Michael Seifert

Michael Seifert currently serves as the Laboratory Manager at the Ferguson Structural Engineering Research Laboratory (FSEL) at The University of Texas at Austin, a position held since May 2023, where responsibilities include managing lab operations and coordinating resources for research contracts. Prior experience includes roles as Laboratory Manager at HVJ Associates® from February 2021 to April 2023, and as a Senior Engineering Technician at PaveTex from August 2008 to January 2021, both of which involved oversight of office operations, technical insight for experimental design, and data interpretation for client presentations. Earlier positions include Technical Staff IV at The University of Texas at Austin, Engineering Technician III at Samsung Austin Semiconductor, Field Service Engineer II at Lockheed Martin SSTS, and service in the US Army focused on aircraft armament and missile systems. Michael Seifert holds an Associate's degree in Engineering from Austin Community College, earned between 2003 and 2009.