Michael Wang is an Argonne National Laboratory Distinguished Fellow, Senior Scientist, and Director of the Systems Assessment Center – Environmental Assessment Leader within the Energy Systems and Infrastructure Analysis division. He has been with Argonne since 1993. Dr. Wang’s research areas include:

• Life cycle analysis of vehicle technologies, transportation fuels, energy systems, and materials
• Evaluation of energy and environmental impacts of vehicle technologies, transportation fuels, and energy systems
• Assessment of the market potentials of new vehicle and fuel technologies
• Engagement in international programs such as the CORSIA program of the International Civil Aviation Organization, the LCA Working Group of the International Maritime Organization, and the Technology Collaboration Programs of the International Energy Agency

Michael Wang has led the development and applications of Argonne’s R&D GREET (Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies) model for life-cycle analysis of vehicle technologies, transportation fuels, and energy systems. His work in the life-cycle analysis area has been used by government agencies and industries, and cited extensively in research and academic fields. As of 2024, there are more than 60,000 registered GREET users worldwide. Different versions of the GREET model has been developed for regulations and programs for the U.S. Inflation Rection Act, the California Low-Carbon Fuel Standard (and similar ones in the state of Oregon and Washington), and the ICAO CORSIA program. Dr. Wang has worked closely with governmental agencies, automotive companies, energy companies, universities, research institutions, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the United States, China, Brazil, Canada, Japan, and Europe to address energy and environmental issues related to the transportation sector and energy systems. 

Jointly, Dr. Wang is faculty associate at Consortium for Advanced Science and Engineering at the University of Chicago, a senior fellow in the Northwestern Argonne Institute of Science and Engineering of Northwestern University, and a senior fellow in the Energy Transition Institute of the University of Houston. He is a fellow of the International Society of Automotive Engineers. He is an associate editor of Biotechnology for Biofuels and on the editorial boards of Automotive Innovation, Frontiers of Energy and Power Engineering in China, and Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Changes. He has more than 330 publications.