• Professor of Practice, Industrial & Systems Engineering
  • Director, Capstone and Partnership Program
Dr. Michael Do headshot

Educational Background

  • Ph.D., Mining and Systems Engineering, University of Arizona - 2012
  • M.Eng., Engineering Management, University of Arizona - 2007
  • M.B.A., Technology Management, University of Phoenix - 2003
  • M.S., Systems Engineering, University of Arizona - 2001
  • B.S., Systems Engineering, University of Arizona - 1999

Research Interests

    • Complex systems
    • Complex Adaptive Systems
    • System of Systems
    • Systems Science
    • Systems Theory
    • Cyber Physical and Infrastructure Systems
    • Autonomous Systems
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Data Science/Analytics

Certifications & Memberships

  • Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) #06219, 2020
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) #2161060, 2018
  • Contracting Officer Representative (COR), 2008
  • Certified Project Manager (CPM), 2004
  • Certified Six Sigma Specialist, 2002

Awards & Honors

  • RAND Army Research Fellow, 2016
  • United States Patent #7989744 B2, “Methods and Apparatus for Transferring a Fluid”, 2011
  • Raytheon Fellow, 2007

Selected Publications

  • Do, Michael D. "Engineering Technical Leadership in a Modern Society." 42nd Annual International American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) Conference (Virtual), 2021.
  • Do, Michael D. and Yost, Raymond R. “Complexity of Dynamic Systems in Mining Operations.” 2020 INCOSE Western States Regional Conference, Seattle, WA, 2020.
  • Do, Michael D. and Saling, Kristin C. “A System of Systems Approach to Army Talent Management.” 22nd Annual National Defense Industry Association (NDIA) Systems and Mission Engineering Conference, Tampa, FL, 2019.
  • Saling, Kristin C. and Do, Michael D. “Leveraging People Analytics for an Adaptive Complex Talent Management System.” Proceedings from the Complex Adaptive Systems Conference 2019. Procedia Computer Science, Elsevier, 2019.