Dr. Jeremy Michalek

Biography

Jeremy J. Michalek is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University, where he is also the director of the Vehicle Electrification Group. He focuses his research on vehicle electrification, covering technology, life cycle assessment, consumer behavior, and public policy. Additionally, he is involved in design decision-making, system optimization, techno-economic analysis, and green design. Michalek has a B.S. from Carnegie Mellon (1999), an M.S. (2001), and a Ph.D. (2005) from the University of Michigan, each in mechanical engineering. Before his current faculty role, he was a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan. His teaching includes courses in design, product development, economic analysis, entrepreneurship, and optimization. His research has been highlighted in respected outlets, including co-authored policy briefs presented on Capitol Hill. He has received awards such as the ASME Design Automation Committee’s Paper Award, the International Journal of Research in Marketing’s Article Award, the George Tallman Ladd Research Award for outstanding research, the ASME Design Automation Outstanding Young Investigator Award, and the National Science Foundation CAREER Award. Michalek is actively involved in professional organizations including the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), and the Transportation Research Board (TRB).

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