Michael O. Rodgers is currently a Principal Research Scientist and Director of the Air Quality Laboratory in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences as well as a Research Professor in the School of Public Policy at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In addition, Dr. Rodgers serves as chief scientist for atmospheric chemical and meteorological measurements of the Southern Oxidants Study. In the transportation area, Dr. Rodgers directs a number of projects attempting to quantify emissions from motor vehicles under sponsorship of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the state of Georgia, and other agencies.

His primary research interests include regional and global atmospheric chemistry, air quality-related public policy, atmospheric emissions modeling, and satellite remote sensing.