- Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Areas of Interest
- Neuromorphic Engineering/Computing
- Energy-efficient Neuromorphic Electronic Circuit Design for Artificial Intelligence
- Emerging Nanoscale Device Design
- Spiking Neural Networks
- Assistant Professor, Communication and Media Technologies
- jearcher@mtu.edu
- Walker 328

Research Interests
- Communication, Culture, and Technology
- Human Machine Communication
- Haptic Media Studies
- Science and Technology Studies
- Sensory Studies
- Associate Teaching Professor, Applied Computing
- Faculty Advisor: Linux Users Group (LUG)
- Faculty Co-Advisor: DevOps, Open Source Club, Epsilon Pi Tau - Honors Society (EPT)
- toarney@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1085
- Rekhi Hall 103
Research Interests
- Wireless security
- Virtual computing
- Cybersecurity
Teaching Interests
- Linux administration
- Ethics and technology
- Microsoft administration
- Wireless systems
- Scripting
- Infrastructure services
- Cybersecurity
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
- Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
- bae@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1416
- MEEM 1009
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Robotics, Multi-robot systems
- Coordination of Heterogeneous Robot Systems
- Vehicle Routing Problems
- Multi-robot System Control and Optimization
- Autonomous Navigation
- Unmanned Vehicles
- Operational Research for Autonomous Vehicles
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- bcbettin@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 202
Research Interests
- User experience
- Human factors
- Human-computer Interactions
- Mental models
- Information representation
- Rural digital literacy
- Education, engagement, and retention
- Digital anthropology
- Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Faculty Advisor, Robotic Systems Enterprise
- jpbos@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3161
- EERC 236
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Atmospheric optics
- Statistical optics
- Quantum optics
- Image and Signal Processing
- Autonomous vehicles and vehicular networks
- Industrial automation and controls
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Director, Data Science Graduate Program
- lebrown@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3472
- Rekhi Hall 307
Area of Expertise
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Data Mining and Data Science
- Applications of AI and ML to Energy (microgrids, power systems), Health, and other domains
- Associate Dean, College of Business
- Professor of Management Information Systems, College of Business
- Affiliated Professor, Data Science
- mwbuche@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3440
- Academic Office Building 105
Teaching Interests
- Information Systems/Technology Management
- IT Project Management
- Business Intelligence
- User-Centered Design
Research Interests
- Impact of IS/IT change on end users
- Management of IS/IT workers
- Computer Anxiety and Computer Self-Efficacy
- Mentoring using Information Communication Technology (ICT)
- Various de facto Standards (i.e. Information Technology Infrastructure Library – ITIL)
- Professor, Department of Applied Computing
- Associate Chair, Department of Applied Computing
- Affiliated Professor, Computational Science and Engineering
- cai@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1471
- Rekhi Hall 110
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Cybersecurity
- Computer Network
- Computing Education
- Associate Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- Witte Family Endowed Faculty Fellow in Mining Engineering
- schatte1@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2516
- Dow 601
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Mine Planning and Design under Uncertainties
- Production monitoring and automated control using image sensors
- Multi-point and multi-scale geostatistics
- Mine safety, reliability, and occupational risk modeling
- Statistical and artificial intelligence modeling
Teaching Interests
- Mine Planning and Design
- Geostatistics and Mineral Resource Estimation
- Systems Engineering
- Reliability and Safety Engineering
- Blasting and Fragmentation
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- bchen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3149
- Rekhi 301
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Mobile Device Security
- Cloud Computing Security
- Internet of Things Security
- Cyber-Physical Systems Security
- Blockchain
- Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
- Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- bochen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3537
- MEEM 905
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Mechatronics and embedded systems
- Agent Technology
- Monitoring and control networks
- Hybrid electric vehicles
- Smart grid
Research Interests
- Modeling and control of hybrid electric vehicles
- EV-smart grid integration
- Distributed monitoring and control
- Battery control for HEV and energy storage systems
- IC engine management systems
- Sensor information fusion
- Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- tanchen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2866
- EERC 711
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Legged Locomotion
- Applied Control
- Rehabilitation Robotics
- Collaborative Robots
- Learning-based Control
- Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- fbcosta@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1582
- EERC 613
Areas of Interest
- Smart Grid
- Integration of Renewable Energy Systems
- Power System Protection, Control, and Monitoring
- Power Quality
- Power Systems and Power Electronics
- AC/DC Microgrids
- High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Electric Power Transmission Systems
- Application of Signal Processing in Power Systems
- Application of Artificial Intelligence, including Machine Learning, in Power Systems
- Assistant Professor of Accounting, College of Business
- Richard and Joyce Ten Haken Faculty Fellow in Accounting/Finance
- judai@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3267
- Academic Office Building 126
Teaching Interests
- Accounting Systems
- Accounting Analytical Methods
- Business Database Management
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
- adyreson@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1173
- MEEM 930
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Solar photovoltaic and thermal power plants
- Electricity grid operational modeling
- Energy-water nexus
Research Interests
- Grid integration under high penetrations of wind and solar energy
- Drought and heat impacts on power systems
- Thermal power plant modeling
- Hybrid power plant value propositions
- Electricity load modeling
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- aebnenas@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4372
- Rekhi Hall 206
Area of Expertise
- Software Engineering
- Automated Analysis of Fault-Tolerance
- Formal Methods
- Assistant Professor, Construction Management
- Faculty, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Faculty, College of Business
- reiris@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1580
- Dillman 201B
Teaching Interests
- Technology Applications in Construction
- Building Information Modeling (BIM)
- Construction Safety
- Building Utilities (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing)
Research Interests
- Human-Technology Interaction
- Virtual and Augmented Reality
- Building Information Modeling
- Unmanned Aerial Systems/Vehicles (UASs/UAVs)
- Cyberlearning
- Dave House Professor of Computing
- Chair, Department of Applied Computing
- Affiliated Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- fuhrmann@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2871
- Rekhi Hall 106
Areas of Interest
- Signal Processing
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
- Faculty member of Center for Data Sciences at the Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC)
- Faculty member of the Center for Applied Mathematics and Statistics
- susantag@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2689
- MEEM 829
Postdoctoral Research Experience
- Duke University, Durham
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Technical University of Catalunya, Barcelona
Research Expertise
- Bayesian Machine Learning and Uncertainty Quantification
- Scientific Machine Learning
- Computational Solid Mechanics
- Materials Modeling
- Biomedical Imaging and Inverse Problems
- Assistant Professor, Physics
- egiusarm@mtu.edu
- Fisher Hall 111
Research Interests
- Cosmology
- Neutrinos Cosmology
- Large-scale structure and Cosmic Microwave Background radiation
- Dark energy and dark matter models
- Machine Learning applied on cosmological Challenges
- Computer vision and deep learning
- Bayesian analysis
- Predictive Modeling
- Research Professor, Mechanical Engineering—Engineering Mechanics
- Affiliated Research Professor, Computer Science
- sygoldsm@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2619
- MEEM 409
- Director of Research Computing, Information Technology
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Physics
- Research Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering NSF XSEDE Campus Champion
Research Interests
- Parallel computing and visualization
- Design and optimization of supercomputing platform
- Design of computational work flows
- Technological tools for research and teaching
- Interaction of biological matter with nanomaterials
- Electronic structure calculations of nanoclusters
- Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Advisor, Korean Student Association
- sjhan@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2897
- M&M 403
Research Interests
Research Interests
- Mechanobiology
- Traction force by a living cell
- Cell adhesion and migration
- Image data modeling
- Machine learning
- BioMEMS
- Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
- hhatoum@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2852
- M&M 402
Links of Interest
Teaching Experience
- BE 4510 and 5510: Cardiovascular Engineering
- BE 3350: Introduction to Human Biomechanics
Research Areas
- Cardiovascular Biomechanics
- Cardiovascular Biofluids
- Fluid Mechanics
- Medical Devices
- Patient-Specific Modeling

