Micha Tomkiewicz
Professor
Physics
Location: 1411 Ingersoll Hall
Phone: 718.951.5000 x2693
Fax: 718.951.4407
Email:
Micha Tomkiewicz's Web site
Micha Tomkiewicz is professor of physics at Brooklyn College; professor of physics and chemistry in the School for Graduate Studies of the City University of New York; and director of the Environmental Studies Program and the Electrochemistry Institute at Brooklyn College. Previously, he was divisional editor, Journal of the Electrochemical Society (1981-91); chairman, Energy and Technology Division, the Electrochemical Society (1991-93); and member, International Organizing Committee of the conferences on Photochemical Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy (1989-92).
Education:
Ph.D., Hebrew University of Israel - 1969 (Physical Chemistry)
M.Sc., Hebrew University - 1963 (Physical Chemistry)
Areas of Expertise:
Environmental issues, science and society, photoelectrochemistry, electrochemistry, physics and chemistry of solid-liquid interfaces, morphology and transport properties of composite media, solar energy conversion and storage, photovoltaic devices, batteries.
Books and Publications
"Global Parametrization of Climate Change Indicators" - MRS Energy & Sustainability: A review Journal. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2019
"Parameterization of Intensive global climate change indicators on a level of sovereign states and governments" - MRS Energy & Sustainability: A Review Journal; Vol 6, page 1 - 8. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2019
"Energy and Sustainability from a point of view of Environmental Physics" - MRS Energy & Sustainability: A Review Journal (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2015
Scarlatos, Lori, Micha Tomkiewicz and Ryan Courtney. "Using an Agent-based Modeling Simulation and Game to Teach Socio-Scientific Topics." Interaction Design & Architecture. Accepted. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2014
Ostrovskiy, Yevgenie, Michael Cheng and Micha Tomkiewicz. "Intensive and Extensive Parametrization of Energy Use and Income in U.S. States and in Global Urban Environments." The International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses 4.4: 95-107. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2013
Tomkiewicz, Micha and Lori Scarlatos. "Bottom-up Mitigation of Climate Change." The International Journal of Climate Change and Responses 4: 27-48. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2013
Weekly blog on climate change: http://climatechangefork.blog.brooklyn.edu/ (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2012
Climate Change: The Fork at the End of Now. Momentum Press. (Books and Publications: Book (Authored)) 2011
Hainline, Louise, Peter Lesser, Eleanor Miele, Wayne Powell, Seraphina Tisch and Micha Tomkiewicz. "Early Exploration of Opportunities in Science and Careers Encourages Students to Pursue Science Majors." Journal of College Science Teaching, May 11. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2011
"Environmental Aspects of Electrodeposition." Modern Electroplating 5th ed. Ed. M. Schlesinger. John Wiley. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2010
"On the Feasibility of a Timely Transition to a More Sustainable Energy Future." Sustainability 2: 204-14. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2010
Scarlatos, L.L., M. Tomkiewicz, A. Bulchandani, K.A. Srinaivasan and P. Naik. "Intelligent Energy Choices." Proceedings of the 20th IASTED International Conference on Modeling and Simulation. Banff, Alberta, July 6-8. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2009
DeLuca, G. and M. Tomkiewicz. "Personalizing the Anti-plagiarism Campaign." Plagiary 9.1. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2007
"'Global Warming' Science, Money, and Self Preservation." Compte Rendus Chimie 9: 172. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2006
"Computer Simulation of Energy Choices," Proceedings of the International Conference on Energy, Environment and Disasters. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2005
Creative Work
10 years for a weekly blog on climate change 2021
One-hour interview on public television, about connecting climate change with the Holocaust. http://www.pctv76.org/show.php?epid=1476- 2013
Weekly posting of blog on climate change, April - present. http://climatechangefork.blog.brooklyn.edu 2012
Awards, Honors and Fellowships
PSC-CUNY Research Award, for "Correlation of Intensive and Extensive Parameters of Global Energy Use." (Grants and Fellowships) 2012
PSC-CUNY Research Award, for "Construction of Model Systems to Probe Dynamics of Global Sustainable Development." (Grants and Fellowships) 2011
NSF-GK-12, for "City as a Lab." Co-PI. $3,000,000; 2007-13. (Grants and Fellowships) 2007
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
https://goto.kontakt.io/wbenvironmental-monitoring-what-it-takes-to-paint-your-company-green
(Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2021
Macaulay Climate Event - Macaulay Piece Action & Werber Organization (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2021
"We Stand against Hate:
https://events.cuny.edu/cec/when-the-past-writes-the-present-from-holocaust-survival-to-climate-change/
(Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2020
Climate - Nexus (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2020
