Principal Technical Advisor for Ground Vehicle Fuels, Electrification, and Deployment

Michael (Mike) Scarpino is the principal technical advisor for ground vehicle fuels, electrification, and deployment at the U.S. DOT Volpe Center. He joined the U.S. DOT Volpe Center in 2013 and focuses on providing technical and programmatic support for alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies programs and projects, as well as supporting fueling infrastructure, for U.S. DOT and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). 

For almost 30 years, Scarpino has supported numerous agency and interagency programs, initiatives, and activities that strengthen America's security and economic vitality in public-private partnerships that bring affordable and reliable transportation technologies to the marketplace–and make a difference in the everyday lives of Americans by enhancing their transportation choices and their quality of life.

In addition to numerous U.S. DOT and DOE awards and recognitions, Connecticut Governor John Roland declared June 12, 2001 as “Michael Scarpino Day” in the State of Connecticut for “dedication, commitment, and efforts to raise the standards of excellence for environmental stewardship in the State of Connecticut and for outstanding contributions to the Connecticut Clean Cities Coalitions, which fielded a number of Alternative Fueled Vehicles, Fueling Stations, and conducted many outreach sessions that help improve air quality and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.” 

Scarpino’s 40-year federal career includes working for 12 years as a nuclear engineer for the Department of the Navy's Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in New Hampshire and DOE’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina.   

Scarpino is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maine.