
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
EMBERlab WebsiteEmail: syalsm@umich.edu
Degrees
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 2022
M.S. Product Design Engineering ("Design Impact"), Stanford University, 2020
M.Eng. Energy Systems Engineering, University of Michigan, 2014
B.S.E Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2013
Research Interests
Energy justice and equity, sustainable energy and mobility systems, human-centered design methods, design needfinding, socially-engaged design, community engagement, optimization, cost modeling, agent-based modeling, uncertainty quantification, multi-attribute decision making, energy policy.
Research Areas
Automotive & Future Transportation, Design, Energy
Faculty Type
Tenured and Tenure-Track
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UM-ME welcomes two new faculty
10/14/2022
The UM-ME Department is pleased to welcome our new faculty members Sita Syal and Hugo Villasanti.