Fellow:Michael Thuis

Michael Thuis is a first-generation college student currently within his second year pursuing a Bachelors Degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. He hopes to carry his degree and experience into a career doing research and development, within the government or industry sectors, specifically with electrical materials. Creating a business based on a proprietary technology gained from his research would be of great interest to Michael.

On campus, Michael is currently an active contributor to many clubs and organizations. He is an active member of his school's Engineers Without Borders Water Team where he works on the technical side of providing a clean water system to the Nicaraguan village of Los Gomez. Michael also has the distinction of being a Grand Challenges of Engineering Scholar. Within this program, Michael holds a seat on the Grand Challenges Grand Council at his school where he serves as the Freshmen Ambassador and Education/Outreach chair. Within the professional community, Michael is a member of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. Michael works as an Undergraduate Research fellow on Heptane Refinement for Interfacial Rheology and the Thin Film Production of Graphene. 

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Colorado School of Mines University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2019: 

• Jake Ropson
• Keenan Urmann
• Miguel Moreira
• Anastastia Sjahputera

Spring 2018:

• Adam Marcinkowski
• Curtis Harrison
• Michael Thuis
• Torin Johnson

Spring 2017:

• Emma May
• Tanner McAdoo
• Sarah Ingram
• Samuel Warfield

Spring 2016:

• Mallory Britz
• Daniel Dickason
• Trevor Clevenger
• Tara Maestas
• Asya Sergoyan
• Nicholas Yuan

Spring 2014:

• Corey Brugh