EPP Faculty :: Jeremy J. Michalek

Jeremy J. Michalek Department of Mechanical Engineering Carnegie Mellon University 5000 Forbes Avenue Scaife Hall 324 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Email:jmichalek@cmu.edu Phone: (412) 268-3765

Associate Professor, Department of Engineering and Public Policy and Department of Mechanical Engineering

Theories and tools to understand and assist decision-making in design and product development, electrified vehicles

Education

• Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2005
• M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2001
• B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, 1999

Positions Held

Carnegie Mellon University 2005-

Research Interests

Jeremy directs the Design Decisions Laboratory, which develops theories and tools to understand and assist decision-making in design and product development. The group is interested in the preferences and economics that drive design tradeoff decisions as well as the impact of those decisions on public and private stakeholders. Research falls into three primary thrust areas:

1. Systems Optimization:Develop fundamental knowledge and new methods for multidisciplinary design and complex systems optimization;
2. Design for Market Systems:Measure and predict consumer choice and firm behavior in the marketplace to optimize engineering systems for profitability; and
3. Green Design & Environmental Policy:Study the effects of economics and public policy on design decisions and the resulting environmental impact of those decisions.

Jeremy co-directs the Vehicle Electrification Group, which studies electrified vehicles including hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in electric vehicles, and battery electric vehicles. Research thrust areas include:

1. Life cycle economic, environmental, and security implications of electrified vehicles
2. Battery technology development, design, and evaluation
3. Vehicle systems assessment, optimization, and integration with the electrical grid
4. Public policy evaluation

Jeremy is also a member of the Green Design Institute, with research focus areas in environmental management, energy and the environment, sustainable infrastructure, and life cycle assessment.

Selected Publications

• Michalek, J.J., M. Chester, P. Jaramillo, C. Samaras, C.-S. Shiau, and L. Lave (2011) "Valuation of plug-in vehicle life cycle air emissions and oil displacement benefits," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, v108 n40 p16554-16558.
• Shiau, C.-S., C. Samaras, R. Hauffe and J.J. Michalek (2009) “Impact of battery weight and charging patterns on the economic and environmental benefits of plug-in hybrid vehicles,” Energy Policy v37 p2653-2663.
• Shiau, C.-S. and J.J. Michalek (2008) "Should designers worry about market systems?" ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, v131 011011 p1-9.

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