Nagesh Hatti
- Director, The Enterprise Program and Chair, Enterprise Governing Board
- Advisor, ITOxygen
- nhatti@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2633
- M&M 722F
Specialties
- Corporate/Industry Sponsorship
- Program Management
- Director, Great Lakes Research Center
- Director, Institute of Computing and Cybersystems
- William and Gloria Jackson Professor
- thavens@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3115
- GLRC 307
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning
- Signal and Image Processing
- Sensor and Data Fusion
- Heterogeneous Data Mining
- Explosive Hazard Detection
- Associate Professor, Applied Computing
- Director, Health Informatics Graduate Program
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Data Science
- hembroff@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3248
- Rekhi Hall 105
Research Interests
- Human Health-focused ML/DL and Computer Vision
- Large-scale Cybersecurity architectures
- mHealth
- Biometric development
- Intelligent medical devices
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Medical/Health Informatics
- Data Science
- Network Engineering

—Walter Benjamin “On the Concept of History”
- Associate Professor of Digital Media, Humanities
- Communication, Culture, and Media
- PEC Tech Forward/IPEC Director
- shristov@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1084
- Walker 308
Specialties
- Visual Studies
- Algorithmic Culture
- Photography
- Critical Theory
- Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- khungwe@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1966
- Meese Center 210
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Cultural foundations of cognition
- Media theory and criticism
- Lifespan development theory
- STEM education
- Digital Literacy Project @ Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa: with funding from Carnegie Foundation.
- Assistant Professor, Engineering Fundamentals
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
Links of Interest, Publications
Research Interests
- Technology Adoption
- Online Learning
- Service Learning
- First-year Engineering
- Sustainability
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Graduate Program Director, Biomedical Engineering
- jjiang1@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1943
- M&M 303
Research Interests
- Biomechanics (Bio-solids and Biofluids)
- Medical Image/Signal Processing
- Machine Learning and Computer Vision with Applications in Medical Imaging
- Developments of Ultrasound Technologies for Tissue Characterization
- Associate Dean for Research, College of Computing
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Associate Director, ICC
- dbkc@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1657
- Rekhi Hall 305

Research Interests
- Bioinformatics
- Data Science
- Machine Learning/Deep Learning
- High-performance Computing
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Faculty Advisor, Husky Game Development Enterprise
- kuhl@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2798
- Rekhi Hall 210

Area of Expertise
- Computer Graphics
- Virtual Environments
- Head-mounted displays
- Human Perception
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- xinyulei@mtu.edu
- Rekhi Hall 306
Links of Interest
Research Focus
-
Machine Learning
-
Cybersecurity
- Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- zhenl@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1826
- Dillman 201F
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Soil mechanics and labs
- Foundation engineering
- Numerical simulations (FEM, FDM)
- Multiphysics
- Artificial intelligence
- Data analytics in engineering
Research Interests
- Intelligent infrastructure systems enabled by computing (AI, hybrid computing), sensing (acoustic, electromagnetic), and control (distributed systems with microcontrollers) for smart cities and safer, more (energy) efficient, and more resilient built environments
- Enhancing system resilience with artificial intelligence (deep and reinforcement learning), physics (multiphysics and inverse analysis), and advanced data analytics (with transportation, meteorological, and GIS data)
- Multiphysics and applications: thermohydromechanics (seasonal and climatic effects, material/environment processes, energy from gas hydrates), buoyance-driven flow (surface water geothermal), electromagnetics (sensing and sensors, energy harvesting), and soil-structure-fluid interaction (erosion and infrastructure protection)
- Advanced soil mechanics and numerical simulation techniques: stress formulation, soil wetting, adsorption, non-isothermal soil mechanics, phase change, and soil behavior under extreme conditions; FEM, FDM, FVM, XFEM, molecular dynamics, SPH, Monte Carlo, and self-made methods.
- Professor, Computer Science
- jmayo@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3157
- Rekhi Hall 304
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Distributed Systems
- Operating Systems
- Security
- Computer Science Education
- Professor of Psychology, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- shanem@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1159
- Meese Center 203
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Computational Modeling
- Recognitional Decision Making
- Perceptual and Memory Processes
- Representations of Cultural Knowledge
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- yakov@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2271
- Rekhi Hall 311
Areas of Expertise
-
- String Algorithms
- Compressed Data Structures
- Computational Geometry
Links of Interest
Research and Teaching Interests
- Data Structures
- Algorithms
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
- vinhn@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3110
- MEEM 926
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Advanced manufacturing
- Industry 4.0
- Human-robot-machine interaction
- Physics-based/data-driven modeling
- Manufacturing process monitoring
- Industrial automation
- Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- oliveira@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2494
- EERC 234
Links of Interest
Professional Activities
- IEEE Region#4 Section#27 Chair
- IEEE Student Chapter Advisor
- ABET Evaluator
Areas of Interest
- Vehicular Communications: inter-vehicle (VANETs, V2X) and intra-vehicle (CAN, Automotive Ethernet, LIN, FlexRay, MOST)
- Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
- Communication Networks and Systems
- Wireless Communications
- Network Security
- Signal Processing
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Associate Chair, Computer Science
- Undergraduate Program Director, Computer Science
- nilufer@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1641
- Rekhi Hall 309
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Artificial Intelligence
- Automated Planning and Scheduling
- Computer Science Education
- Student Persistence in STEM
- Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- soner@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2123
- Rekhi Hall 303
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Computer Architecture
- Programming Languages
- Simulation
- Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences
- Undergraduate Advisor (Business Analytics, Math + CS)
- ongbw@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3367
- Fisher 217
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Scientific computing
- Numerical PDEs
- Parallel Computing
- Randomized Numerical Linear Algebra
- Dimension Reduction
- Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- toommen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2045
- Dow Building 401
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Computer Methods in Geomechanics
- Computational Geoscience
- Remote Sensing for Geotechniques
- Geostatistics and Data Analysis
- Engineering Geology and Geoinformatics
Research Interests
- Liquefaction susceptibility evaluation at local and regional scales using in-situ measurements and remote sensing observations
- Estimating liquefaction induced damage such as lateral spread displacement
- Transportation Geotechniques
- Documenting earthquake induced damages, especially liquefaction using aerial/satellite images that are sensitive to surficial moisture
- Geotechnical asset monitoring
- Machine Learning
- Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Faculty, Computational Science & Engineering; ICC Center for Data Sciences
- spahedin@mtu.edu
- EERC 417
Areas of Expertise:
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Computer Vision
- Image and Video Processing
- Hyperspectral Image Analysis
- Remote Sensing
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Faculty Advisor, Humane Interface Design Enterprise
- pastel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1639
- Rekhi Hall 204
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Mobile App Design and Usability
- Software Development and Processes
- Computer Science Education
- Associate Teaching Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Senior Design Coordinator, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- ajpinar@mtu.edu
- 906-487-0024
- EERC 731
Areas of Interest
- Machine Learning
- Signal and Image Processing
- Data Fusion
- Electronic Design
- Assistant Professor, Dept. of Applied Computing
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Member, Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC)
- narawash@mtu.edu
- Tel. 906-487-1611
- Office: EERC 411
Teaching Experience
- Programmable Logic Control (PLC)
- Digital Electronics
- Analog Electronics
- Image Processing
- Automatic Control Systems
- Instrumentation & Measurement
- Mechatronics Senior Design
- MATLAB Programming
Research Interests
- Image Processing;
- Autonomous Vehicles Perception;
- Mobile Robot Applications;
- Mechatronics;
- Applied Machine Learning.
- Professor Emeritus, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Optics
- Image reconstruction and processing
- Pattern recognition
- Adaptive and atmospheric optics
- Associate Professor, Social Sciences
- mdroulea@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2039
- AOB 205 (Spring 23' Office Hours Tuesdays and Thursdays 11am-12pm)
Research Interests
- Interdisciplinary studies
- Social simulation (agent-based modeling)
- Policy analysis
- International relations
- Sustainability assessment
- Complex adaptive systems
- Norm evolution and social influence
- STEM education evaluation
- Research design and methods
- Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Computing
- Affiliated Faculty, Computational Science & Engineering
- ashraf@mtu.edu
- (906) 487-2384
- EERC 312

