Michael Mazzola

Dr. Michael Mazzola leads all of FUEL’s activities to position the state of Louisiana as a global energy innovation leader and decarbonize the state’s industrial corridor. 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.

He and his wife Janice have three daughters and three grandsons. Mike is a private pilot that enjoys flying with his wife across the Southeast in their Piper Arrow to visit friends and family.