Research is taking place all across Michigan Tech. Below, you will find a sample listing of some of our publicly funded research projects. Use our search box or advanced filtering options to search our research projects by keyword, by department, or even by investigator.
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Analysis of Mussel Tissue for Elemental Composition
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Jennifer Eikenberry | |
| College/School: | Administration |
| Department(s): | Associate VP for Research Integrity |
Sponsor: University of Michigan
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology, Ecosystems, and Environmental Policy
Co-Creating a Water Resilience Research-to-Action Agenda for Michigan
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: David Watkins | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Yanrui Ning | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Civil, Environ & Geospatial Engrg |
Sponsor: Research Universities for Michigan (RU4M)
Center/Institute: Center for Innovation in Sustainability & Resilience (CISR)
Research Focus: Ecology, Ecosystems, and Environmental Policy, Energy and Sustainability, Transportation and Infrastructure
Regenerative Nutrients for the Waters of Michigan (RENeW Michigan)
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: David Watkins | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Pengfei Xue | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Civil, Environ & Geospatial Engrg |
Sponsor: Research Universities for Michigan (RU4M)
Center/Institute: Center for Environmental Engineering, Sensing, and Integrated Modeling (CEESIM)
Research Focus: Ecology, Ecosystems, and Environmental Policy, Transportation and Infrastructure
National Rail Center of Excellence
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Pasi Lautala | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Civil, Environ & Geospatial Engrg |
Sponsor: Michigan Dept of Transportation(MDOT)
Center/Institute: Michigan Tech Transportation Institute (MTTI)
Research Focus: Transportation and Infrastructure
Aquatic connectivity and organic matter flow through Huron Mountain lakes.
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Amy Marcarelli | |
| College/School: | College of Sciences & Arts |
| Department(s): | Biological Sciences |
Sponsor: Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology, Ecosystems, and Environmental Policy
Program to Support First Year University Success for Students with Disabilities
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Shari Stockero | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Jenifer Shaud | |
| College/School: | College of Sciences & Arts |
| Department(s): | Psychology & Human Factors |
Sponsor: Michigan College Access Network
Research Focus: Education and Outreach
RARE-1: Estimating macro, micro & nano plastic flows to improve plastic solution strategies for geographically variable locations
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Amy Landis | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Chemical Engineering |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation(NSF)
Research Focus:
IRES: Sargassum-Plastic Sustainable Solutions (SPlaSS) in the Caribbean
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Amy Landis | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Chemical Engineering |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation(NSF)
Research Focus: Ecology, Ecosystems, and Environmental Policy, Education and Outreach, Materials and Manufacturing, Macro-, Micro- and Nano-Sciences, Ocean Sciences, Energy and Sustainability
Additional Information: http://iresdenmark.mtu.edu/
UVA Service Order_AQUA Lab
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Amy Marcarelli | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Vanessa Cubillos Tellez | |
| College/School: | College of Sciences & Arts |
| Department(s): | Biological Sciences |
Sponsor: University of Virginia
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology, Ecosystems, and Environmental Policy
Owosso Time Traveler
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Donald Lafreniere | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Robert Cowling | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: James Juip | |
| College/School: | College of Sciences & Arts |
| Department(s): | Social Sciences |
Sponsor: City of Owosso
Center/Institute: Center for Innovation in Sustainability & Resilience (CISR)
Research Focus: Education and Outreach
Causal Inference-Based Imaging Analysis for Predicting Hip Fracture Risk
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Zixin Shi | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Weihua Zhou | |
| College/School: | College of Computing |
| Department(s): | Applied Computing |
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
Center/Institute: Health Research Institute (HRI)
Research Focus: Health
2026 Transportation Asset Management Council Technical Assistance Activities Program
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Timothy Colling | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Colin Brooks | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Nicholas Koszykowski | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Peter Torola | |
| College/School: | Center for Technology & Training |
| Department(s): | Center for Technology & Training |
Sponsor: Michigan Dept of Transportation(MDOT)
Center/Institute: Center for Technology and Training (CTT)
