Michael C. McAlpine is the Kuhrmeyer Family Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. He received a B.S. (2000) in chemistry with honors from Brown University, and a Ph.D. (2006) in chemistry from Harvard University. His research interests are focused on 3D printing functional materials and devices for bioelectronic applications, with recent breakthroughs in 3D printed OLED displays and 3D printed bionic eyes (one of National Geographic’s "12 Innovations that will Revolutionize the Future of Medicine"). He has received several awards for this work, including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), and the National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator Award.
Lab
3D Printing Functional Materials & Devices - ME 361-363
ME Research Areas
Materials & Mechanics
Biosystems & Bioengineering
ME Impact Areas
Next-Gen Manufacturing
Human Health
Robotics & Mobility
Education
Ph.D. 2006, Chemistry, Harvard University
B.S. 2000, Chemistry, Brown University
Professional Background
Kuhrmeyer Family Chair Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2019-Present
Benjamin Mayhugh Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2015-2019
Assistant Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, 2008-2015
Postdoctoral Researcher, Chemistry, California Institute of Technology, 2006-2008
Scientific & Professional Societies
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
Materials Research Society (MRS)
Society of Photographic Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
