Our Team
The IndustryX core team is composed of cutting-edge research scientists from Wayne State University and skilled industry experts, all of whom feel empowered to innovate, evolve and accelerate operational excellence. Our research scientists specialize in disciplines from workforce development to robotics engineering, collaborating to deliver advanced research projects in human capital development, venture and IP, grants and funding, and thought leadership.
Center Leadership
Ratna Babu Chinnam, PhD
DATA SCIENCE & ANALYTICS
Leslie Monplaisir, PhD
product development
Noman Husain
Change Management
Principal Research Scientists
Saran Venkatachalam, PhD
Technology Partnership
Murat Yildirim, PhD
Cyber Physical Systems
Golam Newaz, PhD
Advanced Manufacturing
Ming Dong, PhD
Artificial Intelligence
Daniel Grosu, PhD
Cloud & Edge Computing
Sara Masoud, PhD
Mixed Reality & Simulation
Ana Djuric, PhD
Robotics Engineering
Alper Murat, PhD
Supply Chain & Operations Management
Yinlun Huang, PhD
Sustainability
Jeremy Rickli, PhD
Workforce Development
our expertise
