Michael Haney

Michael Haney is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Delaware. From 2014 to 2020, he served as Program Director and later Program Director Emeritus at ARPA-E while on assignment from UD. His career spans roles at DARPA (2006-2010) leading integrated photonics programs and positions at George Mason University, alongside co-founding Applied Photonics, Inc. in 1998.

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
• M.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois
• B.S. in Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

His research focuses on applying integrated photonics and micro-optics to solar energy, high-performance computing, and sensing technologies. He has led significant university-industry collaborations and DARPA-funded projects on chip-scale photonic integration.

Michael Haney is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America, recognizing his contributions to optical sciences and engineering.