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Student Spotlight: Michael Manta

Meet Michael Manta, an incoming PhD student in ICME

Meet Michael Manta, an incoming PhD student in ICME.

ALMA MATER

California Institute of Technology

DEGREES & MAJORS

Mathematics

 

Academic and work experience

I just graduated undergrad with a degree in mathematics.

Inspiration for pursuing graduate degree in CME

I wanted to work in collaboration with researchers across many disciplines and ICME was a great fit! I hope to connect theory and application in the projects I work on.

Interests and hobbies

I enjoy cooking, playing guitar, and weight-lifting. Trying to do more climbing and surfing!

Meet the 2025 cohort of incoming PhD students

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