Teaching Interests
- Data Acquisition and Signal Processing
- Senior Design
- Mechatronics system design and integration
- Modeling and simulation of complex systems
- Sensors and actuators
- Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Control system design
- Instrumentation and measurements
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Data acquisition and real-time control
-
Robotics system design and Integration
-
UAV-based Remote Sensing
- Drone-based oil spill detection in Ocean
-
Artificial Intelligence Applications in Remote Sensing
-
Computer Vision and AI
- Control of Pneumatic Systems
- University Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- schulz@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2754
- EERC 505
Areas of Interest
- Statistical signal processing
- Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Affiliated Professor, Physics
- esemouch@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2869
- EERC 713
Areas of Interest
- Resonance phenomena in complex media: metasurfaces, metamaterials, and photonic crystals
- Computational electromagnetic analysis
- Electromagnetic cloaking
- High-contrast materials integration for electronic and photonic systems
- Materials and device characterization at microwaves
- Professor, Applied Computing
- Director, Mechatronics Graduate Program
- Director, FANUC Certified Industrial Robotics Training Center
- avsergue@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2258
- EERC 413
Research Interests
- Mechatronics Systems
- Industrial Robotics
- Industrial Robotic Vision Systems
- Automation and Controls
- Optics
- Image Processing
Teaching Interests
- Real-Time Robotics
- Industrial Robotic Vision Systems.
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
- Electrical Machinery
- Power Systems
- Professor, Mathematical Sciences
- qsha@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2146
- Fisher 307
Areas of Expertise
- Statistical Genetics
- Applied Statistics
- Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems (MIS), College of Business
- triptis@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2311
- Academic Office Building 128
Teaching Interests
- Information Security and Privacy
- Database Design
- Information systems/Technology Mgt.
- IT Based Project Management
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Healthcare Information Systems
- Information privacy
- Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- slsmith1@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3302
- Meese Center 105

Research Interests
- Cognitive demand of physical tasks
- Cognitive state assessment
- Multitasking
- Sustained attention
- Department Chair and Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Computer Science
- steelman@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2792
- Meese Center 107

Research Interests
- Basic and applied attention
- Models of attention
- Human performance in aviation
- Display design
- Tech adoption
- Technology training
- Associate Professor, Engineering Fundamentals
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- sticklen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3057
- Cell: 517-285-8431 voice or text
- Dillman 205C
Links of Interest
Innovation in Education
- Infusion of systems viewpoints to applied engineering sciences
- Growth in enrollment achievement
- Led a strong faculty team to systemically reimagine and implement the Tech First-Year Engineering Program
Research Interests
- Factors enhancing student engagement in their own learning
- Systemic approaches to distance learning that enhance active learning, and
- Applications of Design Thinking as an exemplar of client-centered design with application to Problem/Project-based learning
- Research Assistant Professor, Engineering Fundamentals
- Affiliated Research Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Education Assessment Specialist, IDEAhub
- yinyint@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4323
- Dillman 105C

Links of Interest
Research Interests
-
Cognitive Psychology
-
Educational Research and Assessment
-
Project Evaluation
-
Culture Difference
-
Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis
-
Statistical Analysis
-
R Programming Language
- Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Affiliated Professor, Applied Computing
- PSERC Site Director and ICC CPS Center Director
- ten@mtu.edu
- 906-487-0397
- EERC 612
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Circuit/graph theory
- Steady-state and dynamics of bulk power systems
- Cyber-informed security engineering
Areas of Research Interest
Discipline: Power systems engineering
- Power grid cybersecurity
- Smart home and robotic technologies
- Attack/defense combinatorics
- Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Associate Professor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
- Graduate Program Director, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- kmtrewar@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3206
- Meese Center 211
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Cognitive Aging
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Motor Learning
- Sensorimotor Control
- Memory
- Cognitive Control
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Coordinator, College of Computing Learning Center
- ureel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1816
- Rekhi Hall 209

Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Software Engineering
- Computer Science Education
- Intelligent Tutoring Systems
- Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Director, Center for Human-Centered Computing
- eveinott@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2171
- Meese Center 204
Research Interests
- Decision Making
- Problem Solving
- Learning and Video Games for STEM
- CSCW
- Structured Analytic Techniques
- Dave House Associate Professor
- vertanen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2331
- Rekhi Hall 208
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
- Accessible computing
- Speech and Language Processing
- Mobile Interfaces
- Crowdsourcing
- Associate Professor of Management Information Systems, College of Business
- jdwall@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1707
- Academic Office Building G010
Teaching Interests
- Business Process Analysis
- AI and machine learning for business
- Information Security
- Systems analysis and design
Research Interests
- Information security behavior
- Power and control
- Individual and organizational deviance
- Business applications for AI and machine learning
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Associate Dean for Curriculum & Instruction, College of Computing
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- wallace@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3431
- Rekhi Hall 205
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- software usability & accessibility
- gerontechnology
- smart & connected communities
- communication in software development
- agile development methods
- applied formal methods
- computing ethics
- sustainable computing
- computer science & software engineering education
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
- zequnw@mtu.edu
- MEEM 925
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Design under uncertainty
- Uncertainty quantification
- Model calibration and validation
- Metamodeling
Research Interests
- Design for reliability and system resilience
- Prognostics and health management
- Design of engineered material systems
- Uncertainty management
- Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- zhaohuiw@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2054
- EERC 506
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Communications
- Signal processing
- Communication networks
- Network security
- Emphasis on underwater acoustic applications
- Professor, Computer Science
- Graduate Program Director, Computer Science
- zlwang@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2187
- Rekhi Hall 207
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Optimizing Compilers
- High Performance Architectures
- Cloud Computing
- Virtualization

