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Inaugural Freeman & Nelson Prize | Industrial and Corporate Change,

Best Papers TIM Division| Academy of Management,

Editor’s Choice | Industrial and Corporate Change

Best Paper Award | Industry Studies Association,

Critical Technology Initiative

Not all technological change is equal: how the separability of tasks mediates the effect of technology change on skill demand

Design for Nonassembly: Current Status and Future Directions

Christophe Combemale's research focuses on the implications of technology choices and process design for skill demand, and on workforce supply chain levers to meet industry skill demand needs. He is interested in how regional and national labor supply may constrain economic productivity and innovation, and solutions that enhance outcomes for workers and firms. 

Combemale is an an expert contributor on labor and technology issues for an NSF-funded pilot program seeking to develop a National Network for Critical Technology Assessment. The program objective is to develop assessment capabilities for critical technologies for U.S. competitiveness and present insights to U.S. legislators. He also serves as a consultant to the Allegheny County Department of Human Services on workforce development and strategic programs, such as rate-setting for large-scale Medicaid reimbursements for behavioral health services.

In addition, Combemale has a research appointment at the Block Center for Technology and Society at CMU’s Heinz College.

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Workforce Demand and Supply Analytics

Technology Forecasting

Skill Demand

Workforce Supply Chains

Technology Choices

Operations Improvement

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ResearchGate Citations

The services part of the economy is growing much faster than the part that makes things

Higher tariffs on Chinese computer chips may not lead to more U.S. engineering jobs

Measuring Skill Availability and Anticipating Skill Demand

New Technology, New Hierarchy? Implications of Product and Process Innovations for the Division of Problem Solving

Assistant Research Professor, Engineering and Public Policy

The intersection of AI and energy creates new job opportunities and challenges. Skilled workers are needed to design, build, and maintain electrical, mechanical, and cooling systems. Data center expansion also boosts energy production needs. This panel discussed some of the biggest challenges and opportunities the energy workforce needs to seize in the AI boom.

Panelists included:
- Abby Smith, President & CEO, Team Pennsylvania
- Christophe Combemale, Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
- Holly Merriman, Program Manager for Clean Energy Workforce Development, Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation
- Brian Regli, Executive Director, Critical Investments, Commonwealth of PA
- Ramayya Krishnan, Dean, Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University (moderator)

CMU Energy Week 2025 Panel: AI and the energy workforce

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