Gabe Unger is a Ph.D. student at the University of Pennsylvania's GRASP Lab, specializing in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics. His research interests lie at the intersection of robotics, origami-inspired design, programmable matter, and medical devices. Gabe has extensive experience in the design, fabrication, and characterization of soft robotic systems. 

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Prior to his Ph.D., Gabe earned his M.S.E. from UPenn, where he worked on developing gas delivery systems for hyperpolarized MRI techniques. He also holds a dual B.S. in Forensic Science and Chemistry from the University of New Haven. Outside the lab, Gabe is a passionate advocate for STEAM education, a maker hobbyist, and a proud axolotl owner.

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