Mike Dillender
PhD Student At Organic & Nanostructured Electronics Laboratory
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolMike Dillender is a PhD student and applied physics researcher at MIT’s Organic & Nanostructured Electronics Laboratory with 11 years of experience spanning solid-state physics, nanophotonics, and experimental optics. He has led and shipped advanced lab instrumentation and software—developing MATLAB, LabVIEW, Python code, FDTD simulations, and PCBs—to probe exciton transport, Purcell effects, and strain in 2D materials, and has built free-space optics systems for thin-film lithium niobate. His work bridges hands-on device fabrication and algorithmic problem solving, from multilayer nanocavities and confocal autofocus to a hobbyist portfolio that includes a game (Aeronef), a self-driving car algorithm, and coilgun designs. Based in Cambridge after a top-ranked EE BSE from University of Michigan, he combines rigorous experimental technique with a software-minded approach to measurement automation and optical system integration. Notably, he translates single-image interferometry into quantitative thickness maps and routinely presents technical results to funding agencies, reflecting both depth and clear communication.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyElectrical Engineering BSE, Minors in Physics and Computer Science, 3.963/4.000, Electrical Engineering BSE, Minors in Physics and Computer Science, 3.963/4.000 at University of Michigan4.75 GPA, 4.75 GPA at Brentwood High School
Github Skills (2)
minecraft3
fabric3
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
BHS-AV/AV_Algorithm
Nov 2018 - Mar 2020
An algorithm for controlling a self driving vehicle
Contributions:2 PRs, 136 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 3 months
vehicledrivingself-drivingcontrolling
mikedillender/mikedillender.github.io
Jul 2019 - Mar 2025
My website
Contributions:94 pushes in 5 years 9 months
react
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