Michael Burnett, a technologist at the Timken Steel corporation, earned a Bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and a Master’s degree from the Colorado School of Mines — both in Metallurgical Engineering before joining the company 35 years ago. He has since worked primarily in a technical capacity developing and implementing advanced engineered steels and technologies for crankshafts, gears, bearings and other demanding applications, with an emphasis on improving both the manufacturing and performance characteristics.