Open to Design Engineer & Microfabrication Engineer roles · San Diego, CA

MECHANICAL DESIGN • MICROFABRICATION • BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Kevin Medici

I design it, build it, and test it — from plywood prototypes to cleanroom microdevices.

M.S. Bioengineering graduate (San Diego State University) with hands-on experience in cleanroom microfabrication, SolidWorks and finite element analysis, and process engineering.

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Kevin Medici in a yellow-light cleanroom holding a coin cell battery with tweezers
Yellow-light cleanroom — the amber light keeps photoresist from exposing.
M.S.

Bioengineering, San Diego State University (2026)

25.55 µW

Peak measured power from my 5 µm interdigitated microsupercapacitor (thesis)

~5% Ca

Liquid calcium fertilizer (Cal-Plex) I developed as a process engineer

EIT

Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, California (2023)

01 / ABOUT

Engineering from concept to hardware.

I started in Biological Systems Engineering at UC Davis, where I designed a pilot-scale mycoprotein plant and built a solar food dehydrator out of plywood. Then I spent two years as a process engineer at California Safe Soils, keeping production equipment running and developing Cal-Plex, a liquid calcium fertilizer.

I recently completed my M.S. in Bioengineering at San Diego State, where I fabricated microsupercapacitors in a cleanroom. What ties it all together is that I like taking a problem from first calculations and CAD all the way through fabrication, testing, and iteration — and I want to keep doing that in design and microfabrication engineering.

Today I’m a design engineer at Grapheton, working on photolithography processes for carbon-based materials, and the founder and CEO of Fab Path L.L.C., the company behind the free semiconductor-education platform I built at fab-path.com.

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Two combs, fingers interleaved, a few microns apart. Ions shuttle through the gaps and store charge.
Mine were 3, 5, and 9 µm thick. Thicker isn’t always better: 5 µm won overall.

02 / SELECTED WORK

Things I’ve designed, built, and tested.

Selected work spanning microfabrication, energy storage, medical-device design, biomechanics, and manufacturing engineering.

MASTER'S THESIS • MICROFABRICATION • ENERGY STORAGE

Carbon-Based Interdigitated Microsupercapacitor

Designed, fabricated, and experimentally characterized microscale electrochemical energy-storage devices using microfabrication techniques and carbon-based electrode systems.

Photolithography Spin Coating Thin Films Electrochemistry Microscopy Python
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Fabricated glassy-carbon interdigitated microsupercapacitor
Fab Path homepage: an educational platform teaching how chips get made

FOUNDER • WEB & MOBILE APP • ED-TECH

Fab Path: Learn How Chips Get Made

The free, interactive semiconductor-education platform behind my company, Fab Path L.L.C.: 222 lessons across 7 courses, games, 3D scenes, and virtual fab labs, live at fab-path.com.

JavaScript Supabase three.js Instructional Design
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Modular prosthetic ankle-foot SolidWorks design and FEA

PROSTHETICS • SOLIDWORKS • FEA

Modular Prosthetic Ankle-Foot

Developed and iteratively refined a modular prosthetic ankle-foot for K2 ambulation using SolidWorks CAD, static FEA, gait-phase loading, and material evaluation.

SolidWorks FEA Biomechanics Prosthetics Design Iteration
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SolidWorks model of humeral intramedullary rod

MEDICAL DEVICE • SOLIDWORKS • FEA

Intramedullary Rod Design & Analysis

Designed an orthopedic intramedullary fixation device in SolidWorks and evaluated its structural performance under bending, compression, and torsional loading.

SolidWorks FEA Ti-6Al-4V GD&T ASTM F1264
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PTCA catheter engineering design

MEDICAL DEVICE • MECHANICAL DESIGN

PTCA Catheter Engineering

Developed engineering specifications for a multi-component PTCA catheter by evaluating geometry and materials to balance pushability, torquability, and flexibility.

Medical Devices Mechanical Design Material Selection Design Analysis
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AI data center immersion cooling concept

COMSOL • FEA • THERMAL MANAGEMENT

Extreme Cooling for NVIDIA Blackwell GB200

Developed a COMSOL-based thermal-fluid model for immersion cooling of high-density NVIDIA Blackwell GB200 server systems.

COMSOL FEA Heat Transfer Fluid Flow Data Centers
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BioBoba mycoprotein production system

BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING • SUPERPRO • SCALE-UP

BioBoba Mycoprotein Production System

Designed a pilot-scale mycoprotein production system integrating fermentation, separation, pasteurization, thermal modeling, equipment selection, plant layout, and economic analysis.

SuperPro Designer SolidWorks Bioprocessing Thermal Analysis Process Design
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SolidWorks R2-D2 assembly model

SOLIDWORKS • CAD • ASSEMBLY DESIGN

R2-D2 SolidWorks Assembly

Developed a near life-size R2-D2 CAD assembly using multi-part SolidWorks modeling, advanced mates, reference geometry, and detailed subassemblies.

SolidWorks CAD Assemblies Advanced Mates Technical Drawings
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Solar food dehydrator engineering design

SOLIDWORKS • PROTOTYPING • EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN

Solar Food Dehydrator

Designed, fabricated, and tested a low-cost renewable-energy food dehydrator, including CAD development, concept selection, prototype construction, and statistical analysis of drying performance.