- Professor
- Editor-in-Chief, Forestry Research (ForRes): https://www.maxapress.com/journal/forres
- Affiliated Professor, Department of Computer Science & Department of Mathematics
- hairong@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1473
- Noblet Building 176
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Identification of genes regulating complex traits via systems biology approaches
- Gene expression data analysis
- Gene network construction and decomposition
- Developing software for mining large-scale biological data
- Genomics of wood formation
- Professor, Mathematical Sciences
- zhengfux@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3332
- Fisher 306
Link of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Numerical PDE, Scientific computing
- Computational modeling of Nafion material
- Mathematical image processing, inverse problems, nonlinear optics
- Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- kaicheny@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3116
- EERC 712
Links of Interest
Courses Taught
- EE 4173, Comp Sys Engineering & Perform
- EE 4272, Computer Networks
Research Interests
- Network Security
- Hardware Security
- Cyber-Physical System Security
- Deep Learning
- Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
- chunxiuy@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2353
- Dow 528
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Neuroengineering
- Brain Stimulation (Optogenetic and Electrical)
- Neural Signal Processing
- Brain-Computer Interface
- Brain and Behavior (Parkinson's Disease, Depression, Stroke, and Addiction)
BME Research Areas
- Biosensors and Biomedical Instrumentation
- Biomedical Optics and Ultrasound
- Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- xyyuan@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4303
- Rekhi Hall 111
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Machine Learning
- Security and Privacy
- Cloud Computing
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- jyue@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1726
- Rekhi Hall 203
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Computer Architecture
- Operating System
- System Optimization of Big Data Process
- Dave House Endowed Professor, Mathematical Sciences
- kuiz@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2918
- Fisher 211
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Statistical Genetics and Genomics
- Bioinformatics
- Biostatistics
- Applied Statistics
- Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Computer Science
- klzhang@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1828
- Dillman 301i
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Transportation Network Analysis
- Traffic Flow Theory
- Travel Demand Analysis
- Transportation Systems Operations and Control
- Transportation Planning
- Traffic Engineering
- Optimization Methods
Research Interests
- Data-driven optimization and control models for connected and automated vehicles (CAVs)
- Big traffic data analytics using machine learning
- Mobile and crowd sensing of dynamic traffic systems
- Dynamic network equilibrium and optimization
- Modeling and simulation of large-scale complex systems
- Freight logistics and supply chain systems
- Impact of plug-in electric vehicles to smart grid and transportation network systems
- Interdependency and resiliency of large-scale networked infrastructure systems
- Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks (VANETs)
- Smart Cities
- Cyber-Physical Systems
- Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- lanzhang@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1090
- EERC 623
Links of Interest
Teaching
- EE/CS 5821 Computational Intelligence
- EE4723 Network Security
- EE4370 IoT Application and Design
Areas of Interest
- Wireless Communications (e.g., RIS, mmWave, CPS, industrial-IoT)
- Big Data (e.g., machine learning, smart transportation, eHealth)
- Cybersecurity and Privacy (e.g., IoT/CPS, learning pipeline, blockchain)
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- wenbinzh@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1087
- Rekhi 310
Areas of Expertise
- Ethical Artificial Intelligence
- Health Care
- Data Mining
- Interdisciplinary
- Assistant Professor, Health Informatics, Applied Computing
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- whzhou@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2666
- Rekhi Hall 109
Teaching Interests
- Medical Informatics
- Medical Image Analysis
Areas of Expertise
- Image Processing and Computer Vision
- Machine Learning
- Medical Image Analysis
- Health Informatics
- Text Mining
Director
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Graduate Program Director, Biomedical Engineering
- jjiang1@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1943
- M&M 303
Research Interests
- Biomechanics (Bio-solids and Biofluids)
- Medical Image/Signal Processing
- Machine Learning and Computer Vision with Applications in Medical Imaging
- Developments of Ultrasound Technologies for Tissue Characterization
Members
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
- Faculty member of Center for Data Sciences at the Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC)
- Faculty member of the Center for Applied Mathematics and Statistics
- susantag@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2689
- MEEM 829
Postdoctoral Research Experience
- Duke University, Durham
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Technical University of Catalunya, Barcelona
Research Expertise
- Bayesian Machine Learning and Uncertainty Quantification
- Scientific Machine Learning
- Computational Solid Mechanics
- Materials Modeling
- Biomedical Imaging and Inverse Problems
- Director of Research Computing, Information Technology
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Physics
- Research Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering NSF XSEDE Campus Champion
Research Interests
- Parallel computing and visualization
- Design and optimization of supercomputing platform
- Design of computational work flows
- Technological tools for research and teaching
- Interaction of biological matter with nanomaterials
- Electronic structure calculations of nanoclusters
- Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Advisor, Korean Student Association
- sjhan@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2897
- M&M 403
Research Interests
Research Interests
- Mechanobiology
- Traction force by a living cell
- Cell adhesion and migration
- Image data modeling
- Machine learning
- BioMEMS
- Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
- hhatoum@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2852
- M&M 402
Links of Interest
Teaching Experience
- BE 4510 and 5510: Cardiovascular Engineering
- BE 3350: Introduction to Human Biomechanics
Research Areas
- Cardiovascular Biomechanics
- Cardiovascular Biofluids
- Fluid Mechanics
- Medical Devices
- Patient-Specific Modeling
- Associate Professor, Applied Computing
- Director, Health Informatics Graduate Program
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Data Science
- hembroff@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3248
- Rekhi Hall 105
Research Interests
- Human Health-focused ML/DL and Computer Vision
- Large-scale Cybersecurity architectures
- mHealth
- Biometric development
- Intelligent medical devices
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Medical/Health Informatics
- Data Science
- Network Engineering
- Associate Dean for Research, College of Computing
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Associate Director, ICC
- dbkc@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1657
- Rekhi Hall 305

Research Interests
- Bioinformatics
- Data Science
- Machine Learning/Deep Learning
- High-performance Computing
- Professor, Mathematical Sciences
- qsha@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2146
- Fisher 307
Areas of Expertise
- Statistical Genetics
- Applied Statistics

