Michael Busby is professor
and Director of the Center of Excellence in
Information Systems Engineering and
Management, at Tennessee State University,
Nashville, Tennessee. He is also an Adjunct
Professor in the Department of Mechanical
Engineering at Vanderbilt University.
Dr. Busby received his
master's degree from the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology and his doctoral
degree from the University of Tennessee. Dr.
Busby has published in journals such as the Journal
of Chemical Physics, Applied Physics
Letters, AAA Journal, and the Astronomical
Journal. Professor Busby was a Graduate
Research NSF Fellow at MIT. He chaired the
Department of Mechanical Engineering at TSU
and serves on the Board of Directors of the
Tennessee Space Grant Consortium. Some of his
interests include hiking, astronomy, and
farming. His wife Leanne Busby is an
Assistant Professor for the Practice of
Nursing at Vanderbilt University. His son,
Tim, is a professional engineer with Mobil
Oil Corporation, and his daughter Sally is an
undergraduate student majoring in elementary
education.
