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Biography
Michael is currently a first year graduate student pursuing a PhD in electrical engineering. His research interests include biomedical applications of engineering, including biomedical microsystems, medical device design, and nanotechnology. As an undergraduate, Michael held co-op positions in the semiconductor industry with Texas Instruments and in the medical device field with Ethicon Endo-Surgery and AtriCure Inc. Additionally, he was involved in campus activities such as Alpha Phi Omega service organization and Engineering Tribunal, where he held officer positions and developed leadership skills. Throughout his collegiate experience, Michael has worked with other students through tutoring, organizing high school engineering competitions such as the Egg Drop, and most recently as a Teaching Assistant in the ECECS Department. Michael's subject strengths include biology, physics, mathematics, and electronics.