Michael Kolakowski Email & Phone Number

New London, Connecticut, United States

As a Mechanical Intern at Orbitform, I designed subsystems of custom machines designed for industrial fastening and assembly tasks. I created SolidWorks models of custom tooling, fixturing, and supportive components, and generated engineering drawings to pass designs on to the machinists and machine builders.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

As a Mechanical Engineer for BIRDSlab (the Biologically Inspired Robotics and Dynamic Systems lab), I iteratively re-designed and fabricated the meter-scale hexapedal robots we call "BigANTs". BigANT robots can climb hills, step over obstacles, and traverse any terrain (floors, grass, gravel, puddles, snow), and can be controlled wirelessly by an.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

In conjunction with my research on synthesizing perovskite solar cells in ambient conditions, I served as an Instructional Assistant for a lab course on the same topic. In this role, I demonstrated techniques for accomplishing the different steps of building the solar cells, and provided assistance as the students attempted the procedures themselves. I.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

As a researcher with The Maldonado Group at the University of Michigan, I optimized the processes for synthesizing next-generation perovskite photovoltaic solar cells in ambient conditions. I specifically focused on perfecting the processes to produce these solar cells using electrodeposition instead of the traditional spin-coating. This project was.