Research Focus: Transportation and Infrastructure
Plastic Additives in Bay Water and Archived Sediment
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Jiehong Guo | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Civil, Environ & Geospatial Engrg |
Sponsor: San Francisco Estuary Institute/Aquatic Science Center
Center/Institute: Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Institute (EPSSI)
Research Focus: Atmospheric and Space Sciences
Advancing Coordination of Drinking Water and Electric Power Systems for Sustainable Michigan Infrastructure
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Anna Stuhlmacher | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Sponsor: Research Universities for Michigan (RU4M)
Center/Institute: Center for Innovation in Sustainability & Resilience (CISR)
Research Focus:
Vacuum Insulating Glass Load Resistance Testing
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Stephen Morse | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering |
Sponsor: Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA)
Center/Institute: Michigan Tech Aerospace Engineering Research Center (MARC)
Research Focus:
2026 Transportation Asset Management Council Education Program
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Peter Torola | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Timothy Colling | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Christopher Gilbertson | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Ingrid Sandberg | |
| College/School: | Center for Technology & Training |
| Department(s): | Center for Technology & Training |
Sponsor: Michigan Dept of Transportation(MDOT)
Center/Institute: Center for Technology and Training (CTT)
Research Focus: Education and Outreach, Transportation and Infrastructure
Evaluation of ELISA for Accurate Quantification of AAV Capsid Titer
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Eduardo Barbieri | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Caryn Heldt | |
| College/School: | Health Research Institute |
| Department(s): | Health Research Institute |
Sponsor: University of Delaware
Center/Institute: Health Research Institute (HRI)
Research Focus: Life Sciences
Reimagining Water Quality Monitoring: A Rapid, Low-Cost Framework for Protecting Michigans Beaches
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Ishi Keenum | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Civil, Environ & Geospatial Engrg |
Sponsor: Research Universities for Michigan (RU4M)
Center/Institute: Center for Innovation and Incubation (CII)
Research Focus: Health
Service Order #26-0399 Materials Characterization
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Erico Fraga Freitas | |
| College/School: | Administration |
| Department(s): | Associate VP for Research Integrity |
Sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin
Center/Institute: Institute of Materials Processing (IMP)
Research Focus: Macro-, Micro- and Nano-Sciences
The Keweenaw Heartlands Community Forest & STEAM Education: Part 1 -The Geoheritage Summer Internship
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Erika Vye | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: James Juip | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Daniel Lizzadro-Mcpherson | |
| College/School: | Great Lakes Research Center |
| Department(s): | Great Lakes Research Center |
Sponsor: Nature Conservancy The/Michigan Chapter
Center/Institute: Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Institute (EPSSI)
Research Focus: Education and Outreach
PRISM - Probing Rocks and Industrial Samples through Microscopy: A Keweenaw Microscopy Initiative
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Sriram Vijayan | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Materials Science and Engineering |
Sponsor: Microscopy Society of America (MSA)
Center/Institute: Institute of Materials Processing (IMP)
Research Focus:
AAV Aggregation Testing Method Evaluation
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Eduardo Barbieri | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Caryn Heldt | |
| College/School: | Health Research Institute |
| Department(s): | Health Research Institute |
Sponsor: National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL)
Center/Institute: Health Research Institute (HRI)
Research Focus: Life Sciences
Dinosaur World Live! At the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts - Artist Contract Fee Sponsorship
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Kiersten Birondo | |
| College/School: | Administration |
| Department(s): | Rozsa Ctr for Performing Arts |
Sponsor: Keweenaw Community Foundation
Research Focus: Education and Outreach
2026 MERL Maintenance and Support
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Timothy Colling | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Nicholas Koszykowski | |
| College/School: | Center for Technology & Training |
| Department(s): | Center for Technology & Training |
Sponsor: Michigan Dept of Transportation(MDOT)
Center/Institute: Center for Technology and Training (CTT)
Research Focus: Education and Outreach, Transportation and Infrastructure
Protecting our natural areas through KISMA core activities and expanded survey and treatment
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Sigrid Resh | |
| Investigator: August Camp | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: Michigan Dept of Natural Resources(DNR)
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology, Ecosystems, and Environmental Policy, Education and Outreach