Max Summers is the new lab technician for the Student Shop. A Cooper alum with an with an M.E. in Civil Engineering, he has worked as a design and prototyping engineer and digital fabrication specialist at Columbia Univeristy’s Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering. His experience also includes working for Object Fabrication in Brooklyn —owned and operated by another Cooper alum— and freelancing from his own workshop in Brooklyn.

“Returning has been exciting, as I get to apply the skills I’ve learned and share them with students who remind me of myself from not so long ago. Hands on experience, using tools and various methods of fabrication, I think can reinforce student’s problem solving skills in a tangible way that will make them better engineers. Providing a welcoming and safe environment for students to get their hands dirty is something I’m most excited about. Need help with a project? Come on down to the shop and let’s chat!”