People
Leadership Team

Chinedum (“Chi”) Okwudire
Director
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering

Jeff Abell
Co-Director
Professor of Practice, Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering
The Director and Co-Director provide strategic leadership for UMAMI’s research initiatives, translational programs, and industry and government partnerships.
Leadership Advisory Board (LAB)
LAB members are seasoned leaders from each of the academic units participating in UMAMI. They provide strategic guidance to UMAMI and champion UMAMI within and beyond their units.
Program Leads
UMAMI’s core initiatives are guided by faculty Program Leads who help shape key research and translational activities.
Additional faculty affiliates from across the University of Michigan contribute to UMAMI’s research and educational initiatives.












