Manav Gopal Research Associate Manav Gopal is a Research Associate at the University of Michigan's Economic Growth Institute.Manav is a first-year MS student in Industrial and Operations Engineering, specializing in financial engineering. He holds dual undergraduate degrees in Industrial Engineering and Economics from Penn State. Prior to joining the EGI, Manav [read more]
Jeremy Kailing Research Associate Jeremy Kailing is a Master of Urban and Regional Planning candidate. Originally from Waukesha, Wisconsin, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Geography from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Before his transition into urban planning, Jeremy served as a Military Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Army, holding [read more]
Alexander Milojevic Assistant in Research Alexander Milojevic is a junior studying Economics and Business, with plans to attend law school in the future. Originally from Northville, he has experience in applied market research, investment portfolio management, and monetary policy analysis. As an Assistant in Research for EGI, Alexander advises small businesses [read more]
Madison Boyd Assistant in Research Madison Boyd is an undergraduate senior from the Metro Detroit area pursuing a degree in Public Policy. She is passionate about advancing local economic development and urbanization by supporting community-driven economic solutions and creating meaningful impact. Madison is excited to join the Economic Growth Institute’s MiVTTP [read more]
Hailey Nichols Assistant in Research Hailey Nichols is an undergraduate senior from the metro Detroit area pursuing a double major in Economics and Communication & Media Studies. She is passionate about supporting small businesses, creating accessible economic solutions, and making a difference in her community. Hailey is excited to join the [read more]
Annie Lively Research Associate Annie Lively is in her final year of graduate studies, pursuing a dual degree in Urban and Regional Planning and Global Social Work. In these programs, Annie is focused on understanding how migration patterns impact urbanization and the community-level social, economic, and spatial opportunities that relate to [read more]
Emily Aiken, Ph.D. Senior Project Manager Email: [email protected] Phone: (734) 763-4375 Emily is a scholar-practitioner whose research explores the relational dynamics of leadership. At the Economic Growth Institute, she leads research projects focused on exploring workforce and economic development, supporting implementation, stakeholder collaboration, and context-informed research design. Her work integrates qualitative [read more]
Mengjie Lyu, PhD Senior Research Project Manager Email: [email protected] Mengjie Lyu is a research project senior manager contributing to EGI’s empirical and applied research projects. Using both quantitative and qualitative research approaches, Mengjie leads and supports multiple studies, collaborating closely with EGI partners and U-M faculty on a diverse range [read more]
Jessi Kittel, MS Workforce Development Lead Email: [email protected] Connect with Jessi on LinkedIn In her dual roles at the Economic Growth Institute and the Electric Vehicles Center, Jessi Kittel leads strategic initiatives within Workforce Development and Education, focusing on building a talent pipeline for the burgeoning electric vehicle industry. Jessi [read more]
Sarah Gorman Research Associate Sarah Gorman is a graduate student currently pursuing a Master of Science in Sustainable Systems and a certificate in Industrial Ecology for Environment and Sustainability. Having completed her undergraduate degrees in Environmental Earth Science and Sustainability at Miami University, she conducted research on the impacts of legacy pollution. [read more]
