For information regarding any MTRI activity, please contact Michelle Wienert at 734-913-6870 or email mwienert@mtu.edu.
Director
Susan Janiszewski
Executive Director, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- srjanisz@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6868
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Business and Operations Director
Greg Leonard
Senior Director, Business and Operations, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- gleonard@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6871
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Office Manager
Michelle Wienert
Associate Director, Office Operations, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- mwienert@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6870
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Deputy Director
Joel LeBlanc
Chief Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- jwleblan@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6889
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Group Leaders
Information Sciences (interim)
Susan Janiszewski
Executive Director, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- srjanisz@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6868
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Computation Sciences
Michael Billmire
Research Scientist III, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- mgbillmi@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6853
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Physical Sciences
Joseph Paki
Research Scientist III, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- jepaki@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6851
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Engineering Sciences
Brian Wilson
Chief Research Engineer, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- brwilson@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6875
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
IA & IT
Ronnie Adkins
Associate Director, IT Security & Compliance, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- rdadkins@mtu.edu
- 734-994-7229
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Practice Area Leaders
AI/Robotics
Sarah Kitchen
- Technical Fellow, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- Research Professor, Mathematics
- snkitche@mtu.edu
- 734-994-7236
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Susan Janiszewski
- Executive Director, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- Research Professor, Mathematics
- srjanisz@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6868
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Transportation
Colin Brooks
- Chief Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- Adjunct Lecturer, Biological Sciences
- cnbrooks@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6858
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
William Buller
- Chief Research Engineer, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- wtbuller@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6867
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Sensing of the Natural Environment
Laura Bourgeau-Chavez
- Chief Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science (SFRES)
- lchavez@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6873
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Sensing of the Human Environment
Jeremy Stringer
- Chief Research Engineer, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- MTRI Associate Director
- jpstring@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6862
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Water Science
Michael Sayers
- 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
Technical Fellows
Brian Thelen
- Technical Fellow, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- bthelen@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6845
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Nancy French
- Technical Fellow, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- Adjunct Professor, College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science (SFRES)
- nhfrench@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6844
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Sarah Kitchen
- Technical Fellow, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- Research Professor, Mathematics
- snkitche@mtu.edu
- 734-994-7236
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Technical Emeritus Fellows
Joseph Burns
- Senior Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- Adjunct Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- jwburns@mtu.edu
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Gary Fahnenstiel
- Senior Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- glfahnen@mtu.edu
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Nikola Subotic
- Founding Institute Director (retired), Michigan Tech Research Institute
- Sr. Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute
- Research Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- nsubotic@mtu.edu
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Robert Shuchman
- Founding Institute Co-Director (retired)
- Senior Fellow, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- Research Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- shuchman@mtu.edu
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
MTRI Organizational Matrix
Website Support
Michelle Wienert
Associate Director, Office Operations, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- mwienert@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6870
- Ann Arbor, Michigan