Michael Patterson

Michael K Patterson is a Senior Thermal Architect working in the Eco-Technology Program Office in the Digital Enterprise Group at Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, OR, where he works in the power, thermal, and energy-efficient performance areas.  The work covers silicon level activity, through platform and rack level solutions, and on up to interface with Data Center power and cooling technologies.  He did his undergraduate work at Purdue University, received his MS degree in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and was awarded his MS and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Vermont.  His current technical interests include server power and thermal management technologies, server/datacenter interaction, and high density data center concepts.  He has been with Intel for 15 years.  He is a registered Professional Engineer.  He is also a member of ASME and ASHRAE and represents Intel in a number of Green Grid activities.