"Global Parametrization of Climate Change Indicators" - Invited talk - Sigma Xi Symposium (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2018
"Our Own Ways to Try to Mitigate a Collective Disaster:" - University of Pennsylvania - In vited Talk
(Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2017
"Personal Consequences of the Anthropocene" - Dept. of Physics, Brooklyn College of CUNY (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2016
"Energy and Sustainability from the Point of Vie of Environmental Physics" - Dept. of Physics, Brooklyn College of CUNY (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2015
Tomkiewicz, Micha and Ruin You Ma. "Predicting Global Tipping Points." 7th International Conference on Climate Change. Vancouver, Canada. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2015
"Desalination as Adaptation." Bard University. Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y., March. http://www.bard.edu/cep/news/event.php?eid=122880 (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2014
"Personalizing Global Challenges." Stony Brook University. Stony Brook, N.Y. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2014
"Waiting for Joseph." Weizmann Institute. Rehovot, Israel. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2014
Holocaust symposium for high school students. Scranton, Pa. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2014
Tomkiewicz, Micha and Gurasees Chawla. "The Many Faces of Water Use." 6th International Conference on Climate Change. Reykjavik, Iceland, July. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2014
"Bottom-up Mitigation of Global Climate Change: Fuel Selection and Classroom Exposure." Fifth International Conference on Climate Change: Impact and Response. Mauritius. July. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013
"Challenges of Climate Change." Stony Brook University. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2013
"Quest for Energy." Julian's 2nd Annual Wild and Scenic Film Ou Jour. May. http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/quest_for_energy (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2013
Rozell, Matt and Micha Tomkiewicz. "Liberation of a Death Train at Farsleben, Germany and the Power of Responsibility in the Holocaust." Vanderbilt Virtual School. April 17. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2013
"Climate Change and the Tragedy of the Commons." The Weizmann Institute. Israel. December. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2012
"Democratization of Climate Change." Department of Physics, Queens College. November. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2012
"Never Again." Scranton Holocaust Commission. Scranton, Pa., May. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2012
"The Global Energy Transition: Moving Toward the 4th Industrial Revolution." Economic Club, Brooklyn College. December. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2012
"The Power of Responsibility in the Holocaust and the Age of Genocides." Tennessee Holocaust Commission. March. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2012
Ostrovskiy, Yevgenie, Michael Cheng and Micha Tomkiewicz. "Intensive and Extensive Parametrization of Energy Use and Income in U.S. States and in Global Urban Environments." Fourth International Conference on Climate Change: Impact and Response. Seattle, July. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012
Tomkiewicz, Micha and Lori Scarlatos. "Bottom-up Mitigation of Global Climate Change." Fourth International Conference on Climate Change: Impact and Response. Seattle, July. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012
"From Bergen-Belsen to Climate Change: What This Has to Do With Me." Academy of Urban Planning. March. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011
"From Bergen-Belsen to Climate Change: A Personal Note on Past, Present, and Future." Brooklyn College, March. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2009
Tomkiewicz, Micha and Lori Scarlatos. "Reality-based STEM Teaching With Participatory Digital Learning Systems: Energy Choices and Climate Change." CUNY IT Technology Conference. December. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
Scarlatos, Lori, Micha Tomkiewicz, Karthikeyan A.S., Parag Naik and Aneesha Bulchandani. "Energy Choices." Advanced Energy Conference. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008
15th International Conference on Photochemical Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy. July. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2004
Ninth Annual Conference on Environmental Issues. Medgar Evers College. Brooklyn, N.Y. March. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2004
Community Activities
Poly-Prep- Country Schooll https://www.polyprep.org/.../holocaust-surviver-is-guest.../ 2021
ZikaronBasalon - Holocaust talk for international audience. 2021
Talk in "Annual Teen Symposium on the Holocaust" - Scranton - Pennsylvania 2019
Talk in "Annual Teen Symposium on the Holocaust" - Scranton - Pennsylvania 2018
Talk in "Annual Teen Symposium on the Holocaust" - Scranton - Pennsylvania 2017
Talk in "Annual Teen Symposium on the Holocaust" - Scranton - Pennsylvania 2016
Talk in "Annual Teen Symposium on the Holocaust" - Scranton - Pennsylvania 2015
