About Me,Mike Dillender

I am an undergraduate researcher at the University of Michigan's Excitonics and Photonics Laboratory majoring in Electrical Engineering with minors in Physics and Computer Science. My primary focus has been optics and solid state physics, and I am currently seeking a Ph.D. position in a lab studying the intersection of these two fields.

Recent Experience

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Excitonics and Photonics Lab

Volunteer Research Assistant
June 2021 - Present, >1500 hrs

Work as a paid research assistant leading and contributing to a multitude of various projects.

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UofM ECE Advising Office

Paid Student Advisor
Sept. 2022 - Present, 9-12 hrs/wk

Work in the ECE advising office answering student questions about the electrical and computer engineering department and it's relevant programs.

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Bioplasmonics Group

Volunteer Research Assistant
Aug 2021 - Aug. 2022, ~300 hrs

Volunteered as a research assistant developing Labview and Python code for high-speed software-enabled autofocus. Also designed a PCB board for controlling a Galvo scanner.

Graduate Coursework

Solid State Physics

EECS 520, FA22, A+

Organic Electronics

EECS 524, WN23, A

Applied Quantum I

EECS 540, FA22, A-

Adv. Solid State Physics

PHYSICS 619, FA23, A

Classical Optics

EECS 537, FA23, A

Quantum Optics

EECS 638, WN24

Electr. & Optical
Prop. of Semiconductors

EECS 620, WN24

Selected Undergraduate Coursework

Photonics

EECS 434, FA22, A

Adv. Lasers Lab

EECS 438, WN23, A+

Solid State Devices

EECS 320, FA21, A+

Analog Circuits

EECS 311, FA21, A+

Antennas & Wireless Systs.

EECS 330, WN22, A+

Logic Circuits & FPGAs

EECS 270, WN21, A+

Modern Physics + Lab

PHYSICS 390/391, WN22, A

Probability in Engineering

EECS 301, FA21, A+

Eng. Electromagnetism

EECS 230, FA21, A+

Data Structures & Algs

EECS 281, SP21, A+

EE Systems Design II

EECS 300, WN21, A+

Signals & Systems

EECS 216, WM21, A