Executive Director, Future Use of Energy in Louisiana (FUEL), Louisiana State University
Dr. Michael S. Mazzola is currently the executive director of FUEL (Future Use of Energy in Louisiana), a National Science Foundation innovation engine. FUEL is a statewide initiative led by Louisiana State University’s Office of Innovation and Ecosystem Development. Prior to his current position, Dr. Mazzola was the executive director of the Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) at the University of North Carolina Charlotte and the Duke Energy Distinguished Chair of Power Engineering Systems. Before that, Dr. Mazzola served as associate director for advanced vehicle systems at the Mississippi State University Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS). As a tenured professor of electrical and computer engineering, he led research in high-voltage engineering, power systems modeling and simulation, the application of silicon carbide semiconductor devices in power electronics and the control of hybrid electric vehicle power trains. While at MSU, he cofounded SemiSouth Laboratories, a company that commercialized intellectual property originating from his research at the university.
