Michael Charles
Cornell Provost’s New Faculty Fellow and Assistant Professor, Biological and Environmental Engineering

Education
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
M.S., Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Aug 2016 - Aug 2021
- Dissertation Title: ”Applying Lessons from Nature to Advance Computational Sustainable Design: Designing Industrial Landscapes and Transitions towards Neutrality”
- NSF Graduate Research Fellow, Graduate School Graduate Enrichment Fellowship, NSF ASSIST Grant Winner, Intel Legacy Scholar, Broady Scholar
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Minor in Music
Aug 2012 - May 2016
- Cornell Jacob’s Scholar, LSAMP Scholar
Recent Research
Sustainability Analysis and Engineering, Process Systems Engineering, Computational Simulation and Design, Applications of Academia, Indigeneity and Culture, Environmental and Tribal Policy, Interface between Western Science and Traditional Knowledge
Contact Information
mtc58 [at] cornell.edu
Michael in the news

Spotlight
Academic focus: Computational and community-based sustainable solutions. Research summary: Broadly, I explore how computational models can help communities achieve their envisioned futures. My research is centered on designing sustainable...
- Biological and Environmental Engineering
- Computational Biology

Spotlight
This is the fifth in a series of stories detailing actions CALS students, faculty and staff have taken over the past several years to make our community a more diverse, equitable and inclusive place for everyone. In fall 2021, CALS announced its first-ever faculty cohort initiative focused on hiring a group of scientists whose work explicitly addresses systemic challenges facing marginalized communities through transdisciplinary collaboration. The first search was received with great enthusiasm and 381 people applied for the six positions.
- American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program
- Biological and Environmental Engineering
- Computational Biology