Michael Cholette

Michael Cholette is an Associate Professor at Queensland University of Technology's School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin and specializes in asset management, reliability modeling, and maintenance optimization. His research spans condition-based maintenance, renewable energy systems, and control optimization, with funding from Australian Research Council and industry partners.

Research Interests: Focuses on reliability engineering, predictive maintenance, and energy optimization in industrial and renewable energy contexts including solar power plants and wind farms.

Projects: Leads ARC Industry Transformation Hub for Resilient Infrastructure Systems and studies track geometry degradation for railway maintenance.