Ed Habtour | He/Him
Founder | Advisor
Founder | Advisor
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Ed Habtour is an assistant professor in the University of Washington Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics. Prior to joining UW, he held technical positions at Sandia National Laboratories, US Army Research Laboratory, and Northrop Grumman, and was a visiting scientist at Twente University, The Netherlands. His research focuses on nonlinear structural dynamics and nature-inspired designs.
Bart Boom | He/Him
Co-Founder | Gannet
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Bart Boom is a member of the Illimited LAB at the University of Washington, Seattle. His research interests are focused on exploiting the nonlinear behavior of nature–inspired metamaterials and dynamic structures with biomimetic actuation for aerospace and robotic applications. Bart’s professional experience includes technical positions in multi-disciplinary fields of engineering ranging from horticultural machinery to offshore platforms and robotics.
Thijs Masmeijer | He/Him
Co-Founder | Spider
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Thijs Masmeijer is a member of the Illimited LAB. He completed a Bachelors and Masters in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Twente, the Netherlands. Past research consists of the exploitation of dynamical properties to track crack propagation in composites and aluminum. This gained him experience in both experimental and numerical methods. Currently he is conducting his PhD at the Aeronautics and Astronautics department of the University of Washington.
Kevin Cross | He/Him
Researcher | Multixial Vibe
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Kevin Cross is a Research Assistant in the Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics. He is also a Principal Member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories. His research focuses on the application of multi-input multi-output (MIMO) vibration to mimic flight environments during ground testing to qualify complex aerospace systems and structure. Prior to this he was a R&D engineer for Remington Arms designing new products and their manufacturing processes. He is also a certified six sigma black bet specializing in design of experiments for R&D purposes.
Researcher | Stingray
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John Michael Racy is a member of the Illimited Lab at the University of Washington, Seattle. He is currently an Undergraduate of Mechanical Engineering. In his prior research at the Friday Harbor Labs, he applied micro-CT scanning, 3d printing, and generative design to comparative biomechanics of fishes. John Michael is interested in the intersection of bioinspiration and structural dynamics, with his current research being the development of undulatory propulsion systems inspired by batoids.
Osvaldo (Ozzy) Aldaz | He/Him
Researcher | Bioactuation
John Michael Racy | He/Him
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Osvaldo (Ozzy) Aldaz is a member of the Illimited LAB, working towards his bachelor’s degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Washington. Over the last year he joined the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, aiding underrepresented students reach their academic and career goals while providing a home away from home.
Claire Fisher | They/Them
Researcher | Gannet
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Claire Fisher is an undergraduate researcher at the Illimited LAB. They are currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Washington. She is interested in dynamic structures while using nature for inspiration. Claire is currently working on the gannet project, investigating how diving bird neck structure allows for high-speed water impact.
Victoria Leigh | She/Her
Researcher | Spider
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Victoria Leigh is a researcher in Illimited LAB. She has a Bachelor’s in Chemistry from the University of Mississippi. She is currently working towards a Master’s in Material Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. Victoria's goal is to apply her creative approach to materials and structures for space applications. She is working with 3D printing and conductive polymers.
Cal Davis | They/Them
Researcher | Spider
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Cal Davis is a researcher in Illimited LAB. They are currently working toward a Bachelors of Material Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. They have been inspired by the complexities of natural systems and will work with 3D printing to help aid natural systems testing.
Fiona Spitzley | She/Her
Researcher | Spider
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Fiona Spitzley is a member of the Illimited Lab and is currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. She is interested in using the natural world as inspiration for sustainable innovation.
Zach Gutfeld | He/Him
Researcher | Clam
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Zach Gutfeld is pursuing a bachelor’s in Aeronautics & Astronautics at the University of Washington. He is interested in supersonic flight performance specifically regarding military and autonomous vehicles. In his free time, Zach enjoys sports analytics for football and baseball.
Zach will work on the clam project and aim to understand how animals adapt and excel in their respective environment.
Danny Muir | He/Him
Developer | UX
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Danny is a member of the Illimited LAB at the University of Washington, Seattle. He is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a focus on neurotechnology. Danny plans to develop technology inspired by and in concert with biology in order to improve as many lives as possible.
Dena Villasenor | She/Her
Researcher | Stingray
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Dena is an undergraduate researcher at the Illimited Lab and is pursuing her bachelor's degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at the University of Washington. While serving in the U.S. Navy, she developed an interest in structures and aircraft design. This year she became a UW McNair Scholar and begins her research on the Paradise Snake in the Fall of 2024.
Julius Naehrig | He/Him
Researcher | Bioactuation
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Julius Naehrig is a member of the Illimited LAB at the University of Washington, Seattle. His research is focused on modeling sound filtering properties of Sunflowers and applying the findings in an aerospace setting. Julius also researched the Razor clam burrowing process to understand local fluidization and burrowing methods in granular media.
