Mission
The mission of the Advanced Power Systems Research Center (APSRC) is to promote and facilitate education and research in critical technologies for the development of clean, efficient, and sustainable power and powertrain systems.
Purpose
Advanced Power System Research Center is a multidisciplinary organization that will foster large, collaborative, research efforts in the areas of clean, efficient, and sustainable Power Systems technologies. This Center will develop both fundamental and applied knowledge that is required for the next generation of low-emission, high-efficiency vehicles. The Center will seek to bring together and coordinate a large number of Michigan Tech researchers already working in:
- internal combustion engines,
- spray formation,
- combustion modeling,
- combustion and mixture controls,
- torque converters,
- alternative fuels (including ethanol, bio-diesel, and hydrogen),
- hybrid powertrains,
- fuel cells, and
- powertrain noise.
The result will be an interdisciplinary power systems research organization that will be responsive to the economic needs of the state and the energy needs of the nation.
Visit the APSRC website to learn more!
Statement of Purpose
A significant number of faculty at Michigan Tech conduct research involving applied mathematics and statistics. There is also an increasing need for statistical consulting across the campus and from the community. The purpose of the Center for Applied Mathematics and Statistics (CAMS) is to foster collaborations among mathematicians, statisticians, scientists and engineers, provide statistical consulting for Tech faculty/students and the community, train undergraduate and graduate students, and, mostly importantly, pursue interdisciplinary proposals for external funding where computational mathematics and applied statistics play essential roles.
Mission
The mission of CAMS is to promote interdisciplinary research among mathematicians, statisticians, scientists, and engineers, and provide statistical consulting service for Michigan Tech and the community.
CAMS Offering Spring 2024 Statistical Consulting Service
The Center for Applied Mathematics and Statistics (CAMS) is pleased to announce the free statistical consulting service provided to the Michigan Tech research community for spring 2024. The purpose of this service is to foster collaborations between the members of CAMS and the researchers from other centers/departments/colleges at Michigan Tech.
What we do:
- Help with experimental design (including power analysis and sample size determination).
- Help with data analysis with appropriate and clean data sets.
- Provide guidance and suggest statistical methods for data analysis and visualization.
- Provide guidance on appropriate statistical language for manuscript.
Each faculty member's research areas can be found on the department's Faculty and Staff Directory.
Consulting will be offered from 4-5 p.m. on the following Tuesdays and Wednesdays
of the semester:
Schedule:
| January 16, 2024, Tuesday | 4:00-5:00PM | https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/82599122506 |
| January 17, 2024, Wednesday | 4:00-5:00PM | Face-to-face meeting in Fisher 312 |
| January 23, 2024, Tuesday | 4:00-5:00PM | Face-to-face meeting in Fisher 312 |
| January 24, 2024, Wednesday | 4:00-5:00PM | https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/82599122506 |
| January 30, 2024, Tuesday | 4:00-5:00PM | https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/82599122506 |
| January 31, 2024, Wednesday | 4:00-5:00PM | Face-to-face meeting in Fisher 312 |
| February 6, 2024, Tuesday | 4:00-5:00PM | Face-to-face meeting in Fisher 312 |
| February 7, 2024, Wednesday | 4:00-5:00PM | https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/82599122506 |
| February 13, 2024, Tuesday | 4:00-5:00PM | https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/82599122506 |
| February 14, 2024, Wednesday | 4:00-5:00PM | Face-to-face meeting in Fisher 312 |
| February 20, 2024, Tuesday | 4:00-5:00PM | Face-to-face meeting in Fisher 312 |
| February 21, 2024, Wednesday | 4:00-5:00PM | https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/82599122506 |
| March 5, 2024, Tuesday | 4:00-5:00PM | https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/82599122506 |
| March 6, 2024, Wednesday | 4:00-5:00PM | Face-to-face meeting in Fisher 312 |
| March 12, 2024, Tuesday | 4:00-5:00PM | Face-to-face meeting in Fisher 312 |
| March 13, 2024, Wednesday | 4:00-5:00PM | https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/82599122506 |
| March 19, 2024, Tuesday | 4:00-5:00PM | https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/82599122506 |
| March 20, 2024, Wednesday | 4:00-5:00PM | Face-to-face meeting in Fisher 312 |
| March 26, 2024, Tuesday | 4:00-5:00PM | Face-to-face meeting in Fisher 312 |
| March 27, 2024, Wednesday | 4:00-5:00PM | https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/82599122506 |
| April 2, 2024, Tuesday | 4:00-5:00PM | https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/82599122506 |
| April 3, 2024, Wednesday | 4:00-5:00PM | Face-to-face meeting in Fisher 312 |
| April 9, 2024, Tuesday | 4:00-5:00PM | https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/82599122506 |
| April 10, 2024, Wednesday | 4:00-5:00PM | Face-to-face meeting in Fisher 312 |
| April 16, 2024, Tuesday | 4:00-5:00PM | Face-to-face meeting in Fisher 312 |
| April 17, 2024, Wednesday | 4:00-5:00PM | https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/82599122506 |
Mission
The mission of the Ecosystem Science Center (ESC) is to advance knowledge through research on ecosystems. Humans, non-human organisms, and the abiotic environment create a complex set of socio-ecological processes, patterns, interactions, and connections and ESC members seek to understand this inherent complexity of social-ecological systems through research in ecosystem ecology, ecosystem response to global change, climate change adaptation and mitigation, carbon sequestration and bioenergy, plant, wildlife, aquatic and community ecology, invasive species, decomposition, and ecosystem restoration.
