About
Michael D Wu is CEO and Co-Founder of Coolant, a climate tech company working in forestry and spatial AI. He previously conducted machine learning research at Harvard's School of Engineering, developed solar-powered microreactors for pharmaceutical synthesis, and studied secondary organic aerosols and their effect on global warming. His work has been published in journals and conferences including NeurIPS, Remote Sensing, and RSC Advances, and Coolant is backed by investors including General Catalyst, Floodgate, Dorm Room Fund, and Harvard Business School.
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Experience
- CoolantCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2023 — present
- 776 Foundation2024 Climate Fellowcurrent2024 — present
- FloodgateReactor2023
- Harvard Business SchoolTechnology Innovation Fellow2021 — 2022Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied SciencesMachine Learning Research2021Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- RemCo-Founder, CEO2019 — 2021Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthSoftware Engineer2018 — 2020Cambridge, MA
- UC Irvine Department of ChemistryResearch Assistant at the Esser-Kahn Group2016 — 2018
- UC Irvine Department of ChemistryResearch Assistant at the Nizkorodov Group2014 — 2016
- Orange County Math CircleCo-President2016 — 2018Irvine, California, United States
Skills & more
- FAA Remote Pilot Certificate — Federal Aviation Administration
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael D Wu?
- Michael D Wu is CEO and Co-Founder of Coolant, a climate tech company working in forestry and spatial AI. He previously conducted machine learning research at Harvard's School of Engineering, developed solar-powered microreactors for pharmaceutical synthesis, and studied secondary organic aerosols and their effect on global warming. His work has been published in journals and conferences including NeurIPS, Remote Sensing, and RSC Advances, and Coolant is backed by investors including General Catalyst, Floodgate, Dorm Room Fund, and Harvard Business School.
- Where does Michael D Wu work?
- Michael D Wu is Founder of Coolant.
- What companies did Michael D Wu found?
- Michael D Wu founded Coolant.
- Where did Michael D Wu go to school?
- Michael D Wu studied at Harvard University (Computer Science); Harvard Business School (Roberts Family Fellow).
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