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Timothy Havens is getting a chance to live out a goal he set over 20 years ago. Havens was a guest this week on Copper Country Today and talked about his experience as a student at Michigan Tech in the 1990’s. He graduated with a bachelors and masters degree in electrical and computer engineering from the university, then found himself working at MIT. He says he always wanted to find a way back here.
After embarking to Missouri to get his doctorate, Havens made that dream a reality. He is part of the faculty in electrical and computer engineering, with an office next to his mentor.
He will retain that position while also taking on the responsibilities of director of the Great Lakes Research Center. Havens says the building’s location on campus allows it to easily bring in faculty from multiple disciplines, and he hopes to keep growing the institute. Havens says new robots will be arriving this spring and will be the talk of the town.
The Great Lakes Research Center was founded in 2012 and led by Guy Meadows until recently. Meadows is still on the staff and playing an active role in operations at the center.
