Vice President for Research Office
- Vice President for Research
- arbarnar@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3043
- Lakeshore Center 301
Areas of Expertise
- Acoustics
- Noise Control
- Vibration
- Real Time Control Systems
Research Interests
- Advanced Measurements and Signal Processing
- Acoustic Intensity and Vector Sensors
- Room Acoustics
- Acoustic Material Characterization
- Outdoor Sound Propagation
- Physical Acoustics
- NI LabVIEW Data Acquisition and Control
- Microphones
- Crowd Noise
- Underwater Acoustics and Machine Learning
- Structural Acoustics
- Array Signal Processing
Jay Meldrum
- Executive Director of the Michigan Tech Traverse City Research Center
- jmeldrum@mtu.edu
- 906-281-1069
- Traverse Connect Building
Specialties
Point of contact and official liaison to the Grand Traverse area to help expand the developing regional relationship
Cathy Jenich
- Assistant to the Vice President for Research
- cmjenich@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3043
- Lakeshore Center 333
Specialties
- Vice President for Research Department Operations
- Michigan Tech Entrepreneurial Support Corporation Secretary
- Superior Innovations Secretary
- Research Advisory Council Secretary
Natasha Chopp
- Director of Research Operations and Faculty Liaison
- nichopp@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1115
- Lakeshore Center 339
Specialties
- Manage the University's limited submission program
- Manage the University's foreign visitor approval process
- Establish, manage, and market a public investment program for research initiatives, Superior Ideas
- Manage the University's space management system, ASPIRE
- Manage the Bhakta Rath, C2E2, and Michigan Tech Research award programs
- Develop and maintain websites, social media sites, and other marketing tools
Gina LeMay
- Director of Sponsored Operations and Information Systems
- gllemay@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3170
- Lakeshore Center 335
Specialties
- Assist VPR staff with human resource processes
- Develop and oversee internal business and data processes by continually reviewing and improving them
- Communicate proposal and award data to campus community
- Assist the department with special projects
Richelle Schwaller
- Manager of Business Systems, Sponsored Operations Office
- richelle@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3170
- Lakeshore Center 337
Specialties
- Campus outreach activities, including creating and presenting educational/training materials for VPR staff
- Analyze data to design, create, and communicate information to internal and external customers
- Support VPR reporting needs
- Provide user support
- Assist the VPR units with special projects
Karl Meingast
- Director, H-STEM Building Operations
- kmmeinga@mtu.edu
- H-STEM 244