Michael V.

Manno
Manno@umd.edu | MichaelVManno.com

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Home Address: Work Address:
8711 Georgia Ave., Apt. 712 0109A Eng. Lab Bldg., UMD
Silver Spring, MD 20910 College Park, MD 20009
(978) 821-2773 (cell) (301) 405-8223

EDUCATION
University of Maryland (College Park, MD)
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering - expected completion, May 2015
Thesis: On-Chip Thermoelectric Hotspot Cooling, Advisor: Prof. Avram Bar-Cohen
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, August 2014
4.0 Cumulative GPA

Tufts University (Medford, MA)
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, magna cum laude with high thesis honors, May 2010
3.85 Mechanical Engineering GPA, 3.65 Cumulative GPA, Deans list

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant (University of Maryland), Summer 2010 present
Thermal Management of Photonic and Electronic Systems Laboratory
Research focuses on hotspot cooling for improved performance and reliability of electronic
chips
Use novel thermoelectric cooling techniques for removal of localized, high heat flux hotspots
Build coupled-field numerical models of thermoelectric coolers using ANSYS APDL
Employed numerical simulation to parametrically optimize geometry, materials, and interfaces
Fabricated thermoelectric self-coolers on silicon in the University of Maryland clean room
Perform infrared imaging to characterize a variety of thermoelectric cooling methodologies
Established an experimental apparatus for creating high heat flux hotspot using a laser
Developed a novel method for non-contact characterization of thermoelectric modules
Lab Safety Manager, Rebuilt and manage the research groups website

Undergraduate Research (Tufts University), Summer 2009 Spring 2010
Thesis: Commissioning of an Apparatus for Evaluation of Data Center Cooling Technologies
Advised by Prof. Marc Hodes
Designed and constructed facility including computer server banks, closed air and water loops,
instrumentation, and data acquisition
Captured baseline data and calculated energy balances to determine losses in the system

Senior Capstone Project Leader (Tufts University), Fall 2009
Goal was to improve an anodic wafer bonding apparatus being used for MEMS research
Apparatus required programmable precision pressure, temperature and voltage control
Coordinate team efforts and assure quality and timeliness of deliverables
Successfully produced a prototype capable of anodically bonding glass to silicon wafers,
incorporated as core apparatus in Tufts Micro- and Nano-Fabrication Facility
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ACTIVITIES
Graduate Student Government (University of Maryland), Fall 2010 - present
Program representative for the Mechanical Engineering department
Member of the Budget and Finance Committee (Fall 2011 Spring 2013)
Member of the Graduate Researchers, Employees, Assistants, and Teachers (GREAT)
Committee (Fall 2013 present)

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Tufts University), Fall 2008-Spring 2010
Planning Committee ASME Student Professional Development Conference, Spring 2009
Section Secretary, photographer and website creator

Dept. of Drama and Dance - Student Technical Director (Tufts University), Fall 2006-Spring 2008
Collaborated with the Set Designer to turn artistic renderings into CAD documents
Constructed sets from design documents
Instructed set building techniques and managed student volunteers

LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE
Graduate Mentor DARPA RevCon Competition (University of Maryland), Summer 2013 - present
Advised undergraduate team in international competition to improve design of circuit board
thermal connectors
Designed, fabricated, and tested multiple prototypes (thermal and mechanical performance)
One of four teams selected for final competition (to be held October 2014)

Mentor at Higher Achievement (Washington, DC), Fall 2013-present
Tutoring program dedicated to closing the opportunity gap for middle school students
Mentor 2-4 middle school students in a variety of topics from math to literature
Currently teaching a seminar focused on careers and technology

Seminar Coordinator - Maryland Embedded Cooling Center (Univ. of Maryland), Fall 2013 - present
Organize seminar series on UMD embedded cooling of electronic devices research

Camp Counselor at Holy Family Parish (Dorchester, MA), Summer 2007& Summer 2008
Summer day camp for inner city, underprivileged children
Supervised daily activities of 20-30 children in camp and on various field trips

PUBLICATIONS
Journal Papers
M. Manno, P. Wang, and A. Bar-Cohen, Pulsed Thermoelectric Cooling for Improved
Suppression of a Germanium Hot Spot, IEEE Transactions On Components Packaging and
Manufacturing Technologies, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 602-11, April 2014.
M. Manno, B. Yang, and A. Bar-Cohen, Thermoelectric Coolers Active Thermal Vias,
Thermal Management volume (V. 18) for the Annual Review of Heat Transfer, In Revisions Jan. 2014.
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Refereed Conference Proceedings
M. Manno, P. Wang, and A. Bar-Cohen, Transient Thermoelectric Self-Cooling of a
Germanium Hotspot, Proceedings of the Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical
Phenomena in Electronic Systems (ITHERM 2012), May 2012, Paper No.: ITHERM2012-6231460.
M. Manno, P. Wang, and A. Bar-Cohen, Anticipatory Thermoelectric Cooling of a Transient
Germanium Hotspot, Proceedings of the International Technical Conference and Exhibition on Packaging
and Integration of Electronic and Photonic Microsystems (InterPACK2013), July 2013, Paper No.:
IPACK2013-73186.
P. Wang, M. Manno, and A. Bar-Cohen, Quantum-Well Si/SiC Self-Cooling for Thermal
Management of High Heat Flux GaN HEMT Semiconductor Devices, Proceedings of
the ASMEThird International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass
Transfer (MNHMT2012), Sep.2012, Paper No.: MNHMT2012-75290.
G. Bulman, P. Barletta, J. Lewis, M. Manno, A. Bar-Cohen, and B. Yang, High Heat Flux
Measurement of Thin-Film Thermoelectric Devices, Proceedings of the International Conference
on Thermoelectrics (ICT2014), July 2014.

Patents Activity
M. Manno, B. Yang, H. Liu, J. Fustero, Low-Resistance Seamless Wedge Thermal
Connectors, Invention Disclosure Filed February 2014.
M. Manno, B. Yang, and A. Bar-Cohen, Non-Contact Laser Method for Characterization of
Thermoelectric Modules, Invention Disclosure Filed June 2014.

HONORS AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Jacob K. Goldhaber Travel Award, University of Maryland, June 2012
Deans Fellowship, University of Maryland, August 2010
Member ASME, IEEE, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society

SKILLS
Software
ANSYS (APDL, Icepak, Workbench), MATLAB, AutoCad, SolidWorks, Mathematica, NI
Labview and MAX, Basic Linux, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, GIMP

Instrumentation and Experimentation
Infrared thermography (FLIR), Analog sensors (thermocouples, pressure, flow, etc.), Data
acquisition (NI LabVIEW and MAX), air and water loops, basic optics and laser heating

Fabrication
Wood carpentry (scenic, finish), Metal working (cutting, shaping, MIG welding),
Microfabrication (mask creation, basic deposition and photolithography processes)

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Ranked first in certification program
Licensed EMT (Basic) in Commonwealth of Massachusetts (expired), initial licensure Fall 2007