Principal investigators familiar with MFF and related research offer their expertise to facility users. Contact the managing director if you would like your name added to the knowledge base contact list.
Paul L. Bergstrom
- Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Affiliated Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- 906-487-2058
- paulb@mtu.edu
- EERC 630
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Micro-electromechanical systems
- Micromachining materials and process technologies
- Inertial pressure
- Nanoscaled technologies enabling nanoelectronic devices
- Technologies for the monolithic integration of sensors and actuators with electronics
Durdu Guney
- Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- 906-487-2780
- dguney@mtu.edu
- EERC 729
Areas of Interest
- Metamaterials and Plasmonics
- Solar Cells
- Quantum Computing, Communications and Cryptography
- Photonic Bandgap Materials and Fibers
- Acoustic Bandgap Materials
Christopher T. Middlebrook
- Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Physics
- 906-487-1622
- ctmiddle@mtu.edu
- EERC 628
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Infrared detectors
- Optics
- Photonics
- Radiometry
Parisa Pour Shahid Saeed Abadi
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering—Engineering Mechanics
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- pabadi@mtu.edu
- MEEM 923
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Nanomaterials
- Stem cell and tissue engineering
- Nano-biomaterials
- Mechanical characterization of advanced materials
- Sensors and actuators in medical device
- Finite element analysis (FEA)
Sajjad Bigham
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
- 906-487-2747
- sbigham@mtu.edu
- MEEM 1022
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Heat Transfer and Thermal Management
- Multiphase Flows and Phase-change Phenomena
- Energy Systems
- Micro- and Nano-fabrication Techniques
Research Interests
- Microscale Heat Transfer
- Microscale Physics of Boiling and Condensation Heat Transfer
- Interfacial Transport Phenomena at Extreme Temperatures and Pressures
- Multiphase Systems under Harsh Operating Conditions
- HVAC&R Systems
- Desalination Systems
- Micro- and Nano-engineered Materials
- Energy Conversion and Storage Devices
Chang Kyoung Choi
- Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering—Engineering Mechanics
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- 906-487-1463
- cchoi@mtu.edu
- MEEM 832
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Microscopic Imaging Techniques
- Micro-/nano-fabrications
- Cellular Sensing & Single Protein Tracking
Research Interests
- Opto-electric Cellular Sensing
- Microfluidics and Microscale Heat Transfer
- Droplet Impingement on Patterned Metal Surfaces
- Evaporation of Thin Films and Droplets
- Multiscale Interface Phenomena
- Neutron imaging
- Fluid Flow-induced Shear Effect on Chondrons; Regeneration of pericellular matrix from chondrocytes using microencapsulation;
Sang Yoon Han
- Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Affiliate Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics
- Advisor, Korean Student Association
- 906-487-2897
- sjhan@mtu.edu
- M&M 403
Research Interests
Research Interests
- Mechanobiology
- Traction force by a living cell
- Cell adhesion and migration
- Image data modeling
- Machine learning
- BioMEMS
Caryn Heldt
- Director, Health Research Institute
- James and Lorna Mack Chair in Bioengineering
- Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
- 906-487-1134
- heldt@mtu.edu
- Chem Sci 305B
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Bioseparations
- Virus removal and detection
- Biosensors
Julia A. King
- Professor, Chemical Engineering
- Lorna and James Mack Professorship of Continuous Processing
- jaking@mtu.edu
- Chem Sci 307B
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Thermally and electrically conductive resins/composites
Bruce P. Lee
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- 906-487-3262
- bplee@mtu.edu
- M&M 401
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Biomimetic, bio-inspired materials
- Biointerface
- Antimicrobial and antifouling coatings
- Polymer chemistry
- Nanotechnology
- Tissue adhesives
Miguel Levy
- Professor, Physics and Materials Science and Engineering
- 906-487-2084
- mlevy@mtu.edu
- Fisher 115
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Photonics
- Nonreciprocal Phenomena
Owen P Mills
- Senior Research Engineer and Scientist II
- Director, Applied Chemical and Morphological Analysis Laboratory (ACMAL)
- 906-369-1875
- opmills@mtu.edu
- M & M Building 626
Research Interests
- The use and application of Scanning Electron Microscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Focused Ion Beam System, X-ray Microanalysis and Ultramicrotomy
- Operation and management of multi-user instrumentation facilities.
