Michel-Alexandre Cardin

Michel-Alexandre Cardin is a Reader in Engineering Systems Design at the Dyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College London, and Director of the Strategic Engineering Laboratory. He holds a PhD in Engineering Systems from MIT and has extensive academic and industry experience, including roles at the National University of Singapore and a hedge fund Quantitative Researcher. His research focuses on engineering systems design, infrastructure resilience, energy systems, and strategic flexibility. He is affiliated with multiple interdisciplinary centers, including the Data Science Institute and Energy Futures Lab.

Education:

• PhD in Engineering Systems, MIT (2007–2011)
• Master of Science in Technology and Policy, MIT (2005–2007)
• Master of Applied Science in Aerospace Engineering, University of Toronto (2001–2003)
• BSc in Physics (Honors), McGill University (1998–2001)
• Space Science Program, International Space University (2003)

Research Interests:

Dr. Cardin’s work emphasizes strategic engineering principles to design sustainable, resilient, and adaptable infrastructure systems. He integrates real options analysis, machine learning, and optimization to address uncertainty in energy systems, space exploration, and urban transit. His research spans:

• Flexibility and risk management in engineering systems
• Data-driven infrastructure design
• Renewable energy and decentralized systems
• Decision rule-based modeling for complex systems

Publications Trends:

Recent work highlights themes of strategic flexibility in infrastructure projects, real options analysis for energy systems, and AI-driven design optimization. He explores interdisciplinary applications such as lunar resource utilization and satellite mega-constellation deployment under uncertainty.

Awards and Editorial Roles:

He serves as Associate Editor for ASME Journal of Mechanical Design and IISE Transactions, with past roles at INCOSE and IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. No specific scientific awards were listed in the provided text.

Labs and Teams:

He leads the Strategic Engineering Laboratory and advises Chatter Labs. His work is supported by collaborations with the Singapore-ETH Centre and Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology.