Position Title
Member, Environmental Health Sciences Center
Dr. Michael Kleeman is interested in measurements and modeling of urban and regional air pollution that affects public health. The Kleeman research group focuses on emerging air pollutants of concern, understanding historical air pollution patterns, and predicting how future energy systems will affect air quality.
Position At UC Davis
- Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Areas of Expertise
- Airborne Particulate Matter Measurements
- Emissions Measurements
- Development of Parallel Computer Systems and Programs
- Air Quality Modeling
- Interactions Between Global Change and Regional Air Pollution
Major Research Papers
Jerrett, Michael, Claudia L. Nau, Deborah R. Young, Rebecca K. Butler, Christina M. Batteate, Ariadna Padilla, Sara Y. Tartof, Jason Su, Richard T. Burnett, Michael J. Kleeman (2023) Air Pollution and the Sequelae of COVID-19 Patients: A Multistate Analysis. Environmental Research
Jerrett, Michael, Claudia L. Nau, Deborah R. Young, Rebecca K. Butler, Christina M. Batteate, Jason Su, Richard T. Burnett, Michael J. Kleeman (2023) Air Pollution and Meteorology as Risk Factors for COVID-19 Death in a Cohort From Southern California. Environment International
Carter, Sarah, Mostafijur Rahman, Jane Lin, Ting Chow, Xin Yu, Mayra Martinez, Pat Levitt, Zhanghua Chen, Jiu-Chiuan Chen, Sandrah Eckel, Joel Schwartz, Frederick Lurmann, Michael J. Kleeman, Rob McConnell, Anny Xiang (2023) Maternal Exposure to Aircraft Emitted Ultrafine Particles During Pregnancy and Likelihood of ASD in Children. Environment International 178
Rahman, Mostafijur, Sarah Carter, Jane Lin, Ting Chow, Xin Yu, Mayra Martinez, Pat Levitt, Zhanghua Chen, Jiu-Chiuan Chen, Daniel Rud, Juan Lewinger, Sandrah Eckel, Joel Schwartz, Frederick Lurmann, Michael J. Kleeman, Rob McConnell, Anny Xiang (2023) Prenatal Exposure to Tailpipe and Non-tailpipe Tracers of Particulate Matter Pollution and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Environment International 171
Li, Yiting, Guihua Wang, Colin Murphy, Michael J. Kleeman (2023) Modeling Expected Air Quality Impacts of Oregon's Proposed Expanded Clean Fuels Program. Atmospheric Environment 296
- B.A.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, minor in Management Science, University of Waterloo, 1993
- M.S. Environmental Engineering Science, California Institute of Technology, 1994
- Ph.D. Environmental Engineering Science, California Institute of Technology, 1998
- California Institute of Technology Knapp Fellowship (1994)
- Silver Superior Accomplishment Award, California Air Resources Board (2007)
- United States Environmental Protection Agency Scientific and Technological Achievement Award Level III (2008)
- Scientific and Technological Achievement Award Level III, United States Environmental Protection Agency (2009)
- Carnegie Mellon University Invited Donora Lecture (2016)