- Professor
- Editor-in-Chief, Forestry Research (ForRes): https://www.maxapress.com/journal/forres
- Affiliated Professor, Department of Computer Science & Department of Mathematics
- hairong@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1473
- Noblet Building 176
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Identification of genes regulating complex traits via systems biology approaches
- Gene expression data analysis
- Gene network construction and decomposition
- Developing software for mining large-scale biological data
- Genomics of wood formation
- Professor, Mathematical Sciences
- zhengfux@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3332
- Fisher 306
Link of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Numerical PDE, Scientific computing
- Computational modeling of Nafion material
- Mathematical image processing, inverse problems, nonlinear optics
- Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
- chunxiuy@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2353
- Dow 528
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Neuroengineering
- Brain Stimulation (Optogenetic and Electrical)
- Neural Signal Processing
- Brain-Computer Interface
- Brain and Behavior (Parkinson's Disease, Depression, Stroke, and Addiction)
BME Research Areas
- Biosensors and Biomedical Instrumentation
- Biomedical Optics and Ultrasound
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- jyue@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1726
- Rekhi Hall 203
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Computer Architecture
- Operating System
- System Optimization of Big Data Process
- Dave House Endowed Professor, Mathematical Sciences
- kuiz@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2918
- Fisher 211
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Statistical Genetics and Genomics
- Bioinformatics
- Biostatistics
- Applied Statistics
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- wenbinzh@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1087
- Rekhi 310
Areas of Expertise
- Ethical Artificial Intelligence
- Health Care
- Data Mining
- Interdisciplinary
- Assistant Professor, Health Informatics, Applied Computing
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- whzhou@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2666
- Rekhi Hall 109
Teaching Interests
- Medical Informatics
- Medical Image Analysis
Areas of Expertise
- Image Processing and Computer Vision
- Machine Learning
- Medical Image Analysis
- Health Informatics
- Text Mining
Director
Yu Cai
- Professor, Department of Applied Computing
- Associate Chair, Department of Applied Computing
- Affiliated Professor, Computational Science and Engineering
- cai@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1471
- Rekhi Hall 110
Members
- Associate Teaching Professor, Applied Computing
- Faculty Advisor: Linux Users Group (LUG)
- Faculty Co-Advisor: DevOps, Open Source Club, Epsilon Pi Tau - Honors Society (EPT)
- toarney@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1085
- Rekhi Hall 103
Research Interests
- Wireless security
- Virtual computing
- Cybersecurity
Teaching Interests
- Linux administration
- Ethics and technology
- Microsoft administration
- Wireless systems
- Scripting
- Infrastructure services
- Cybersecurity
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- bcbettin@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 202
Research Interests
- User experience
- Human factors
- Human-computer Interactions
- Mental models
- Information representation
- Rural digital literacy
- Education, engagement, and retention
- Digital anthropology
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Director, Data Science Graduate Program
- lebrown@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3472
- Rekhi Hall 307
Area of Expertise
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Data Mining and Data Science
- Applications of AI and ML to Energy (microgrids, power systems), Health, and other domains
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- bchen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3149
- Rekhi 301
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Mobile Device Security
- Cloud Computing Security
- Internet of Things Security
- Cyber-Physical Systems Security
- Blockchain

Nagesh Hatti
- Director, The Enterprise Program and Chair, Enterprise Governing Board
- Advisor, ITOxygen
- nhatti@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2633
- M&M 722F
Specialties
- Corporate/Industry Sponsorship
- Program Management
- Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- khungwe@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1966
- Meese Center 210
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Cultural foundations of cognition
- Media theory and criticism
- Lifespan development theory
- STEM education
- Digital Literacy Project @ Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa: with funding from Carnegie Foundation.
- Assistant Professor, Engineering Fundamentals
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
Links of Interest, Publications
Research Interests
- Technology Adoption
- Online Learning
- Service Learning
- First-year Engineering
- Sustainability
- Professor, Computer Science
- jmayo@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3157
- Rekhi Hall 304
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Distributed Systems
- Operating Systems
- Security
- Computer Science Education
- Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- oliveira@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2494
- EERC 234
Links of Interest
Professional Activities
- IEEE Region#4 Section#27 Chair
- IEEE Student Chapter Advisor
- ABET Evaluator
Areas of Interest
- Vehicular Communications: inter-vehicle (VANETs, V2X) and intra-vehicle (CAN, Automotive Ethernet, LIN, FlexRay, MOST)
- Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
- Communication Networks and Systems
- Wireless Communications
- Network Security
- Signal Processing
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Associate Chair, Computer Science
- Undergraduate Program Director, Computer Science
- nilufer@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1641
- Rekhi Hall 309
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Artificial Intelligence
- Automated Planning and Scheduling
- Computer Science Education
- Student Persistence in STEM
- Associate Professor, Engineering Fundamentals
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- sticklen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3057
- Cell: 517-285-8431 voice or text
- Dillman 205C
Links of Interest
Innovation in Education
- Infusion of systems viewpoints to applied engineering sciences
- Growth in enrollment achievement
- Led a strong faculty team to systemically reimagine and implement the Tech First-Year Engineering Program
Research Interests
- Factors enhancing student engagement in their own learning
- Systemic approaches to distance learning that enhance active learning, and
- Applications of Design Thinking as an exemplar of client-centered design with application to Problem/Project-based learning
- Research Assistant Professor, Engineering Fundamentals
- Affiliated Research Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Education Assessment Specialist, IDEAhub
- yinyint@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4323
- Dillman 105C

Links of Interest
Research Interests
-
Cognitive Psychology
-
Educational Research and Assessment
-
Project Evaluation
-
Culture Difference
-
Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis
-
Statistical Analysis
-
R Programming Language
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Coordinator, College of Computing Learning Center
- ureel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1816
- Rekhi Hall 209

Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Software Engineering
- Computer Science Education
- Intelligent Tutoring Systems
- Associate Professor of Management Information Systems, College of Business
- jdwall@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1707
- Academic Office Building G010
Teaching Interests
- Business Process Analysis
- AI and machine learning for business
- Information Security
- Systems analysis and design
Research Interests
- Information security behavior
- Power and control
- Individual and organizational deviance
- Business applications for AI and machine learning
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Associate Dean for Curriculum & Instruction, College of Computing
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- wallace@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3431
- Rekhi Hall 205
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- software usability & accessibility
- gerontechnology
- smart & connected communities
- communication in software development
- agile development methods
- applied formal methods
- computing ethics
- sustainable computing
- computer science & software engineering education
Director
Chee-Wooi Ten
- Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Affiliated Professor, Applied Computing
- PSERC Site Director and ICC CPS Center Director
- ten@mtu.edu
- 906-487-0397
- EERC 612
Members
- Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Areas of Interest
- Neuromorphic Engineering/Computing
- Energy-efficient Neuromorphic Electronic Circuit Design for Artificial Intelligence
- Emerging Nanoscale Device Design
- Spiking Neural Networks
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
- Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
- bae@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1416
- MEEM 1009
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Robotics, Multi-robot systems
- Coordination of Heterogeneous Robot Systems
- Vehicle Routing Problems
- Multi-robot System Control and Optimization
- Autonomous Navigation
- Unmanned Vehicles
- Operational Research for Autonomous Vehicles
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- bchen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3149
- Rekhi 301
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Mobile Device Security
- Cloud Computing Security
- Internet of Things Security
- Cyber-Physical Systems Security
- Blockchain
- Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
- Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- bochen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3537
- MEEM 905
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Mechatronics and embedded systems
- Agent Technology
- Monitoring and control networks
- Hybrid electric vehicles
- Smart grid
Research Interests
- Modeling and control of hybrid electric vehicles
- EV-smart grid integration
- Distributed monitoring and control
- Battery control for HEV and energy storage systems
- IC engine management systems
- Sensor information fusion
- Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- tanchen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2866
- EERC 711
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Legged Locomotion
- Applied Control
- Rehabilitation Robotics
- Collaborative Robots
- Learning-based Control
- Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- fbcosta@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1582
- EERC 613
Areas of Interest
- Smart Grid
- Integration of Renewable Energy Systems
- Power System Protection, Control, and Monitoring
- Power Quality
- Power Systems and Power Electronics
- AC/DC Microgrids
- High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Electric Power Transmission Systems
- Application of Signal Processing in Power Systems
- Application of Artificial Intelligence, including Machine Learning, in Power Systems
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
- adyreson@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1173
- MEEM 930
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Solar photovoltaic and thermal power plants
- Electricity grid operational modeling
- Energy-water nexus
Research Interests
- Grid integration under high penetrations of wind and solar energy
- Drought and heat impacts on power systems
- Thermal power plant modeling
- Hybrid power plant value propositions
- Electricity load modeling
- Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- zhenl@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1826
- Dillman 201F
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Soil mechanics and labs
- Foundation engineering
- Numerical simulations (FEM, FDM)
- Multiphysics
- Artificial intelligence
- Data analytics in engineering
Research Interests
- Intelligent infrastructure systems enabled by computing (AI, hybrid computing), sensing (acoustic, electromagnetic), and control (distributed systems with microcontrollers) for smart cities and safer, more (energy) efficient, and more resilient built environments
- Enhancing system resilience with artificial intelligence (deep and reinforcement learning), physics (multiphysics and inverse analysis), and advanced data analytics (with transportation, meteorological, and GIS data)
- Multiphysics and applications: thermohydromechanics (seasonal and climatic effects, material/environment processes, energy from gas hydrates), buoyance-driven flow (surface water geothermal), electromagnetics (sensing and sensors, energy harvesting), and soil-structure-fluid interaction (erosion and infrastructure protection)
- Advanced soil mechanics and numerical simulation techniques: stress formulation, soil wetting, adsorption, non-isothermal soil mechanics, phase change, and soil behavior under extreme conditions; FEM, FDM, FVM, XFEM, molecular dynamics, SPH, Monte Carlo, and self-made methods.
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
- vinhn@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3110
- MEEM 926
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Advanced manufacturing
- Industry 4.0
- Human-robot-machine interaction
- Physics-based/data-driven modeling
- Manufacturing process monitoring
- Industrial automation
- Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Computing
- Affiliated Faculty, Computational Science & Engineering
- ashraf@mtu.edu
- (906) 487-2384
- EERC 312

Teaching Interests
- Data Acquisition and Signal Processing
- Senior Design
- Mechatronics system design and integration
- Modeling and simulation of complex systems
- Sensors and actuators
- Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Control system design
- Instrumentation and measurements
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Data acquisition and real-time control
-
Robotics system design and Integration
-
UAV-based Remote Sensing
- Drone-based oil spill detection in Ocean
-
Artificial Intelligence Applications in Remote Sensing
-
Computer Vision and AI
- Control of Pneumatic Systems
- Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Affiliated Professor, Physics
- esemouch@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2869
- EERC 713
Areas of Interest
- Resonance phenomena in complex media: metasurfaces, metamaterials, and photonic crystals
- Computational electromagnetic analysis
- Electromagnetic cloaking
- High-contrast materials integration for electronic and photonic systems
- Materials and device characterization at microwaves
- Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- zhaohuiw@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2054
- EERC 506
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Communications
- Signal processing
- Communication networks
- Network security
- Emphasis on underwater acoustic applications
- Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- kaicheny@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3116
- EERC 712
Links of Interest
Courses Taught
- EE 4173, Comp Sys Engineering & Perform
- EE 4272, Computer Networks
Research Interests
- Network Security
- Hardware Security
- Cyber-Physical System Security
- Deep Learning
- Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Computer Science
- klzhang@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1828
- Dillman 301i
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Transportation Network Analysis
- Traffic Flow Theory
- Travel Demand Analysis
- Transportation Systems Operations and Control
- Transportation Planning
- Traffic Engineering
- Optimization Methods
Research Interests
- Data-driven optimization and control models for connected and automated vehicles (CAVs)
- Big traffic data analytics using machine learning
- Mobile and crowd sensing of dynamic traffic systems
- Dynamic network equilibrium and optimization
- Modeling and simulation of large-scale complex systems
- Freight logistics and supply chain systems
- Impact of plug-in electric vehicles to smart grid and transportation network systems
- Interdependency and resiliency of large-scale networked infrastructure systems
- Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks (VANETs)
- Smart Cities
- Cyber-Physical Systems
- Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- lanzhang@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1090
- EERC 623
Links of Interest
Teaching
- EE/CS 5821 Computational Intelligence
- EE4723 Network Security
- EE4370 IoT Application and Design
Areas of Interest
- Wireless Communications (e.g., RIS, mmWave, CPS, industrial-IoT)
- Big Data (e.g., machine learning, smart transportation, eHealth)
- Cybersecurity and Privacy (e.g., IoT/CPS, learning pipeline, blockchain)
Director
Guy Hembroff
- Associate Professor, Applied Computing
- Director, Health Informatics Graduate Program
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Data Science
- hembroff@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3248
- Rekhi Hall 105
Members
- Professor, Department of Applied Computing
- Associate Chair, Department of Applied Computing
- Affiliated Professor, Computational Science and Engineering
- cai@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1471
- Rekhi Hall 110
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Cybersecurity
- Computer Network
- Computing Education
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- bchen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3149
- Rekhi 301
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Mobile Device Security
- Cloud Computing Security
- Internet of Things Security
- Cyber-Physical Systems Security
- Blockchain
- Research Professor, Mechanical Engineering—Engineering Mechanics
- Affiliated Research Professor, Computer Science
- sygoldsm@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2619
- MEEM 409
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- xinyulei@mtu.edu
- Rekhi Hall 306
Links of Interest
Research Focus
-
Machine Learning
-
Cybersecurity
- Professor, Computer Science
- jmayo@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3157
- Rekhi Hall 304
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Distributed Systems
- Operating Systems
- Security
- Computer Science Education
- Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems (MIS), College of Business
- triptis@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2311
- Academic Office Building 128
Teaching Interests
- Information Security and Privacy
- Database Design
- Information systems/Technology Mgt.
- IT Based Project Management
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Healthcare Information Systems
- Information privacy
- Associate Professor of Management Information Systems, College of Business
- jdwall@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1707
- Academic Office Building G010
Teaching Interests
- Business Process Analysis
- AI and machine learning for business
- Information Security
- Systems analysis and design
Research Interests
- Information security behavior
- Power and control
- Individual and organizational deviance
- Business applications for AI and machine learning
- Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- xyyuan@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4303
- Rekhi Hall 111
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Machine Learning
- Security and Privacy
- Cloud Computing
Director
Timothy Havens
- Director, Great Lakes Research Center
- Director, Institute of Computing and Cybersystems
- William and Gloria Jackson Professor
- thavens@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3115
- GLRC 307
Members
- Assistant Professor, Communication and Media Technologies
- jearcher@mtu.edu
- Walker 328

