Michael Aigner

OBJECTIVE A challenging entry level position in Mechanical Engineering for a creative

and hard-working employee, utilizing skills in modeling, analysis,

mathematics, and biomechanics.

EDUCATION M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, focus in mechanics and computation,

Stanford University, Stanford, CA, September 1999.

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with highest honors, University of

California at Davis, Davis, CA, June 1997.

B.S. in Mathematics, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA,

June 1997.

SKILLS Courses: biomechanics, gait analysis, muscle mechanics, finite element

analysis, continuum mechanics, advanced dynamics, numerical

methods, partial differential equations, control theory.

Software: FORTRAN, MATLAB, Mathematica, SIMM, AutoCAD.

Languages: German (fluent), Spanish (4+ years school).

RESEARCH Analyzed the variation of muscle properties as a consequence of time and

boundary conditions with Professor S. Delp, 2001-2002.

Wrote paper: Aigner, M. and Heegaard, J. One-dimensional quasi-static

continuum model of muscle contraction as a distributed control system.

Center for Turbulence Research Annual Research Briefs 1999, 155-168.

Developed a one-dimensional model of muscle mechanics and control with

Professor J. Heegaard, 1998-2001.

Designed a manual wheelchair gear system with Professor J. Henderson,

1996-1997.

Helped design apparatus and instrumentation to track particle flow out of a

nozzle with a graduate student, 1996.

HONORS Stanford University Graduate Fellowship for research in Mechanical

Engineering, focus in biomechanics, 1999-2002.

Department Fellowship, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford

University, 1997-1999.

M. S. Ghausi Medal, College of Engineering, University of California at

Davis, presented at graduation, 1997.

Passed Engineer In Training exam, 1996.

Phi Kappa Phi academic honor society, inducted 1995.

Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society, inducted 1994, tutored engineering

and mathematics 1994-1996.

INTERESTS Chess master, United States Chess Federation.

Private chess coach for nationally ranked juniors, 2001-2004.

Stanford University chess team, 1997-2001.

Current events buff and avid sports fan.