For information regarding any MTRI activity, please contact Michelle Wienert at 734-913-6870 or email mwienert@mtu.edu.
Co-Directors
Robert Shuchman
Co-Director, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- shuchman@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6860
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Nikola Subotic
Co-Director, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- nsubotic@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6859
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Business and Operations Director
Greg Leonard
Business and Operations Director, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- gleonard@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6871
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Office Manager
Lisa Phillips
Office Manager, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- lphillip@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6841
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Deputy Director
Joseph Burns
Deputy Director, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- jwburns@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6857
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Group Leaders
Information Sciences
Joel LeBlanc
Senior Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- jwleblan@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6889
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Computation Sciences
Susan Janiszewski
Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- srjanisz@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6868
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Physical Sciences
Nancy French
Senior Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- nhfrench@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6844
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Practice Area Leaders
AI/Robotics
Sarah Kitchen
- Research Engineer/Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- Research Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Erick Vega
- Research Engineer/Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
Transportation
Colin Brooks
- Senior Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- Adjunct Lecturer, Biological Sciences
William Buller
- Senior Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
Sensing of the Natural Environment
Laura Bourgeau-Chavez
- Senior Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science (SFRES)
Sensing of the Human Environment
Nikola Subotic
- Co-Director, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- Research Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Fellows
Brian Thelen
- Senior Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Technical Fellow, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
Gary Fahnenstiel
- Senior Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
MTRI Organizational Matrix

Website Support
Michelle Wienert
Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- mwienert@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6870
- Ann Arbor, Michigan