Michael Ettlinger Email & Phone Number

/DEE-oh/Biology-Inspired Design for Healthy Sustainability™: Customized Green Architectural Design and Regional Planningdio.eco*Work in Progress*

Turning Leftovers into Lifesavers: A web-based platform connecting volunteers with sources of excess food and local food shelters to combat food waste and eliminate food insecurity.Partnering food sources are eligible for federal tax deductions on their donations equal to the cost of goods sold, or equal to half of gross profit (up to two times the cost of goods sold) that would otherwise end up in the trash as a loss.• Partner with Kai Ishimi and Sidney "Woody" Tebbal.servemup.com // not yet launched

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Wege and Bulkley Fellowship in Sustainable SystemsAcademic Merit FellowshipTop 20 Global University - 2024 U.S. News & World Report

Nogales, Arizona, United States

• Offer advice on fundraising and business model refinement for a semester-long Entrepreneurship & Innovation for Sustainability class project.

London, England, United Kingdom

2024 Perot Jain TechLab Climate Change Entrepreneurship Fellowship• Investigate and consult on geographic, legal, and technological considerations to identify high-potential sites for deployment of low-energy, heat-free direct air capture technology within the United States and internationally.• Conduct interviews with startups in the sustainable fuels and sustainable construction materials fields to research the needs of carbon dioxide consumers and the current CO₂ market.missionzero.tech

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Oversee restructuring associated with a 433% increase in membership, including the formation of subteams and implementation of subteam leadership, to increase the operational efficiency of every aspect of our team.• Collaborate with Susan Fancy, the Associate Director of the Global CO₂ Initiative and founder of the University of Michigan's first Solar Car team, to learn how to realize an effective team structure and manage activities for maximal productivity.• Partner with Dr. Joshua Jack’s Energy & Environment Lab through the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering to benefit from his expertise in the Water-Energy-Climate nexus.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

2023-24 Planet Blue Student Innovation Fund Grant awardee ($12,000)• Design, construct, and optimize a device that nurtures microbes under a slight electrical charge to remove carbon dioxide from wastewater while producing hydrogen gas, a fuel and energy carrier.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

2023-24 optiMize Social Innovation Challenge winner ($10,000)2nd in 2024 Michigan Business Challenge Seigle Impact Track ($8,000)501(c)(3) Non-Profit - Incorporated as NeoNest Global in 2024• Research, design, and assemble the electronics and materials of an electrically powered, cost-efficient heated mattress to prevent hypothermia in infants from under-resourced communities in Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Devised and initiated a potential partnership with Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii’s local intermediate school following the overwhelming 2023 Maui wildfires.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

2024-25 ExxonMobil Sustainability Grant recipient ($1,000)• Aid in designing and manufacturing the drivetrain system for a fully functional, small-scale wind turbine that our team completely assembled from start to finish at our university in 2024, and others that will be assembled at under-resourced schools throughout the U.S.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

2022 University Scholars Program2nd in Best Presentation Competition at 2023 WateReuse Florida Annual Summit (won $150 award as the only undergraduate)• Conducted independent research on chemical variations in Florida’s reclaimed water with the goal of preserving Florida's environmental quality and conserving our potable water resources.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

1st for 2023 UF Kathryn Wasserman Davis Projects for Peace Award ($10,000)• Served on an interdisciplinary team of University of Florida students with the objective of providing a clean, accessible water source for Shree Mathurapati Secondary School in the rural village of Phoolbari, Nepal in partnership with community members.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Honors Scholar ProgramGraduated Summa Cum LaudePresident’s Honor Roll 4xDean’s List every semester#21 Global Environment/Ecology University - 2023 U.S News & World Report

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Energy Systems Engineering

Merging Systems, Environmental, Civil, Chemical, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering in the Division of Integrative Systems + Design

Master Of Science - Ms, Environment And Sustainability

Activities and Societies: D Trek - Detroit Entrepreneurship Immersion, NEXT Trek - Washington D.C. Entrepreneurship Immersion • won Last.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental Science - Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: UF in Iceland - Renewable Energy & Sustainability, UF in Greece (Ikaria) - Blue Zone Food & Culture, Alpha Tau.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Varsity Lacrosse (2-Year Captain), Spanish for Spanish Speakers