Professor of Design
Rosenfeld Chair in Energy Efficiency and Director of CLTC

Professor Michael Siminovitch is the director of the California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) and associate director of the Energy Efficiency Center at UC Davis. He established CLTC to support collaborative efforts among representatives from private industry, public agencies, and utilities. CLTC projects accelerate the development and commercialization of energy-efficient and biologically appropriate lighting technologies for both residential and commercial applications. He co-authored the proposal to establish the Energy Efficiency Institute at the University of California. In 2008 he was awarded the Art Rosenfeld Endowed Chair in Energy Efficiency.

Professor Siminovitch was the co-author and Principal Co-Investigator for the new lighting technology center established at the University Autónoma Guadalajara, Mexico’s first research-based Innovation Center for lighting energy efficiency and human factors research.

He was awarded a distinguished visiting Professorship at King Mongkut’s University of Technology (KMUTT). In addition, he was appointed principal co-investigator and member of the International Advisory Board at KMUTT.

Siminovitch is a graduate of Carleton University, Faculty of Engineering. He received master’s degrees in both Industrial Design and Architecture from the University of Illinois. Siminovitch earned his doctoral degree in Architecture and Human Factors Engineering from the University of Michigan.