my Dad)
Paul G. Sanders
- Patrick Horvath Endowed Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
- Adjunct Professor, School of Information Technology, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment at Deakin University
- sanders@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2339
- M & M Building 603
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Integration of design, ICME tools, Six Sigma, and experiments to create new materials
- Material (Metal) Design: Microstructure design through alloy and processing
- Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME): Thermo-Calc, MAGMASOFT
- Six Sigma: Application of statistical tools to material design; especially designed experiments
- Synthesize new materials through melt, deformation, or additive methods
- Apply design, ICME, statistics, and experiments in undergraduate Capstone Design experiences
Research Interests
- Material Design in aluminum, ferrous, nickel, copper, and zinc systems
- Application of ICME and statistical tools to material design; use designed experiments (especially mixture DOEs and machine learning) to assess thermodynamic and kinetic processing space
- Experimental verification of simulated material designs through metal casting, wrought (extrusion, rolling, drawing, swaging) processing, and/or additive manufacturing
- Design and assess mechanical (tensile/fatigue/creep), electrical (conductivity), wear, and corrosion properties
- Applications in sustainability, transportation (light weighting), efficiency (high temperature stability), and wear resistance (in process surface optimization)
- Research areas: high temperature aluminum, cast iron, and nickel alloys; high strength aluminum, aluminum and steel alloys for wire-based additive manufacturing
Technology Commercialization
Mike Morley
- Director of Technology Commercialization, Innovation & Commercialization
- mcmorley@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2228
- Lakeshore Center 202C
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Invention disclosure and portfolio management
- Commercial and intellectual property assessment for new technologies
- Technology marketing, commercialization planning, and licensing