Michelle Young
About Michelle Young
Michelle Young is the Renewables Program Manager and Biofuels Technical Lead at Chevron, with extensive experience in biofuels, chemical engineering, and research management.
Chevron Renewables Program Manager
Michelle Young currently works at Chevron as the Renewables Program Manager in Houston, Texas, United States. In this role, she manages Chevron's Renewables R&D portfolio and provides commercial biofuels project support through all phases. She oversees early phase project development and screens emerging technologies for Chevron's renewables program.
Industry Roles and Responsibilities
Michelle Young holds dual roles at Chevron, including Biofuels Technical Lead and Renewables Program Manager. She has extensive experience in various technical consulting areas such as production chemistry, flow assurance, and chemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR). She also completes third-party technical evaluations, interacts with, and manages university research projects. Her responsibilities include process design and development, pilot plant design and operation, pressure systems, experimental design, and analytical procedures.
Professional Experience at Chevron
Michelle Young has a long history with Chevron, having joined as a Research Engineer in 2009. Over the years, she has held several positions including Lead Research Engineer in Biofuels, Senior Research Engineer in Production Chemistry, and Biofuels Feedstocks Technical Lead. She formerly worked at Catchlight Energy as a Research Engineer and held various research roles at Chevron focusing on biofuels and chemical EOR. These roles involved significant contributions to biofuels feedstocks, conversion processes, and technology integration.
Educational Background
Michelle Young holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she studied from 2005 to 2008. She also earned an M.S.E. in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University between 2003 to 2005, and completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Arizona, earning B.S.E. and B.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry respectively, from 1999 to 2003.
Research and Internship Experience
Michelle Young started her career as a Graduate Research Assistant, first at Princeton University from 2003 to 2005, and then at the Georgia Institute of Technology until 2008. She also gained practical experience during her time as a Summer Intern at ExxonMobil in Baytown, Texas in 2002. These roles laid the foundation for her extensive experience in biofuels and chemical engineering.