Michelle Wang
United States
Developing 3D-printed magnets for faster, low-waste production.
Biography
Michelle graduated from the California Institute of Technology with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, and has worked around the world building prostheses, magnetic nano drone helmets, cyborg artist organs, and underwater robots.
In 2023 she left her job to independently research issues with the power grid, and while studying voltage transformers and electrical steel manufacturing she began thinking about ways to create magnetic materials with controlled domain orientation that could be varied at any point in a bulk magnet. Over the course of the inaugural Brains fellowship from Speculative Technologies, she developed a research proposal and greater conviction in 3D-printed magnets, and started experimenting in her home lab.
In Michelle's words
“I'm grateful to the OSV team for this opportunity, and for taking big bets on garage tinkering and early-stage ideas. I'm excited to develop new manufacturing methods for magnets which I hope will expand our technological capabilities.”
Award
- 2024
O'Shaughnessy Fellowship
Developing 3D-printed magnets for faster, low-waste production.
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