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 fourth-year dual-enrolled student 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 working as a Biosensors Researcher and Engineer with Katsuo Kurabayashi, where I am contributing to the product development of Digital ELISA, a microfluidic protein detection device.
Over the past few years, I have gained experience across many disciplines, including electromechanical design of orthopedic devices at a 6-month Co-Op at Arthrex. Aerospace Engineering at NYU Rogue Aerospace, where I served as the Dynamics team lead. And also robotics, where I was a mechatronics intern at Aersys. What I’ve learned wearing many hats is that core design and engineering principles don’t change much, and that I am happy as long as I get to work on cool projects with cool people alongside a positive impact mission.
In addition to more traditional design and manufacturing, I am no stranger to research with 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, soldering 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