Master's Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Biomedical Manufacturing and Design Lab, Wu Manufacturing Research Center
G.G. Brown Building, 2350 Hayward St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Research Focus: Mechanical Design, Manufacturing Processes, Computational Modeling, Design and Product Development
Christian Argenti is a Master's Student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan (UM), Ann Arbor, USA. He currently works in Biomedical Manufacturing and Design Lab at UM guided by Prof Albert Shih. He received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2017. He worked at General Motors from 2017-2019 before returning to pursue his graduate studies at UM.
Professional Employment History:
University of Michigan: Graduate Research Assistant- 2019-Present
· Researching neurosurgical intervention methods such as mechanical thrombectomy and aneurysm coiling to improve upon medical device technologies and study the mechanical systems associated with these devices
General Motors: Vehicle Dynamics Simulation Engineer- 2018-2019
· Build mathematical models of future automotive vehicles that simulate vehicle performance over a variety of suspension designs
· Execute and support simulation processes that examine innovative vehicle suspension designs
· Evaluate and recommend suspension design modifications to optimize critical performance metrics
General Motors: Tire Test Engineer- 2017-2018
· Led optimization of dimensional measurement equipment for tire and wheel systems
· Reviewed and analyzed data to confirm validity of information for use in modeling and design of tires
· Worked in partnership with suppliers to approve and certify the accuracy of their testing data
Biogen: Device Design and Development Intern- 2016
· Collaborated with a team of engineers to create, develop, test and analyze a novel drug delivery device to enhance patient acceptability and compliance. Included exposure to developing human clinical trials and protocol development.
· Assisted in the product development and thermal analysis testing of prototypes of novel products that enhance patient medication dosing convenience
Adolphe Merkle Institute:Research Intern -2015
· Directed a team in the design and fabrication of a solvent vapor annealing system utilizing SolidWorks to create engineering designs
· Piloted spectroscopic reflectometry and grazing-incidence small-angle scattering measurements on thin films with the solvent vapor annealing system
· Executed beamline testing with the solvent vapor annealing setup at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble, France
MIT: Undergraduate Researcher- 2014-2017
· Created bio-inspired color-tunable elastic photonic fibers for the potential use in commercial applications such as biomedical devices and monitoring structural integrity
· Characterized the fibers using spectroscopy to measure fiber thickness and scanning electron microscopy for physical analysis
· Assisted in the design and manufacturing of a roll-to-roll thin film fabrication system
Publications:
J. D. Sandt, M. Moudio, J. K. Clark, J. Hardin, C. Argenti, M. Carty, J. A. Lewis, M. Kolle, “Stretchable Optomechanical Fiber Sensors for Pressure Determination in Compressive Medical Textiles,” Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2018, 1800293, https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.201800293
Bioinspired stimuli-responsive color-tunable photonic fibers- accepted on 10/6/14 for presentation at SPIE Photonics West BIOS conference in February 2015
Design of colorimetric pressure indicators in compression bandaging-presented on 12/10/15 for presentation at School of Engineering SuperUROP Research Review Poster Session
Other Information:
Awarded the Lincoln Laboratory Undergraduate Research and Innovation Scholarship for research in the Laboratory for Bio-Inspired Photonic Engineering (2015-2016). Researched design and manufacturing methods of bandages with visual colorimetric pressure sensors for the treatment of venous leg ulcers
Participated in the MIT E-Mentor Advocate Partnership Program at MIT (2018-2019) to mentor a minority student to discuss career goals, improve confidence in interviewing capabilities, and develop professional networking skills for the transition from academia to industry.
Varsity football player for MIT, playing defensive line. Sophomore year (2014) won the NEFC conference championship and made it to the second round of the DIII playoffs.
