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'''University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee'''
*PhD Candidate - Mechanical Engineering*Anticipated Graduation Date (PhD): Spring 2017
Anticipated Graduation Date (PhD): Spring 2017 <br/>'''University Innovation Training Cohort:''' Spring 2014
'''Personal'''
= Academic =
'''Graduate Research Assistant'''<br/> University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Advanced Manufacturing and Design Laboratory (AMDL) '''Master's Thesis'''
Experimental, Numerical and Analytical Characterization of Torsional Disk Coupling Systems [http://dc.uwm.edu/etd/625/ [1]]
'''PhD Research'''
Understanding Catastrophic Failure of electric vehicle Li-Ion Batteries through Multi-Physics Modeling
= Personal =
=== Isopoint Technologies ===
Founder of the microfluidic technology company commercializing the electrostatic particle trap (E-Trap) under patent US 8,465,967.
*[http://www.uwmstartupchallenge.com/startups UWM Student Startup Challenge Winner]
*2nd Place UWM Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization Elevator Pitch Competition
=== AlphaCore Solutions ===
Co-Founder of a company dedicated to helping small companies and startups with their engineering needs.
*website:[http://www.alphacore.solutions/ http://www.alphacore.solutions/]
*Contact: alex.francis@alphacore.solutions
= Campus UIF Activity =
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'''University Innovation Fellow Spring 2014'''
**3DS Springboard Organizer
**TEDx UW-Milwaukee contributor
**Design Thinking workshop coordinator reaching >1,000 students**President Student Collegiate Entrepreneur and Startup Organization
**Makerspace development: Kulwicki Pitstop, Engineering Makerspace
**New Building committee member: Lubar Center for Entrepreneurship
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