Michael Wadas
- Program Years: 2018-2022
- Academic Institution: University of Michigan
- Field of Study: Fluid Mechanics and High Energy Density Physics
- Academic Advisor: Eric Johnsen
- Practicum(s):
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (2019) - Degree(s):
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 2017
Current Status
- Research Area: Fluid Mechanics and High Energy Density Physics
Publications
Journal PublicationsM. Wadas, G. Cearley, J. Eggert, E. Johnsen, M. Millot, "A Theoretical approach for transient shock strengthening in high-energy-density laser compression experiments," Physics of Plasmas, Vol 28, Art. 082708, 2021.
M. Wadas and E. Johnsen, "Interactions of two bubbles along a gaseous interface undergoing the Richtmyer-Meshkov instability in two dimensions," Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, Vol 409, Art. 132480, 2020.
M. J. Wadas, M. Tweardy, N. Bajaj, A. K. Murray, G. T.-C. Chiu, E. A. Nauman, J. F. Rhoads, "Detection of Traumatic Brain Injury Biomarkers with Resonant Microsystems," IEEE Sensors Letters. 2017. 1(6): 2501304.
Patents
M. Wadas, M. Tweardy, N. Bajaj, A. Murray, G. Chiu, E. Nauman, J. Rhoads, Integration of micropipette system and microelectromechanical resonant system to minimize the biological sample volume required for disease diagnostics. U.S. Patent Pending.
Awards
Rackham Predoctoral FellowshipNational Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) Honorable Mention
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG) Finalist
Stamps Leadership Scholarship
Purdue Trustee Scholarship
Bottomley Research Fellowship
Charles C. Chappelle Fellowship
Malott Innovation Award Finalist
Fannie & John Hertz Foundation Fellowship Finalist
First in Class in Purdue University Mechanical Engineering
Lawrence Livermore National Lab Summer Student Poster Symposium Best Poster Award
Michigan Institute for Plasma Science and Engineering (MIPSE) Graduate Student Symposium Best Poster Award
Michigan Engineering Graduate Symposium Best Poster Award