About Us
Professional Staff
Lab Manager
Patrick Karnia
- About
- Expertise
- Contact
pkarnia[at]iit[dot]edu 1.312.567.3387
Lab Technician(s)
Student Staff
Lab Mentor
Alex
2022 B.S Electrical Engineering
- About
I am a Second year Electrical Engineering student pursuing a career in Integrated Circuit Design. I love exploring the city and spending time outside. Besides learning new things, I enjoy running and playing board games
- Expertise
- 3D Modeling
- Laser Cutting
- Soldering
- Screen-Printing
Alister
2020 B.S Aerospace Engineering
- About
Third year Aerospace Engineering student who lived in Germany for a semester and builds drones for fun. Making things is my favorite thing to do, and I strive to dabble in all the ways you can do that!
- Expertise
- Soldering
- Electronics
- Laser Cutting
- Sewing
- Leather Work
Carmen
2020 B.S. Materials Engineering
- About
Material Science Engineering student who is always up for a challenge. In my spare time, I enjoy concocting eccentric creations in the kitchen and making art with friends at Harold Washington Cultural Center.
- Expertise
- Safety
- 3D Printing
- Sewing
- Instrumentation and Troubleshooting
Emma
2021 B.S. Biomedical Engineering, M.E. Chemical Engineering
- About
- Expertise
Hannah
2022 B.S. Aerospace Engineering
- About
A Navy Veteran who operated nuclear reactors on aircraft carriers without a college degree (like Homer Simpson). Now she wants to be a rocket scientist. She enjoys learning, red wine, swimming, writing stories and getting lost in nature.
- Expertise
- Soldering
- Electrical Equipment and Safety
- Firefighting
- Instrumentation and Control
- Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Jamie
2020 B.S. Computer Science
- About
Computer Science 4th year with a specialization in Data Science that's been at the Idea Shop for 2 years. Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings enthusiast.
- Expertise
- 3D Printing
- Laser Cutting
- Netfabb
- AutoCAD
- Programming
- Woodshop Tools
- Silicone/Foam Casting
Jason
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2020 M.Des. Masters of Design
- About
- Expertise
Joe
2020 B.S. Electrical Engineering
- About
Electrical Engineering Major, President of the Illinois Tech Robotics Club, and star/director of the Idea Shop Knife Safety video!
My expertise is in electronics prototyping, specifically working with microcontrollers like the Arduino. Working with electronics is my passion (and major!) so if you have a problem or just want to learn more about that I'd be glad to help!
- Expertise
- Arduino/Electronics Prototyping
- Electronics Workstation
- Soldering
- 3D Printing
- Laser Cutting
Katie
2019 B.Arch. Architecture
- About
- Expertise
Kislay
2019 B.S., M.E. Mechanical Engineering
- About
- Expertise
Mike
2020 B.S. Mechanical Engineering
- About
4th Year Mechanical Engineer who builds Formula-electric cars and electric skateboards here at IIT.
Any questions or interest in PEV's come and find me!
- Expertise
- Mechanical Design
- Lasercutting
- CNC/toolpaths
- Electrified Motor systems
- Machining / Metal work
- Welding
Noah
2021 B.S. Mechanical Engineering
- About
- Expertise
Paulina
2021 B.S. Physics
- About
- Expertise
Piotr
2021 B.S Civil Engineering
- About
- Expertise
Ryan
2022 B.A. Information Technology Management
- About
- Expertise
Will
2021 B.S. Computer Engineering
- About
Third year Computer Engineering Major and Lab manager for Illinois Tech Robotics. Started at the Idea Shop Spring of 2019. Everything in the world will be automated by the time I'm done with it! I like to cook for my roommates. I hate doing dishes.
- Expertise
Yara
2021 B.Arch. Architecture
- About
- Expertise
Zoe
2022 B.S. Mechanical Engineering
- About
- Expertise
- Sewing
- Textiles and fiber
Developers
Evan
2019 M.Sc. Computer Science
Expertise:
- C, C++, C#, Swift
- REST and Public APIs
Taylor
2020 B.Sc. Computer Science
Expertise:
- Python, C, C#, and Java
- Linux desktop & server administration
- Web and backend development
- Embedded systems
- Relational databases
Josh
2021 M.Sc. Computer Science
Expertise:
- C#, F#, Java, Kotlin, Python, C, C++
- Web and backend development
- Databases
- Programming language design and research
