Michael Forte
B.S. in Physics at NYU C.A.S. and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at NYU Tandon.
About Me
I am a sophomore dual enrolled in a five-year program at NYU, College of Arts and Sciences, and Tandon School of Engineering. I am studying Physics(BS) and Mechanical Engineering(BS) and am currently the Dynamics Team Lead at NYU Rogue Aerospace. We compete in a nine-month NASA-sponsored collegiate competition.
Over the past summer I have been working as a Mechatronics Intern at Aersys Inc where I have honed in on my design and manufacturing working on several individual and team projects seen from ideation to production.
I have also been apart of the Robotics Design Team where I help design and manufacture a NASA Mars Rover. I have gained skills with CAD on Onshape, laser cutting, and other general manufacturing skills.
In addition to more traditional design and manufacturing, I am no stranger to research Professor Javad Shabani at the NYU Department of Physics’ Quantum Lab. I was involved in research for the optimization of Atomic Layer Deposition(ALD), a thin film deposition process critical for the creation of Qubits and superconductors involved in Quantum computing. I have done in-lab work with the ALD machine, Sawdering critical for the Van der Paul method. I have also done data analysis using Python mainly using the MATLAB library to understand and compare my research with existing literature.
For fun, I love to spend plenty of time outside, whether it is climbing, skateboarding, or running. I am also a competitive powerlifter and enjoy spending the night cooking coupled with a warm cup of tea