Research Interests
- Communication, Culture, and Technology
- Human Machine Communication
- Haptic Media Studies
- Science and Technology Studies
- Sensory Studies
- Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Faculty Advisor, Robotic Systems Enterprise
- jpbos@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3161
- EERC 236
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Atmospheric optics
- Statistical optics
- Quantum optics
- Image and Signal Processing
- Autonomous vehicles and vehicular networks
- Industrial automation and controls
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Director, Data Science Graduate Program
- lebrown@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3472
- Rekhi Hall 307
Area of Expertise
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Data Mining and Data Science
- Applications of AI and ML to Energy (microgrids, power systems), Health, and other domains
- Associate Dean, College of Business
- Professor of Management Information Systems, College of Business
- Affiliated Professor, Data Science
- mwbuche@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3440
- Academic Office Building 105
Teaching Interests
- Information Systems/Technology Management
- IT Project Management
- Business Intelligence
- User-Centered Design
Research Interests
- Impact of IS/IT change on end users
- Management of IS/IT workers
- Computer Anxiety and Computer Self-Efficacy
- Mentoring using Information Communication Technology (ICT)
- Various de facto Standards (i.e. Information Technology Infrastructure Library – ITIL)
- Associate Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- Witte Family Endowed Faculty Fellow in Mining Engineering
- schatte1@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2516
- Dow 601
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Mine Planning and Design under Uncertainties
- Production monitoring and automated control using image sensors
- Multi-point and multi-scale geostatistics
- Mine safety, reliability, and occupational risk modeling
- Statistical and artificial intelligence modeling
Teaching Interests
- Mine Planning and Design
- Geostatistics and Mineral Resource Estimation
- Systems Engineering
- Reliability and Safety Engineering
- Blasting and Fragmentation
- Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- tanchen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2866
- EERC 711
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Legged Locomotion
- Applied Control
- Rehabilitation Robotics
- Collaborative Robots
- Learning-based Control
- Assistant Professor of Accounting, College of Business
- Richard and Joyce Ten Haken Faculty Fellow in Accounting/Finance
- judai@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3267
- Academic Office Building 126
Teaching Interests
- Accounting Systems
- Accounting Analytical Methods
- Business Database Management
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
- Faculty member of Center for Data Sciences at the Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC)
- Faculty member of the Center for Applied Mathematics and Statistics
- susantag@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2689
- MEEM 829
Postdoctoral Research Experience
- Duke University, Durham
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Technical University of Catalunya, Barcelona
Research Expertise
- Bayesian Machine Learning and Uncertainty Quantification
- Scientific Machine Learning
- Computational Solid Mechanics
- Materials Modeling
- Biomedical Imaging and Inverse Problems
- Assistant Professor, Physics
- egiusarm@mtu.edu
- Fisher Hall 111
Research Interests
- Cosmology
- Neutrinos Cosmology
- Large-scale structure and Cosmic Microwave Background radiation
- Dark energy and dark matter models
- Machine Learning applied on cosmological Challenges
- Computer vision and deep learning
- Bayesian analysis
- Predictive Modeling
- Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Advisor, Korean Student Association
- sjhan@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2897
- M&M 403
Research Interests
Research Interests
- Mechanobiology
- Traction force by a living cell
- Cell adhesion and migration
- Image data modeling
- Machine learning
- BioMEMS

—Walter Benjamin “On the Concept of History”
- Associate Professor of Digital Media, Humanities
- Communication, Culture, and Media
- PEC Tech Forward/IPEC Director
- shristov@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1084
- Walker 308
Specialties
- Visual Studies
- Algorithmic Culture
- Photography
- Critical Theory
- Associate Dean for Research, College of Computing
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Associate Director, ICC
- dbkc@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1657
- Rekhi Hall 305

Research Interests
- Bioinformatics
- Data Science
- Machine Learning/Deep Learning
- High-performance Computing
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
- vinhn@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3110
- MEEM 926
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Advanced manufacturing
- Industry 4.0
- Human-robot-machine interaction
- Physics-based/data-driven modeling
- Manufacturing process monitoring
- Industrial automation
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Associate Chair, Computer Science
- Undergraduate Program Director, Computer Science
- nilufer@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1641
- Rekhi Hall 309
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Artificial Intelligence
- Automated Planning and Scheduling
- Computer Science Education
- Student Persistence in STEM
- Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences
- Undergraduate Advisor (Business Analytics, Math + CS)
- ongbw@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3367
- Fisher 217
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Scientific computing
- Numerical PDEs
- Parallel Computing
- Randomized Numerical Linear Algebra
- Dimension Reduction
- Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- toommen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2045
- Dow Building 401
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Computer Methods in Geomechanics
- Computational Geoscience
- Remote Sensing for Geotechniques
- Geostatistics and Data Analysis
- Engineering Geology and Geoinformatics
Research Interests
- Liquefaction susceptibility evaluation at local and regional scales using in-situ measurements and remote sensing observations
- Estimating liquefaction induced damage such as lateral spread displacement
- Transportation Geotechniques
- Documenting earthquake induced damages, especially liquefaction using aerial/satellite images that are sensitive to surficial moisture
- Geotechnical asset monitoring
- Machine Learning
- Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Faculty, Computational Science & Engineering; ICC Center for Data Sciences
- spahedin@mtu.edu
- EERC 417
Areas of Expertise:
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Computer Vision
- Image and Video Processing
- Hyperspectral Image Analysis
- Remote Sensing
- Associate Teaching Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Senior Design Coordinator, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- ajpinar@mtu.edu
- 906-487-0024
- EERC 731
Areas of Interest
- Machine Learning
- Signal and Image Processing
- Data Fusion
- Electronic Design
- Assistant Professor, Dept. of Applied Computing
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Member, Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC)
- narawash@mtu.edu
- Tel. 906-487-1611
- Office: EERC 411
Teaching Experience
- Programmable Logic Control (PLC)
- Digital Electronics
- Analog Electronics
- Image Processing
- Automatic Control Systems
- Instrumentation & Measurement
- Mechatronics Senior Design
- MATLAB Programming
Research Interests
- Image Processing;
- Autonomous Vehicles Perception;
- Mobile Robot Applications;
- Mechatronics;
- Applied Machine Learning.
- Professor Emeritus, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Optics
- Image reconstruction and processing
- Pattern recognition
- Adaptive and atmospheric optics
- Associate Professor, Social Sciences
- mdroulea@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2039
- AOB 205 (Spring 23' Office Hours Tuesdays and Thursdays 11am-12pm)
Research Interests
- Interdisciplinary studies
- Social simulation (agent-based modeling)
- Policy analysis
- International relations
- Sustainability assessment
- Complex adaptive systems
- Norm evolution and social influence
- STEM education evaluation
- Research design and methods
- University Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- schulz@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2754
- EERC 505
Areas of Interest
- Statistical signal processing
- Professor, Applied Computing
- Director, Mechatronics Graduate Program
- Director, FANUC Certified Industrial Robotics Training Center
- avsergue@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2258
- EERC 413
Research Interests
- Mechatronics Systems
- Industrial Robotics
- Industrial Robotic Vision Systems
- Automation and Controls
- Optics
- Image Processing
Teaching Interests
- Real-Time Robotics
- Industrial Robotic Vision Systems.
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
- Electrical Machinery
- Power Systems
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
- zequnw@mtu.edu
- MEEM 925
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Design under uncertainty
- Uncertainty quantification
- Model calibration and validation
- Metamodeling
Research Interests
- Design for reliability and system resilience
- Prognostics and health management
- Design of engineered material systems
- Uncertainty management

