Michael’s research interests involve issues associated with the modeling of enterprise systems and systems of systems. In particular, his work investigates the complications that arise when one attempts to draw inferences from the simultaneous consideration of multiple system models at different levels of abstraction. Michael has also worked as a senior systems engineer in various lead technical roles for the Northrop Grumman Corporation. He holds a Ph.D. in industrial engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in systems engineering from the University of Virginia.