Since 2001, Michael's applications for grant funding have generated total funding of over $71 million for construction contractors in seven California Air Quality Management Districts and this money has resulted in the installation of over 1,000 low emission diesel engines. The equipment owners contribute co-funding which is generally equivalent to the cost of rebuilding the old uncontrolled engine. The grants pay 70% to 80% of the overall new engine costs including parts, labor and sales tax.

Michael has also advised the Construction Industry Air Coalition (CIAQC) on issues relating to the financial impacts of the pending California Off-Road Diesel Equipment Rule to limit emissions from off-road construction engines. Specific projects have involved preparing emission inventories, calculating fleet average emission rates and costs to fleet operators at the individual fleet owner level and at the state wide overall fleet level to comply with the new rules.

Michael has prepared compliance reports for industrial aggregate processing facilities to demonstrate adequacy of waste treatment, containment and disposal facilities for withstanding erosion and sediment transport from one hundred year storm events.

At CSULB pertinent course work includes graduate level classes in engineering economy and analysis as well engineering hydraulics. Other courses include mathematical modeling for hydraulic engineering, hydraulic engineering design, geotechnical engineering, sediment transportation, engineering geophysics and hydrology and water resources management and topics in groundwater engineering.

A final area of emphasis includes the preparation of multimedia (soil, water and air) evaluations of proposed alternative diesel fuel formulations to support State EPA Approval as Verified Diesel Emission Control Systems.