Matt is a second year graduate student in Mechanical Engineering. He received his B.S. degree from the University of Connecticut in Biomedical Engineering. His studies are focused in the field of robotics, specifically robots that interact and directly assist humans. Throughout his life he has always been fascinated by machines and science fiction which is what sparked his interest in the field of engineering. In his free time he enjoys being outside where he mountain bikes, hikes, and relaxes with a day at the beach. He also loves football and baseball and diligently follows the Mets and the Jets.