Fellow:Alex Francis

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Overview

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

• PhD Candidate - Mechanical Engineering
• Anticipated Graduation Date (PhD): Spring 2017

University Innovation Training Cohort: Spring 2014

Personal

• NCAA Division 1 Cross Country and Track Athlete (2008-2012)
• Small business owner: Isopoint Technologies LLC, AlphaCore Solutions

Academic

Graduate Research Assistant

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Advanced Manufacturing and Design Laboratory (AMDL)

Master's Thesis

Experimental, Numerical and Analytical Characterization of Torsional Disk Coupling Systems [1]

PhD Research

Understanding Catastrophic Failure of electric vehicle Li-Ion Batteries through Multi-Physics Modeling

Personal

Founder of the microfluidic technology company commercializing the electrostatic particle trap (E-Trap) under patent US 8,465,967.

• E-Trap uses electrostatic charge to isolate particles, much like restraining a particle within a fenced-in area.
• E-Trap offers a solution to researchers enabling them to trap both micro-and nano-scale particles, providing cost- and time-savings, as well as better sample preservation over current technologies.
• Collaborating with prominent university researchers and entities.
• Contact: francis@isopointtechnologies.com

Awards:

• Milwaukee Business Journal Junior Eureka Award
• New Venture Business Plan Competition Grand Prize Winner
• UWM Student Startup Challenge Winner
• 2nd Place UWM Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization Elevator Pitch Competition

Campus UIF Activity

University Innovation Fellow Spring 2014

• Campus Efforts:
  • 3DS Springboard Organizer
  • TEDx UW-Milwaukee contributor
  • President Student Entrepreneur and Startup Organization
  • Makerspace development: Kulwicki Pitstop, Engineering Makerspace
  • New Building committee member: Lubar Center for Entrepreneurship

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