Michael Kane

Michael Kane is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northeastern University, focusing on human-in-the-loop control systems for civil infrastructure. He previously served as a Fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy’s ARPA-E.

• PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Michigan, 2014
• MS in Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2011
• MS and BS in Civil Engineering, Drexel University, 2009

His research explores:

• Citizen-centric controls for buildings and infrastructure
• Community resilience in extreme temperatures
• Grid-interactive efficient buildings
• Structural health monitoring via wireless systems
• Human-technology integration in automation

The 15 most recent publications reflect his work on building operations, occupant behavior, structural monitoring, and energy systems. Key subtopics include human-in-the-loop controls, smart grid integration, thermal comfort modeling, and offshore wind turbine optimization.

Awards:

• NSF CAREER Award, 2021

He advises graduate and undergraduate students, including Katherine Bassett, Craig Poulin, and Kris Govertsen. His grants include a $750,000 DoE award for training programs in grid-interactive buildings and participation in the NSF NRT Platforms for Exchange and Allocation of Resources grant.