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Michael T. Craig

Michael Craig headshot

Associate Professor

School for Environment and Sustainability

Education
  • Ph.D. Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University (2017)
  • M.S. Technology and Policy Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2014)
  • B.A. Environmental Studies (Ecology), Washington University in St. Louis (2010)
Office Location
3010 Dana Bldg, 440 Church St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1041
Links
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Labs
ASSET Lab
Research Interests
  • Adapting energy systems and technologies to climate change
  • Power system resiliency to extreme weather
  • Low- and negative-emission systems
  • Technoeconomic optimization and simulation
  • Macro-energy systems

Michael is an Associate Professor jointly appointed between the School for Environment and Sustainability and the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan. His ASSET Lab researches how to decarbonize energy systems while making those systems robust to climate change. He has received funding from several federal agencies, including an NSF CAREER Award. He serves on the advisory committees of several climate adaptation initiatives led by industry and national labs. Prior to his current position, he worked as a Research Engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. He received his PhD in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University in 2017.