Michael Thuis is a first-generation college student currently within his third 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 thin film electrical materials. Noteably, Michael has served as a FAB for the 2019 Silicon Valley Meetup, helped plan the 2018 Mile High Meetup, and traveled to SXSW 2019 as part of the UIF contingent.
Michael was a member of the Spring 2019 FAB cohort, where he gave an ignite titled "Building Bridges: How to turn Adversaries into Allies".
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 and Materials Advantage. Michael works as an Undergraduate Research fellow on Heptane Refinement for Interfacial Rheology and the Thin Film Production of Graphene.
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