Adrienne Minerick
- Dean, College of Computing
- Professor, Chemical Engineering
- 906-487-2316
- minerick@mtu.edu
- Rekhi Hall 221
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Microdevices
- Medical diagnostics
- Nonlinear electrophoresis
Rebecca G. Ong
- Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
- 906-487-2662
- rgong1@mtu.edu
- Chem Sci 202I
Links of Interest
Courses Taught
- CM5300 – Advanced Transport Phenomena
- CM1000 – Introduction to Chemical Engineering
Research Interests
- Lignocellulosic-Based Biofuels and Biomaterials
- Sustainability of Bioenergy Production Systems
Lei Pan
- Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
- 906-487-2569
- leipan@mtu.edu
- Chem Sci 202J
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Particulate Separation
- Surface Chemistry
- Process Modelling
Kathryn A. Perrine
- Assistant Professor, Chemistry
- 906-487-3214
- kaperrin@mtu.edu
- Chem Sci 402C
Links of Interest
- Perrine Research Group
- Positions are open for undergraduate, masters, and PhD students.
Research Interests
- Surface chemistry and interfacial science
- Bridging reactions at the gas/solid and liquid/solid interfaces under model (ultra-high vacuum) and real (near ambient pressure) conditions
- Designing metal-oxide architectures and nanostructures on various substrates; Atomic Layer Deposition and tailored growth approaches
- Growth, properties, and reactions on heterogeneous structures for energy and environmental applications
Smitha Rao
- Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- 906-487-3230
- smithar@mtu.edu
- M&M 410A
Links of Interests
Research Interests
- Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
- Nanotechnology
- Microfluidics for cancer research
- Microenvironment platforms to characterize cellular interactions
- Sensors and devices for biomedical sensing and implantable devices
- Piezo-based polymeric sensors
- Microscale devices for biomedical sensors
- Electrospun fibers for scaffold and electrical sensing
Russell Stein
- Research Engineer
- Faculty Co-Advisor, Advanced Metalworks Enterprise
- 906-281-8639
- restein@mtu.edu
- M & M Building 202
Jae Yong Suh
- Assistant Professor, Physics
- 906-487-2272
- jsuh@mtu.edu
- Fisher 113
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Light-matter interactions and quantum optics on nanoscale platforms (i.e. nanostructures)
- Coherent and nonlinear processes in metal or semiconductor nanocavities
- Time-resolved laser spectroscopy and nanofabrications
Ye Sun
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering—Engineering Mechanics
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- 906-487-2249
- yes@mtu.edu
- MEEM 925
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Cyber-Physical System
- Human-Machine Interaction
- Human Factors in Transportation
Research Interests
- Wearable sensors and electronics
- Wearable robotics
- Internet of things
- Human factors
Yoke Khin Yap
- Professor, Physics
- Director, Applied Physics Program
- Osaka University Global Alumni Fellow
- 906-487-2900
- ykyap@mtu.edu
- Office: Fisher 219, Labs: Fisher B013/009/031/034
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Solid-State Physics
- Optics
- Nanoscale Science and Engineering (Nanotechnology)
- Electromagnetism
Research Interests
- Controlled synthesis of 0D, 1D, and 2D materials (Nanotubes, 2D layered materials, Nanowires, Quantum Dots, and their heterostructures, etc.).
- Exploration of new functional nanomaterials, heterojunctions, heterostructures, nano-hybrids, and nano-systems.
- Creative use of nanomaterials and nano-systems for advanced electronics, quantum switching, energy harvesting, environmental, chemical and biomedical applications.
Feng Zhao
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Graduate Program Director, Biomedical Engineering
- 906-487-2852
- fengzhao@mtu.edu
- M&M 402
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Stem cell therapies
- Naturally derived biomaterials
- Cell sheet engineering
- 3D scaffold-free tissue fabrication
- Cardiovascular tissue regeneration
- Neural Tissue Engineering