ESC's primary strategic goals are to:
- Foster a vibrant community of scholars who conduct research with relevance to ecosystems.
- Enhance member efforts to acquire external funds for ecosystem research.
- Support and grow internal and external partnerships and capacity to achieve novel broader/research impacts.
The Center operates through a shared-governance system, where Center members work together, with leadership of the Center Director and staff, to allocate resources and make decisions about priorities and programming.
Visit the ESC website to learn more!
Mission
The mission of the Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC) is to be a leader in interdisciplinary aquatic science and engineering focused on the Laurentian Great Lakes Basin in its entirety through excellence in research education and outreach.
The vision of the Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC) is to become a world-class institute in interdisciplinary aquatic sciences, policy, engineering, and technology. We will develop unparalleled strength and expertise in four core areas: aquatic ecology and ecosystem dynamics, marine engineering and technology, aquatic resources and human dimensions, and education and outreach. Research at the GLRC will not only advance our knowledge in these four areas of focus but will also inform resource managers and the general public, enabling them to advance the sustainable use of freshwater resources.
Specialized Centers
- Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
- The Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Institute (EPSSI)
- The Center for Innovation in Sustainability and Resilience (CISR)
Visit the GLRC website to learn more!
At Michigan Tech, researchers in the Health Research Institute (HRI) are tackling a variety of health-related challenges, whether that is developing material for better wound care, creating vaccines, studying alcohol’s effects on the nervous system, designing a magnetoelastic sensor for use in an artificial knee, or growing heart muscle cells faster and stronger with less chance of rejection. The research is translational, interdisciplinary, and increasingly convergent.
Mission
The mission of the Health Research Institute is to establish and maintain a thriving environment that promotes translational, interdisciplinary, and increasingly convergent health-related research and inspires education and outreach activities.
Visit the HRI website to learn more!
Translational Health Engineering Research Center (THERC)
The Translational Health Engineering Research Center (THERC) at Michigan Technological University in West Michigan will become a nationally visible research hub, promoting on- and off-campus collaborations with industry, researchers, and clinicians, and creating an environment that enhances external funding. THERC is a part of Michigan Tech’s Health Research Institute (HRI) which has 59 members from 14 academic departments across campus. This is a cooperative research community which sponsors activities to improve community health, graduate fellowship programs, along with a robust faculty mentoring program.
Mission
The mission of the Transitional Health Engineering Research Center (THERC) is to create, expand and accelerate research activities to improve health.
Mission
The mission of the Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC) is to promote research and learning experiences in the areas of cyber-physical systems, cybersecurity, data sciences, human-centered computing, and scalable architectures and systems for the benefit of Michigan Tech and society at large.
Objectives
- Bring faculty and students together to discover innovative new knowledge in the field of computing
- Foster interdisciplinary collaborations and enable faculty to develop multidisciplinary proposals and conduct impactful research which otherwise would not be possible
- Create a platform for broad sets of national and international collaborations to make valuable contributions to the field
- Promote The Alliance for Computing, Information, and Automation (ACIA) external visibility
Specialized Centers
- Institute for Policy, Ethics, and Culture (IPEC)
- The Elizabeth and Richard Henes Center for Quantum Phenomena (CQP)
Visit the ICC website to learn more!
