Undergraduate Student Research Assistant
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: Additive Manufacturing, Biomedical Instruments, Custom Assistive Devices and Prostheses, Mechanical Design
Nathan is a current undergraduate student at the University of Michigan College of Engineering in Ann Arbor. He is working towards a BSE in Mechanical Engineering with a planned minor in Biochemistry or Chemistry, and will graduate in May 2023. He has worked at the University of Michigan Biomedical Manufacturing and Design Lab under Professor Shih since September 2020. Nathan is also an active member of the College of Engineering Honors Program and the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society. He grew up in Syracuse, NY, and enjoys mountain biking, skiing, and swimming to stay active and have fun.
Research Interests and Projects:
Developing an upper airway pressure sensing endoscope-based device for quantified diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea, directly collaborating with the Michigan Medicine Department of Otolaryngology for clinical testing and implementation.
Designed and manufactured custom finger prostheses via scanned patient anatomy, conducted prosthesis quality control and clinical patient evaluations yielding positive feedback, presented work in case-study paper and public poster presentation.
Designed, manufactured, and tested custom knee replacement implant models with improved articulation based on patient anatomy.
Contributed to the development of an intelligent wearable ankle device to monitor and evaluate patient walking behavior, conducted walking motion data collection and processing, supported clinical trial preparation, presented work in public poster presentation.
