Michael Chu
FounderFounder at Makani Science
Irvine, California, United States
FoundedMakani Science · YC
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Michael: together at Khine Laboratory, UC Irvine
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About
Michael Chu holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from UC Irvine, where he conducted research on soft wearable sensors for physiological monitoring under Dr. Michelle Khine. His doctoral work forms the basis for Makani Science's technology.
Founder at Makani ScienceYC S21
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Co-founders at Makani Science
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Michelle KhineFounder
Experience
- Makani ScienceChief Technology Officercurrent2023 — present
- Makani ScienceChief Executive Officer2021 — 2023Irvine
- Koa AccelEngineer and Project Manager2020 — 2021Irvine, California, United States
- Khine Laboratory, UC IrvineGraduate Student Researcher2014 — 2019Irvine, California
Skills & more
SensorsWearable TechnologyMedical DevicesMatlabResearch1Public Speaking1AutoCAD1
Languages Chinese (Traditional) · English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Chu?
- Michael Chu holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from UC Irvine, where he conducted research on soft wearable sensors for physiological monitoring under Dr. Michelle Khine. His doctoral work forms the basis for Makani Science's technology.
- Where does Michael Chu work?
- Michael Chu is Founder of Makani Science.
- What companies did Michael Chu found?
- Michael Chu founded Makani Science.
- Where did Michael Chu go to school?
- Michael Chu studied at UC Irvine (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomedical Engineering); National Taiwan University (Chinese Language); UC San Diego (Bachelor of Science (BS), Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering).
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