Michael Stehnach
Senior Research Engineer at CyteQuest
City of Ithaca, New York, United States
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Top SchoolMichael Stehnach is a Senior Research Engineer with eight years of experience at the interface of robotics, microfluidics, and mechanical design, currently driving microfluidics hardware and bench-top robotic liquid handler development at CyteQuest. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and a track record of inventing robust microfluidic surface treatments and modular devices for high-throughput assays, drug discovery, and active-matter experiments. Experienced in CAD (OnShape), prototyping, GMP-aware design, and cross-disciplinary collaboration with physicists and biologists, he translates complex functional requirements into manufacturable systems. A former director of a university microfluidics facility and science communication fellow, he pairs deep technical expertise with teaching and outreach, helping others communicate and adopt microfabrication tools. Based in Ithaca, he also brings an unusual blend of computer science and film interests from his undergraduate background, informing creative problem solving and clear technical storytelling.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Mechanical Engineering at Merrimack CollegeLittle Falls High SchoolDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Mechanical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Mechanical Engineering at Tufts UniversityProgramming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
Cliffe97/Gainz---Your-Personal-Fit-Trainer
Jul 2018 - Aug 2019
Contributions:70 commits, 2 PRs, 67 pushes in 1 year 1 month
mklleung/mklleung.github.io
Feb 2019 - May 2020
Contributions:27 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 2 months
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