Dr. Livesay is the Dean of the College of Computing at Michigan Technological University, a role he began in 2021. His research spans biophysics, chemistry, computing, and data science. His priorities for the college include a comprehensive embrace and response to digital transformation, including AI and Industry 4.0 . Immediately prior, he was the Dean of the College of Engineering at Wichita State University, where he was also a tenured full professor in both the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Chemistry and worked with many local manufacturers on research projects and their talent pipeline. He was a founding member of the Department of Bioinformatics & Genomics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Industry 4.0 Areas of Expertise

Computational Biophysics; Bioinformatics; Data Science and Analytics; Digital Transformation; Computing Education; Broadening Participation in STEM

Industry 4.0 Offerings

The entire college is positioned to be a key alley to industry in digital transformation, especially in advanced manufacturing and I4.0.

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