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Jeremy Michalek

Jeremy J. Michalek (E 1999)

Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering and Public Policy
Director, Carnegie Mellon Vehicle Electrification Group

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Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Bio

Jeremy J. Michalek is a professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Engineering and Public Policy. He is the founding director of the Design Decisions Laboratory, founding co-director of the Vehicle Electrification Group, and an active member of the Center for Climate and Energy Decision Making. His research focuses on vehicle electrification (including technology, life cycle assessment, consumer behavior, and public policy), as well as design decision-making (including systems optimization, techno-economic analysis, and green design.

Michalek earned his B.S. from Carnegie Mellon (1999), and his M.S. (2001) and Ph.D. (2005) from the University of Michigan in mechanical engineering. He worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan before beginning his current faculty position at CMU.

Michalek teaches courses in design, product development, economic analysis, entrepreneurship, and optimization. His research has appeared in outlets such as the New York Times, and he has co-authored and presented policy briefs on Capitol Hill. He has earned awards including the ASME Design Automation Committee’s Best Paper Award, the International Journal on Research in Marketing’s Best Article Award, the George Tallman Ladd Research Award for outstanding research and professional accomplishments, the ASME Design Automation Outstanding Young Investigator Award, and the National Science Foundation CAREER Award. He is involved in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), and the Transportation Research Board (TRB).

Education

  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2005
  • MS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2001
  • BS, Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 1999

Ridesourcing services, offered by companies like Uber and Lyft, have transformed urban mobility over the past decade. Carnegie Mellon researchers have been actively studying these trends to understand how they have affected U.S. cities. Michalek summarizes their findings.

Michalek discusses his work with a committee at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to develop a consensus report on methods used for life cycle analysis to understand the full emissions effect of a transition to alternative fuels.

Electrified vehicles have the potential to improve energy security, air quality, climate change and economics, key priorities in the U.S. Michalek discusses the benefits and costs of electric vehicles toward these goals.

Electrified vehicles have the potential to improve energy security, air quality, climate change and economics, which are key priorities in the U.S. Michalek discusses the benefits and costs of electric vehicles toward these goals.

Michalek discusses several aspects of vehicle electrification: technology, life cycle, consumer behavior and public policy.