Michelle Bergin

Michelle Bergin is an experienced physical scientist currently employed at the US Environmental Protection Agency since October 2019. Previously, Michelle served as an assistant editor at Atmospheric Environment, Elsevier Publishing, and as a senior policy associate at Duke University's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, where expertise focused on energy issues related to climate and air quality. As an environmental engineer at the State of Georgia's Environmental Protection Division, Michelle developed projects to ensure compliance with federal regulations and improve air quality. Early career experiences included managing research projects at the DOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory and conducting doctoral research on regional atmospheric pollution at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where a PhD in Environmental Engineering was obtained. Michelle also holds a Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.