Education

Presently: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

2007: M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Florida Atlantic University

2006: Certificate in Bioengineering, Florida Atlantic University

2003: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Florida Atlantic University

Major Publications

Master's Thesis: "A Planar Cable-Driven Robotic Device for Physical Therapy Assistance" [html]

D. Raviv, M. Morris, K. Ginsberg, "On Teaching and Assessing Engineering Innovation," Proc. 2005 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 14, 2005.

M. Morris, "Portable Braille Computer Interface", Proc. ASME Southeastern Region XI 2004 Regional Technical Conference, April 2-3, 2004, Mobile, Alabama.

B. Landon, D. Martin, J. Morris, M. Morris, J. Railsback, M. Spies, "Walking Robot", Proc. 16th Florida Conference on Recent Advances in Robotics, May 8-9, 2003, FAU.

Major Professional Experience

Student Mentor (Inventive Problem Solving); FAU; Summer 2003, 2004, 2006, Spring 2007

Teaching Assistant (Engineering Design I & II); FAU; Summer 2004 - Spring 2006

Engineering Intern (Virtual Manufacturing); Ford Motor Company, Germany; Fall 2005

Software Programmer; Sensormatic, Boca Raton FL; Summer2001

Professional Registration

"Engineer-in-Training" (E.I.T.) in the State of Florida

Professional Society Memberships

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society)

American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

Major Honors

Student Talon Award 2004 (Awarded university-wide to one or two students a year for leadership)

High School Valedictorian

Languages

English (Native)

German (Intermediate)

Hebrew (Advanced Beginner)

Spanish (Basic)