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= Overview =
'''University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee'''
Graduate Student and PhD Candidate - Mechanical Engineering
Anticipated Graduation Date (Masters): Spring 2014
'''University Innovation Training Cohort:''' Spring 2014
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'''Personal'''
*NCAA Division 1 Cross Country and Track Athlete (2008-2012)
*Small business owner: [[Www.isopointtechnologies.com|Isopoint Technologies LLC]]
= Academic =
'''Graduate Research Assistant'''<br/>University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Advanced Manufacturing and Design Laboratory (AMDL)
'''University Innovation Fellow Candidate Spring 2014'''
*Campus Efforts:
**3DS Springboard Organizer
**TEDx UW-Milwaukee contributor
**President Student Entrepreneur and Startup Organization
**Makerspace development: UWM Creative Commons
= Personal =
Founder of the microfluidic technology company commercializing the electrostatic particle trap (E-Trap) under patent US 8,465,967.
*E-Trap uses electrostatic charge to isolate particles, much like restraining a particle within a fenced-in area.
*E-Trap offers a solution to researchers enabling them to trap both micro-and nano-scale particles, providing cost- and time-savings, as well as better sample preservation over current technologies.
*Collaborating with prominent university researchers and entities.
*Contact: francis@isopointtechnologies.com
<br/>'''Awards:'''
*[http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/blog/2014/03/business-journal-names-winners-for-2014-eureka.html Milwaukee Business Journal Junior Eureka Award]
*[http://www5.uwm.edu/news/2014/03/25/2014-uwm-new-venture-business-plan-competition-winners-announced/#.U0ICj_ldV8H New Venture Business Plan Competition Grand Prize Winner]
*[http://www.uwmstartupchallenge.com/startups UWM Student Startup Challenge Winner]
= Related Links =
[https://www.linkedin.com/pub/alex-francis/20/942/b89 LinkedIn]
[[University of Wisconsin Milwaukee]]<br/>[[University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Student Changemakers|Student_Changemakers]]
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= Overview =
'''University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee'''
Graduate Student and PhD Candidate - Mechanical Engineering
Anticipated Graduation Date (Masters): Spring 2014
'''University Innovation Training Cohort:''' Spring 2014
{{#Widget:Youtube|id=w9lXQSAwraY}}
'''Personal'''
*NCAA Division 1 Cross Country and Track Athlete (2008-2012)
*Small business owner: [[Www.isopointtechnologies.com|Isopoint Technologies LLC]]
= Academic =
'''Graduate Research Assistant'''<br/>University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Advanced Manufacturing and Design Laboratory (AMDL)
'''University Innovation Fellow Candidate Spring 2014'''
*Campus Efforts:
**3DS Springboard Organizer
**TEDx UW-Milwaukee contributor
**President Student Entrepreneur and Startup Organization
**Makerspace development: UWM Creative Commons
= Personal =
Founder of the microfluidic technology company commercializing the electrostatic particle trap (E-Trap) under patent US 8,465,967.
*E-Trap uses electrostatic charge to isolate particles, much like restraining a particle within a fenced-in area.
*E-Trap offers a solution to researchers enabling them to trap both micro-and nano-scale particles, providing cost- and time-savings, as well as better sample preservation over current technologies.
*Collaborating with prominent university researchers and entities.
*Contact: francis@isopointtechnologies.com
<br/>'''Awards:'''
*[http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/blog/2014/03/business-journal-names-winners-for-2014-eureka.html Milwaukee Business Journal Junior Eureka Award]
*[http://www5.uwm.edu/news/2014/03/25/2014-uwm-new-venture-business-plan-competition-winners-announced/#.U0ICj_ldV8H New Venture Business Plan Competition Grand Prize Winner]
*[http://www.uwmstartupchallenge.com/startups UWM Student Startup Challenge Winner]
= Related Links =
[https://www.linkedin.com/pub/alex-francis/20/942/b89 LinkedIn]
[[University of Wisconsin Milwaukee]]<br/>[[University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Student Changemakers|Student_Changemakers]]