Tao Cai

NSF REU - Program Participant in Materials Research Lab Summer Internship at MIT School of Engineering
  • Claim this Profile
Contact Information
us****@****om
(386) 825-5501
Location
Detroit Metropolitan Area

Topline Score

Topline score feature will be out soon.

Bio

Generated by
Topline AI

You need to have a working account to view this content.
You need to have a working account to view this content.

Experience

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • NSF REU - Program Participant in Materials Research Lab Summer Internship
      • Jun 2021 - Present

      -Initiated preliminary calculations and approximations for B-tron device to evaluate its feasibility -Wrote Python script to perform calculations of magnetic fields and material properties to determine whether different design parameters are sufficient to break superconductivity -Continuing research over the fall, running COMSOL simulations for more physically accurate calculations describing device feasibility -Initiated preliminary calculations and approximations for B-tron device to evaluate its feasibility -Wrote Python script to perform calculations of magnetic fields and material properties to determine whether different design parameters are sufficient to break superconductivity -Continuing research over the fall, running COMSOL simulations for more physically accurate calculations describing device feasibility

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Assistant- Kurabayashi Lab
      • Dec 2018 - Present

      -Developed Pre-Equilibrium Digital (PED) Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) platform to perform tests and analyze COVID-19 patient serum samples to reveal important cytokine drivers for early identification of cytokine storm and virus treatment, saving the lives of all four intensive care unit patients that were tested -Designed, built, and programmed a system to perform PED ELISA autonomously using ARDUINO for translation into hospitals as a screening measurement tool for COVID-19 patients -Refined microfluidic channel design in KLayout to maximize sample throughput of PED ELISA devices created using polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) as the mold material for soft lithography -Led, researched, and developed Mouse PED ELISA platform, a point of care diagnosis for severity of a patient’s illness due to acute onset of sepsis, in collaboration with UofM Department of Surgery Show less

    • United States
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Mechanical Engineering Intern
      • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

      -Developed new angle-and-torque sensor alongside sensor team, collaborating with design team to ready product for production -Designed and produced CAD models in Autodesk Inventor for multiple sensor parts; 3D printed prototype models of angle-and-torque sensor and tested performance in combination with recirculating ball steering gear, both for new Chrysler Jeep Wrangler steering systems -Designed planetary gear system using Autodesk Inventor to simulate driving of torque sensor for Dodge RAM 3500 -Learned about automotive industry, exploring subjects like DFMEA, safety, and production for application in supply chain management with logistics partner Kintetsu World Express Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Intern - Linic Lab
      • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

      -Collaborated with PhD candidates in engineering nanoparticle catalysts for implementation in hydrogen fuel cell technology to reduce greenhouse emissions -Studied and determined Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide batteries as ideal battery type for storing the energy produced by hydrogen fuel cells -Conducted experiments under a mentor and read scientific papers to test and develop an ideal catalyst that would facilitate the oxidation and reduction reactions that are the basis of hydrogen fuel cells Show less

Education

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Materials Science & Engineering
    2022 - 2027
  • University of Michigan
    Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Materials Science Engineering
    2018 - 2021
  • MIT School of Engineering
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Materials Science & Engineering

Community

You need to have a working account to view this content. Click here to join now