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*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)
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 =
**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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