Michigan Idea brings together students from all colleges at the University of Michigan, with the arts and engineering colleges of North Campus at its core, to facilitate all varieties of interdisciplinary work/play that will enhance students’ creativity and better prepare them to compete in a fast-paced global economy. Its goal is to serve as an information resource for North Campus students and faculty about classes, co-curricular events, and past and current work reflecting the richness and depth that cross-disciplinary work at a world-class research university displays.
Sarang Umarji
Name: Sarang Umarji
Email: sarangu@umich.edu
Skills:- I’m doing Materials science and Engineering
- Some experience with the design/build/test process
- Capable of Abstract thinking,and designing within constraints or parameters
- Love to learn
Status: Undergraduate
Standing: Sophomore
Academic Unit: College of Engineering
Interests: – Sustainability and design as well as reduce, reuse, and recycling.
- New technologies
- Love playing guitar, and music.
Liang Zi
Name: Liang Zi
Email: zil@umich.edu
Skills: Full of imagination and strongly interest in trying new things
Status: Graduate
Standing: Graduate; first year
Academic Unit: College of Engineering
Interests: Making friends and Team work
Noah Klugman
Name: Noah Klugman
Email: nklugman@umich.edu
Skills:
- Web development
- C++, Java, C, JavaScript, HTML5, PHP, Arduino, Processing, MAX/MSP, mySQL…
- Embedded Systems
- CAD
- Wood Working
- Metal Shop
Status: Undergraduate
Standing: Senior+
Academic Unit: College of Engineering
Interests: Looking to help out how ever needed.
Anmol Mandhania
Name: Anmol Mandhania
Email: anmolm@umich.edu
Skills:
- Hands on experience using metal/wood manufacturing equipment.
- Creative, initiator, and enjoy doing out of the box stuff
- Familiar with Windows OS and MS office
Status: Graduate
Standing: Graduate, second year
Academic Unit: College of Engineering
Interests:
- Doing things out of the norm
- Listening to music, games
Max Seiden
Name: Max Seiden
Email: mhseiden@umich.edu
Skills: I know a variety of programming languages I’m well versed in the web I have experience with Arduinos I’ve done construction, landscaping, and know how to use power tools.
Status: Undergraduate
Standing: Junior
Academic Unit: Dual Degree Engineering & Music
Interests: I’m interested in how people interact, what tools they use to interact, and why they interact. I find spaces more exciting than objects, and prefer to aim for crowds, rather than islands.
Mary Molepske
Name: Mary Molepske
Email: marynmo@umich.edu
Skills: design project background from high school and college, Autocad and a little bit of solidworks background, excitment for design!!!
Status: Undergraduate
Standing: Freshman
Academic Unit: College of Engineering
Interests: art, design, math
Priyank Kumar
Name: Priyank Kumar
Email: priyank@umich.edu
Skills:
- Optical designing
- AutoCAD
- Electrical Engineering
Status: Graduate
Standing: Graduate, second year
Academic Unit: College of Engineering
Interests: Nothing specific.
Yating Sheng
Name: Yating Sheng
Email: ytsheng@umich.edu
Skills: Mechanical Engineering Backgrounds, IOE Backgrounds, CAD, Programming skills, Enthusiasm
Status: Undergraduate
Standing: Junior
Academic Unit: College of Engineering
Interests: Singing, Dancing, Play Tennis, Shopping, Reading
Remy Russell
Name: Remy Russell
Email: remyrussell1@gmail.com
Skills: Creative, good at math/science, musically inclined, knowledge of tools
Status: Undergraduate
Standing: Freshman
Academic Unit: College of Engineering
Interests: entrepreneurship, engineering, music


