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'''University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee'''
Graduate Student and *PhD Candidate - Mechanical Engineering*Anticipated Graduation Date (PhD): Spring 2017
Anticipated Graduation Date (Masters): Spring 2014 <br/>'''University Innovation Training Cohort:''' Spring 2014 {{#Widget:Youtube|id=w9lXQSAwraY}}
'''Personal'''
*NCAA Division 1 Cross Country and Track Athlete (2008-2012)
*Small business owner: [http://www.isopointtechnologies.com Isopoint Technologies LLC], [http://www.alphacore.solutions/ AlphaCore Solutions]
= 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&nbsp;[http://dc.uwm.edu/etd/625/ [1]] 
'''University Innovation Fellow Candidate Spring 2014'''
*Campus Efforts:'''PhD Research'''**3DS Springboard Organizer**TEDx UWUnderstanding Catastrophic Failure of electric vehicle Li-Milwaukee contributor**President Student Entrepreneur and Startup Organization**Makerspace development: UWM Creative CommonsIon 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/ &nbsp;http://www.alphacore.solutions/]
*Contact: alex.francis@alphacore.solutions
 
= Campus UIF Activity =
 
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'''University Innovation Fellow Spring 2014'''
 
*Campus Efforts:
**3DS Springboard Organizer
**TEDx UW-Milwaukee contributor
**Design Thinking workshop coordinator reaching >1,000 students
**President&nbsp;Collegiate Entrepreneur Organization
**Makerspace development: Kulwicki Pitstop, Engineering Makerspace
**New Building committee member: Lubar Center for Entrepreneurship
= Related Links =
[https://www.linkedin.com/pub/alex-francis/20/942/b89 LinkedIn]
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