Michael is nationally recognized as an authority on the architectural and technological intricacies of laboratory planning and design. He has planned and designed numerous projects involving instructional and research facilities at colleges and universities throughout the country, including Cornell, Carnegie Mellon, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, as well as laboratory facilities for private corporations.
Michael brings a special sensitivity and knowledge through his involvement with Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL), an informal national alliance of individuals, institutions, and organizations committed to strengthening undergraduate science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education. He also served on a subcommittee of the National Research Council and contributed to Laboratory Design, Construction and Renovation - Participants, Process, and Product, which is a national standard for the process related to the design of research labs.