Directors
- Executive Director, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- Research Professor, Mathematics
- srjanisz@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6868
- Cell: 810-300-8962
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Areas of Expertise
- Graph Theory & Combinatorics
- Natural Language Processing
- Geospatial Analytics
- Distributed Computing
Research Interests
- Graph Learning and Graph Signal Processing
- Geospatial Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Multi-Modal Data Fusion
- Edge Computing
- Senior Director, Business and Operations, 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
- Associate Director, IT Security & Compliance, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- rdadkins@mtu.edu
- 734-994-7229
- Cell: 313-575-9552
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Specialties
- Contract Program Security
- Information Assurance Compliance
- Communications Security
- Chief Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- MTRI Associate Director
- jwleblan@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6889
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Areas of Expertise
- Statistical Signal Processing
- Applied Nonconvex Optimization
- EO/IR Imaging
- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Imaging
Research Interests
- Information Theoretic Approaches to Inverse-Imaging
- Computational Techniques For Solving Large Inverse Problems
- Fundamental Limits of Sensing
- Chief Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- MTRI Associate Director
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- mjsayers@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6852
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Areas of Expertise
- Ocean Optics
- Ocean Color Remote Sensing
- Radiative Transfer Modeling
- Bio-optical Modeling
- Hyperspectral Remote Sensing
- In situ Optical Instruments and Measurements
Research Interests
- Remote Sensing of Great Lakes Water Quality
- Bio-optical Algorithm Development
- Designing Low-cost Radiometric Instrumentation
- Freshwater Phytoplankton Production
- Harmful Algal Bloom Ecology
- Characterization of Great Lakes Optical Properties
- Chief Research Engineer, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- MTRI Associate Director
- jpstring@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6862
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Areas of Expertise
- Adaptive Beamforming
- Space-Time Adaptive Processing (STAP)
- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
- Computational Electromagnetics (CEM)
Research Interests
- Cognitive Radar
- Passive SAR Systems
- THz and MM-wave Radar/SAR
- High Frequency CEM
- Associate Director, Office Operations, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- mwienert@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6870
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Areas of Expertise
- Workshop, Focus Group, and Technical Advisory Group Coordination
- Database Management
- International Conference Management
- Organized Administrative Support
- Field Data Collection Management
- Web Design
Specialties
- MTRI Staff liaison for Michigan Tech's on-campus administrative departments, including employment, benefits, payroll, and purchasing
- Office management
- Outreach
- Chief Research Engineer, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- MTRI Associate Director
- brwilson@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6875
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Areas of Expertise
- RADAR
- Signal Processing
- Passive Imaging
- Experiment Design and Implementation
- Prototype Measurement Systems
- Matlab
Research Interests
- Synchronized, Automated Remote Sensing
- Signal Processing
- Modeling and Simulation
- Sensor Fusion (RF/Video/IR)
- Automotive Active Safety Systems
- RF Imaging