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Michael Craig

Assistant Professor in Energy Systems
Joint appointment with Industrial & Operations Engineering (IOE)
Sustainable Systems
Climate + Energy
Cities + Mobility + Built Environment
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Michael is an Assistant 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. His lab's research has been published in Nature Energy, Nature Climate Change, Joule, and other leading journals. 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.

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Adapting energy systems to climate change; decarbonization of energy systems; power system optimization; policy analysis; resource adequacy and risk analysis.

Education

PhD, Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University (2017)
MS, Technology and Policy Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2014)
BA, Environmental Studies (Ecology), Washington University in St. Louis (2010)

In the News
Celebrating Sustainable Systems graduate Jean Poll Alva Araujo (MS ’25)
April 30, 2025

Celebrating Sustainable Systems graduate: Jean Poll Alva Araujo (MS ’25)

Jean Poll Alva Araujo (MS ’25) specialized in Sustainable Systems (SusSys) at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) and graduated in...

Nuclear reactors
November 4, 2024

Small modular nuclear reactors can help meet US energy and emission goals—if we let them

Contact: [email protected] Small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRs, could help the U.S. meet emissions goals while also satisfying growing energy demands. Although the U...

Residential home with rooftop solar panels.
April 19, 2024

Climate change will increase value of residential rooftop solar panels across US, study shows

Contact: [email protected] Climate change will increase the future value of residential rooftop solar panels across the United States by up to 19% by the end of the...

New center empowers Michigan communities to tackle renewable energy projects
July 19, 2023

New center empowers Michigan communities to tackle renewable energy projects

The University of Michigan’s Graham Sustainability Institute is launching the Center for EmPowering Communities to foster decarbonization solutions that advance community...

SEAS alum wins first place in DOE carbon competition
June 28, 2023

U-M team wins first place in DOE carbon competition

A team of University of Michigan graduates, including Greg Allinson (MS/MBA ’23) of the School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), won first place in a Department...

Study evaluates potential decarbonization of industry through the use of small modular nuclear reactors
May 12, 2023

Study evaluates potential decarbonization of industry through use of small modular nuclear reactors

A new University of Michigan study evaluated the potential decarbonization of industry through the use of nuclear energy, specifically small modular nuclear reactors...

solar panels
April 25, 2023

Renewable energy zoning initiative expands to six states with funding from US Department of Energy

Contact: Jim Erickson An expanded renewable energy zoning database from the University of Michigan brings together more than 1,600 local ordinances from six Great Lakes...

Ritvik Jain (MS ’23)
April 21, 2023

Meet the future of Sustainable Systems: Ritvik Jain (MS ’23)

Why SEAS? For Ritvik Jain (MS ’23), choosing a graduate program came down to surrounding himself with people who cared deeply about sustainability as well as a place that...

In the Media
04/18/2025
Michael Craig
A Change in Power, Part 5: Wind, solar, and batteries alone won't get Michigan to net-zero carbon emissions (Michigan Public)
03/12/2025
Michael Craig
The electric grid’s battery capacity expanded 66% last year, and there’s more to come (Marketplace)
11/02/2024
Michael Craig
First-of-its-kind study uncovers jaw-dropping financial benefits of rooftop solar: 'Think of future value' (The Cool Down)
06/12/2024
Michael Craig
Issues of the Environment: UM study shows rooftop solar installations will increase in value (WEMU-FM)
06/11/2024
Michael Craig
How Much Do Solar Panels Cost? 2024 Guide (Marketwatch)
05/17/2024
Michael Craig
Climate Change Is Making Rooftop Solar More Valuable, Research Shows (CNET)
05/06/2024
Michael Craig
Hotter times will drive rooftop solar value (PV Magazine)
04/20/2024
Michael Craig
UM Study: Climate Change will increase the value of rooftop solar panels (Michigan Public)
01/16/2024
Michael Craig
To put more renewable power to use, utilities are doubling down on battery storage (MarketPlace)
09/02/2023
Michael Craig
How the power grid survived a hot, hot summer (POLITICO)
11/19/2022
Michael Craig
Local Renewable Energy Jobs Can Fully Replace U.S. Coal Jobs (Intelligent Living)
09/15/2022
Michael Craig
Facing Budget Shortfalls, These Schools Are Turning to the Sun (The New York Times)
09/13/2022
Michael Craig
Research Shows That Renewable Jobs Can Replace Those From Coal (Forbes)
07/01/2022
Michael Craig
Supreme Court EPA ruling sparks concerns, but won’t slow climate mitigation (Times Standard)
06/28/2022
Michael Craig
Bridging the Divide Between Energy and Climate Models, with Michael Craig (Resources Radio)
06/16/2022
Michael Craig
SEAS assistant professor Michael Craig wins IISE Energy Systems Division's Outstanding Young Investigator Award
11/09/2021
Michael Craig
Renewable energy in the U.S. nearly quadrupled in the past decade, report finds (The Washington Post)
07/19/2021
Michael Craig
Tomorrow's Hydropower Begins With Retrofitting Today's Dams (IEEE Spectrum)
07/01/2021
Michael Craig
U.S. electrical grids are not prepared for climate change (Marketplace on NPR)
06/28/2021
Michael Craig
How heat waves and AC propel a climate feedback loop (E&E News)
04/08/2021
Michael Craig
This source of greenhouse gas emissions might surprise you (GreenBiz)
02/24/2021
Michael Craig
When the Grid Goes Down, Can a Fleet of Batteries Replace It? (Wired)
02/18/2021
Michael Craig
US needs to brace itself for more deadly storms, experts say (Associated Press)
02/18/2021
Michael Craig
The tragedy in Texas shows why we need to fundamentally reshape our electric grid (Fast Company)
02/18/2021
Michael Craig
Power experts cite gas constraints as main cause of ERCOT outages, but system planning questions remain (Utility Dive)
02/17/2021
Michael Craig
How one Texas storm exposed an energy grid unprepared for climate change (NBC News)
02/17/2021
Michael Craig
Texas blackouts show how vulnerable power grid is to climate change (CNBC)
02/17/2021
Michael Craig
More deadly storms coming so prepare better, experts say (The Washington Post)
03/12/2020
Michael Craig
“Apartment dwellers at new complex benefit from rooftop solar panels.” NPR
03/09/2020
Michael Craig
“Energy efficient lights conserve 18 million kilowatt-hours over four years.” The GW Hatchet
10/16/2019
Michael Craig
“S.C. solar fight erupts over PURPA.” EnergyWire
09/19/2019
Michael Craig
“Why climate activists and U-M administrators clashed over plans for carbon neutrality.” Planet Detroit
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