My name is Mikhail (Misha) and I was born and grew up in Russia. After graduating from high-school in my hometown of Cheboksary, I attended an international IB school in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 2008 and 2010, which allowed me to come to the States for my Bachelor’s. I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University in 2014.

I am now pursuing Ph.D. degree at Johns Hopkins University in Civil Engineering with the focus on manufacturing constraints in topology optimization for additive manufacturing. I enjoy traveling, spending time with friends and family and playing musical instruments.