- Professor
- Editor-in-Chief, Forestry Research (ForRes): https://www.maxapress.com/journal/forres
- Affiliated Professor, Department of Computer Science & Department of Mathematics
- hairong@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1473
- Noblet Building 176
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Identification of genes regulating complex traits via systems biology approaches
- Gene expression data analysis
- Gene network construction and decomposition
- Developing software for mining large-scale biological data
- Genomics of wood formation
- Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- xyyuan@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4303
- Rekhi Hall 111
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Machine Learning
- Security and Privacy
- Cloud Computing
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- wenbinzh@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1087
- Rekhi 310
Areas of Expertise
- Ethical Artificial Intelligence
- Health Care
- Data Mining
- Interdisciplinary
- Assistant Professor, Health Informatics, Applied Computing
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- whzhou@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2666
- Rekhi Hall 109
Teaching Interests
- Medical Informatics
- Medical Image Analysis
Areas of Expertise
- Image Processing and Computer Vision
- Machine Learning
- Medical Image Analysis
- Health Informatics
- Text Mining
Director
Elizabeth Veinott
- Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Director, Center for Human-Centered Computing
- eveinott@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2171
- Meese Center 204
Members
- Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Areas of Interest
- Neuromorphic Engineering/Computing
- Energy-efficient Neuromorphic Electronic Circuit Design for Artificial Intelligence
- Emerging Nanoscale Device Design
- Spiking Neural Networks
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- bcbettin@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 202
Research Interests
- User experience
- Human factors
- Human-computer Interactions
- Mental models
- Information representation
- Rural digital literacy
- Education, engagement, and retention
- Digital anthropology
- Assistant Professor, Construction Management
- Faculty, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Faculty, College of Business
- reiris@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1580
- Dillman 201B
Teaching Interests
- Technology Applications in Construction
- Building Information Modeling (BIM)
- Construction Safety
- Building Utilities (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing)
Research Interests
- Human-Technology Interaction
- Virtual and Augmented Reality
- Building Information Modeling
- Unmanned Aerial Systems/Vehicles (UASs/UAVs)
- Cyberlearning
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Faculty Advisor, Husky Game Development Enterprise
- kuhl@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2798
- Rekhi Hall 210

Area of Expertise
- Computer Graphics
- Virtual Environments
- Head-mounted displays
- Human Perception
- Professor of Psychology, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- shanem@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1159
- Meese Center 203
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Computational Modeling
- Recognitional Decision Making
- Perceptual and Memory Processes
- Representations of Cultural Knowledge
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Faculty Advisor, Humane Interface Design Enterprise
- pastel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1639
- Rekhi Hall 204
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Mobile App Design and Usability
- Software Development and Processes
- Computer Science Education
- Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- slsmith1@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3302
- Meese Center 105

Research Interests
- Cognitive demand of physical tasks
- Cognitive state assessment
- Multitasking
- Sustained attention
- Department Chair and Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Computer Science
- steelman@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2792
- Meese Center 107

Research Interests
- Basic and applied attention
- Models of attention
- Human performance in aviation
- Display design
- Tech adoption
- Technology training
- Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Associate Professor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
- Graduate Program Director, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- kmtrewar@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3206
- Meese Center 211
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Cognitive Aging
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Motor Learning
- Sensorimotor Control
- Memory
- Cognitive Control
- Dave House Associate Professor
- vertanen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2331
- Rekhi Hall 208
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
- Accessible computing
- Speech and Language Processing
- Mobile Interfaces
- Crowdsourcing
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Associate Dean for Curriculum & Instruction, College of Computing
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- wallace@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3431
- Rekhi Hall 205
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- software usability & accessibility
- gerontechnology
- smart & connected communities
- communication in software development
- agile development methods
- applied formal methods
- computing ethics
- sustainable computing
- computer science & software engineering education
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- wenbinzh@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1087
- Rekhi 310
Areas of Expertise
- Ethical Artificial Intelligence
- Health Care
- Data Mining
- Interdisciplinary
Director
Soner Onder
- Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- soner@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2123
- Rekhi Hall 303
Members
- Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Areas of Interest
- Neuromorphic Engineering/Computing
- Energy-efficient Neuromorphic Electronic Circuit Design for Artificial Intelligence
- Emerging Nanoscale Device Design
- Spiking Neural Networks
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- aebnenas@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4372
- Rekhi Hall 206
Area of Expertise
- Software Engineering
- Automated Analysis of Fault-Tolerance
- Formal Methods
- Dave House Professor of Computing
- Chair, Department of Applied Computing
- Affiliated Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- fuhrmann@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2871
- Rekhi Hall 106
Areas of Interest
- Signal Processing
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- yakov@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2271
- Rekhi Hall 311
Areas of Expertise
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- String Algorithms
- Compressed Data Structures
- Computational Geometry
Links of Interest
Research and Teaching Interests
- Data Structures
- Algorithms
- Professor, Computer Science
- Graduate Program Director, Computer Science
- zlwang@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2187
- Rekhi Hall 207
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Optimizing Compilers
- High Performance Architectures
- Cloud Computing
- Virtualization
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- jyue@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1726
- Rekhi Hall 203
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Computer Architecture
- Operating System
- System Optimization of Big Data Process

Mohamed M. E. A. Mahmoud
- Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Tennessee Technological University

Danda B. Rawat
- Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Howard University

Sachin Shetty
- Associate Professor, Department of Modeling, Simulation and Visualization Engineering, Old Dominion University

ChunSheng Xin
- Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Old Dominion University

Xiaohua Xu
- Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Kennesaw State University

Yanxiao Zhao
- Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology