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About
Michelle Khine is a professor of biomedical engineering who has founded multiple startups in the field.
Founder at Vena VitalsYC S20
Intro paths
Michelle went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Vena Vitals's investors · 14
Founder at Makani ScienceYC S21
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Michelle went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Co-founders at Makani Science

Experience
- Adelaide UniversityIan and Pamela Wall Chair Professor in Electrical and Electronic Engineeringcurrent2026 — presentAdelaide, SA
- UC IrvineAssociate Dean of Undergraduate Educationcurrent2021 — present
- UC IrvineProfessorcurrent2016 — presentUC Irvine
- UC IrvineDirector of Faculty Innovation, Henry Samueli School of Engineering2015 — 2022
- UC IrvineDirector of BioENGINE (BioEngineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship), Institute for Innovation2015 — 2022Institute for Innovation
- NovoheartCo-Foundercurrent2014 — presentHong Kong SAR
- Vena VitalsCo Foundercurrent2019 — presentEvonexus
- Co Founder100 Tiny Handscurrent2014 — presentUC Irvine
- Makani Scienceco-Foundercurrent2019 — present
- UC MercedAssistant and Founding Professor2006 — 2009
- Fluxion Biosciencesco-Founder and CTO2005 — 2006
Skills & more
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MicrofabricationMicrofluidicsScanning Electron MicroscopyCOMSOLImage ProcessingResearchLife SciencesScienceLabVIEWCell CultureFrom Michelle's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michelle Khine?
- Michelle Khine is a professor of biomedical engineering who has founded multiple startups in the field.
- Where does Michelle Khine work?
- Michelle Khine is Founder of Makani Science and Founder at Vena Vitals.
- What companies did Michelle Khine found?
- Michelle Khine founded Makani Science, Vena Vitals.
- Where did Michelle Khine go to school?
- Michelle Khine studied at University of California, Berkeley (PhD, Bioengineering); University of California, Berkeley (MS, Mechanical Engineering); University of California, Berkeley (BS, Mechanical Engineering).
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Y Combinator mafia10,508
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Vena Vitals mafia2
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Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at Adelaide University1
Also worked at UC Irvine70
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