SolidWorks Prototyping Experimental Design Statistics Renewable Energy
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03 / EXPERIENCE

Where the work happened.

Design Engineer

September 2026 – Present

Grapheton

  • Design the process that keeps photolithography smooth and repeatable on carbon-based materials.
  • Details of the work are covered by a non-disclosure agreement.

Founder & CEO

2026 – Present

Fab Path L.L.C. · California

  • Founded and registered Fab Path L.L.C. in California to publish free, interactive education on semiconductors and microfabrication.
  • Designed, wrote, and built the platform myself: 7 courses and 222 lessons, games, interactive simulators, 3D scenes, and Virtual Fab Labs where learners draw photomask layouts and test simulated devices.
  • Built the software end to end: a static HTML/CSS/JavaScript front end, Supabase accounts with cross-device progress sync, an iOS app, and security hardening.
  • Run the business side too: company registration, the fab-path.com domain, and the privacy, terms, and sources pages.

Read the Fab Path case study →

Graduate Researcher — Microfabrication

M.S. Bioengineering · 2026

San Diego State University

  • Developed and optimized cleanroom processes (spin coating, photolithography, mask alignment, thermal processing, metal deposition) to fabricate interdigitated glassy-carbon microsupercapacitors.
  • Characterized devices with Hirox microscopy, potentiostat testing, and electrochemical analysis; 5 µm electrodes gave the best performance (25.55 µW peak power, 191.45 µJ stored energy).
  • Combined experiments with finite-element modeling to compare electrode thicknesses and architectures.

Equipment Manager — NanoFabrication Lab

June 2025 – June 2026

San Diego State University

  • Maintained the lab’s photolithography equipment, performing preventive maintenance and cleaning.
  • Kept the maintenance and cleaning records up to date.
  • Troubleshot and repaired equipment whenever it needed fixing.

Teaching Assistant — ME 685, Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)

January 2026 – May 2026

San Diego State University · Dr. Samuel Kassegne

  • Graded homework and held two hours of office hours every week.
  • Taught students to use CoventorWare, the MEMS design and simulation CAD software.
  • Gave cleanroom tours and demonstrated the photolithography fabrication process to students.

Process Engineer

April 2022 – July 2024

California Safe Soils

  • Developed Cal-Plex, a liquid calcium fertilizer at roughly 5% calcium.
  • Developed and optimized manufacturing processes to improve product quality and repeatability.
  • Performed mass/energy balances and data analysis for process improvement, and automated Excel tools for calculations, data collection, and production control.
  • Troubleshot equipment and interpreted wiring diagrams to support uptime; ran preventive maintenance and managed assets, spare parts, and inventory.

04 / TOOLKIT

The toolbox, from SolidWorks to spin coater.

Design & Simulation

SolidWorks3D CADFEACOMSOLCoventorWare AutoCADGD&TDFMAEngineering Drawings

Microfabrication & Characterization

CleanroomPhotolithographySpin CoatingMask Alignment Metal DepositionTube FurnaceThermal ProcessingPotentiostat Hirox MicroscopySEMProfilometryElectrochemical Characterization Equipment Maintenance

Process & Manufacturing

Process DevelopmentRoot Cause AnalysisContinuous Improvement Mass/Energy BalancesP&IDsPreventive MaintenanceGMPDCSQC

Programming & Tools

PythonMATLABJavaScriptHTML/CSSSupabaseExcel AutomationSharePointERP Systems

05 / CERTIFICATIONS

Professional Credentials

ENGINEERING LICENSURE

Engineer in Training (EIT)

California • April 2023

Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering examination, demonstrating proficiency in foundational engineering principles and analysis.

TECHNICAL TRAINING

Aseptic Sampling Training Certificate

Certified Group • April 2023

Completed specialized training in aseptic sampling techniques supporting accurate laboratory testing and regulatory compliance.

06 / BEYOND ENGINEERING

Leadership, Service & Recognition

Community involvement and leadership experiences that have shaped how I work with teams, take responsibility, and support others.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

TOPSoccer Volunteer

2017

Supported inclusive soccer activities for children and adults with intellectual, emotional, and physical disabilities in a safe and encouraging environment.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Food Recovery Network

UC Davis • 2021

Collected surplus food from the Farmers Market and delivered it to Solano Apartments for community distribution.

LEADERSHIP • PHILANTHROPY

Philanthropy Chairman

Phi Delta Theta • 2020–2021

Planned fundraising events, tracked ticket sales and donations, and helped raise more than $5,000 for the Live Like Lou Foundation.

RECOGNITION

NBC Inspirational Student of the Month

March 2017

Recognized for leadership and community service after contributing more than 100 volunteer hours within six months.

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ATHLETIC RECOGNITION

Outstanding Track Athlete

Vista High School • June 2017

Recognized for athletic performance, sportsmanship, and contribution to the track and field program.

SERVICE RECOGNITION

Fraternity Community Service Award

Phi Delta Theta • February 2018

Chapter recognition for substantial community-service participation across multiple volunteer projects.

07 / CONTACT

Let's build something.

I’m looking for design engineering and microfabrication engineering roles where I can take hardware from concept through fabrication and test. Based in San Diego, CA. No cleanroom suit required to say hi.

kevin.eric.medici@gmail.com LinkedIn Résumé (PDF)