Michael Poplawski joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in 2009, as a Senior Engineer following twelve years in the commercial semiconductor industry. His work experience includes roles spanning device engineering and reliability, circuit design, application support, and technical marketing. His current efforts are focused on supporting the Department of Energy Solid-State Lighting program, primarily in the areas of technology evaluation and demonstration, standards and specification development, and the estimation of lighting energy end-use consumption.

Michael is a member of IES and IEEE, serves on multiple standards development committees, and consults with numerous energy efficiency organizations and specification bodies.