The Institute of Material Processing (IMP) exists to provide, maintain, and encourage partnerships for the use of facilities supporting synthesis, processing, and the manufacture of a wide range of engineering materials and product prototypes. IMP-maintained capabilities include several variants based on melt processing, various deformation-processing strategies, particulate (powder)-based methods, and emerging capabilities in metal-based additive manufacturing. The facilities support a wide range of university activities, including production of advanced and experimental materials for faculty-led research, industry-led process development, support of instructional labs, interdisciplinary collaboration, outreach, and serves as a means to advance the “maker environment” at Michigan Tech by enabling the transition of entrepreneurial concepts into pilot-scale production. When coupled with the university's core Microfabrication Facility (MFF) and the Advanced Characterization and Morphological Analysis Laboratories (ACMAL), Michigan Tech's suite of material processing and complementing characterization facilities represent an impressive breadth of capabilities enabling advanced in-house experimentation, discovery, and development at a level and scale that is unique among universities nationally and internationally.
Visit the IMP website to learn more!
Mission
The Michigan Tech Aerospace Engineering Research Center (MARC) will serve as a focal point at Michigan Tech for activities related to Aerospace Engineering. Specifically, the institute will:
- Enable world-class research
- Foster undergraduate and graduate educational programs
MARC will serve as a home for all aerospace engineering related activities, and will work across university units in support of these activities. These activities include:
- Seminar series: we will host a regularly-occurring seminar series to focus on aerospace engineering research/education projects on campus. These seminars will catalyze collaborations and provide researchers/students with opportunities to showcase their work.
- MARC leadership team meeting: The MARC leadership team (defined below) will meet as needed to discuss resources, proposal opportunities, and technical issues. Student team support: MARC will provide support (technical guidance, resources if available) to aerospace engineering related student teams. Examples of these student groups includes the Aerospace Enterprise, Mining Innovation Enterprise, and the SAE Aero team.
- Research support: MARC will provide resource support (when available) to aerospace engineering related research projects on campus, particularly those that are supervised by institute members.
- Aerospace minor: In conjunction with the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, the institute will help administer the Aerospace Minor. Specifically, the MARC leadership team will provide curricular guidance and help develop aerospace engineering-related technical electives for the minor.
Mission
The Michigan Tech Transportation Institute (MTTI) will provide the operating structure, resources, recognition, and leadership, in a collaborative environment, that supports research, education, and outreach leading to sustainable solutions for transportation.
MTTI is an umbrella organization bringing together the cross-disciplinary centers and principle investigators conducting transportation-related research and education initiatives that address national and global needs. Principal Investigators conduct transportation research under MTTI within six transportation-focused areas:
- Transportation Structures including bridges, pavements, and pipelines. Other related areas include geotechnical, construction, and nanotechnology related to sensors.
- Transportation Materials including concrete, asphalt, steel, wood, and aggregates. Other related areas include construction, geotechnical, and nanotechnology related to sensors and materials.
- Transportation Systems including waterways, traffic/safety, construction, rail, air, public transportation, freight, intelligent transportation systems, vehicle infrastructure integration, nanotechnology related to sensors, and radio frequency identification devices.
- Environmental Aspects of Transportation including environmental impacts, energy, carbon dioxide and other pollutants, fugitive dust, wildlife, flora and fauna, and carbon credits.
- Social Aspects of Transportation including policy, planning, human factors, history, economics, and archeology.
- Transportation Technology Transfer including all outreach, management systems, and workforce development programs.
Visit the MTTI website to learn more!
The Research and Innovation in STEAM Education Institute (RISE) provides services for faculty and staff interested in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics education at all levels.
Purpose
The purpose of the Research and Innovation in STEAM Education Institute (RISE) is to recognize, strengthen, and encourage collaboration in STEAM education pedagogy through fundamental and discipline based education research (DBER), and to establish Michigan Technological University as a leader in Michigan, the nation, and the world in the area of STEAM education research. The RISE Institute is aligned with the vision for Centers and Institutes on the Michigan Tech campus, which is to help to promote interdisciplinary work that involves faculty from several different departments on and off campus.
- Culture: The RISE Institute promotes a culture that values teamwork and collaboration, and recognizes all contributions of faculty, staff, and students to meet our mission. To facilitate this culture, the RISE Institute provides support to the University community through programming directed towards implementation of outreach, scholarship and educational research.
- Vision: A collaborative, interdisciplinary community fostering excellent STEAM opportunities for all.
Mission
Maintain a robust community of stakeholders at Michigan Tech, who will serve as the bridge from proposal preparation and submission through empirical activities to outreach and dissemination by engaging in the following activities:
- Serve the research and scholarship activities of the community of educational researchers at Michigan Tech
- Build capacity in STEAM disciplines through networking, scholarly pursuits and interdisciplinary research related to innovative pedagogy, transformative learning, and cutting-edge teaching and learning practices
- Maximize inter-department collaboration to eliminate program duplication, enabling effective use of resources while maximizing the impact made on the Michigan Tech community
Visit the RISE website to learn more!