Today our trip was to ALFA LAMBDA, a Greek company that specializes in providing logistics and supply chain services for the healthcare sector. It was very interesting for me to get acquainted with the level of organization and preciseness involved in operating with medical devices. First of all, it impressed me with its silent and…
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Hello! My name is Michael Timm, and I am from Pennsylvania. I am a freshman studying Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh and a member of the Frederick Honors College. I plan to focus my studies on optimization and systems engineering. I have an internship lined up this summer with Lighthouse Electric, and I am using this platform to continue developing my skills.
Today Rocked (Day 10)
While visiting the Titan Cement facility, I did not know that I would become so fascinated with their process of manufacturing cement. Starting from clinker, which is a very raw and unprocessed material, they are able to create four varieties of cement, each used for particular applications, and providing these products not only in the…
Ports are more than just the content of containers
As we Piraeus Container Terminal’s port, we encountered various types of cargo containers, from standard 20 feet and 40 feet containers. During our tour around the port, we could see different constructions being carried out, as well as different cranes and forklifts that were handling the cargo. It was exciting to spot two extremely rare…
Timeless moments aren’t made selfishly
While we were in Nafplio today, we were given some free time after sightseeing around the town and its churches. While some folks opted for a bit of shopping or a snack, we, in our little group, chose to hike up the mountain and admire some stunning sights. Although the journey was tough, one crucial…
The Sea is all I need
Hello blog! This has definitely been the best day so far on our trip to Greece. Being able to visit the Temple of Poseidon was definitely something I have been waiting for, and it was even better than I thought it would be. The scenery from the sea and the cliffs surrounding the temple was…
Grappling up Mountains in Greece
We started the day by attending a fascinating lecture at the Athens campus of University of Nicosia, where Professor Yiannis Sarigiannis introduced us to the future potential of peptides. We learned how venom-derived peptides can be modified and transformed into useful medications by altering their structure, allowing scientists to turn naturally toxic compounds into targeted…
ελπιδοφόρο μέλλον
Before I answer how history has affected my perspective on the future I would like to share some photos of my travels. In the last several days in Greece, I learned that there is so much more to history, culture, and communication than what many think. Exploring Athens, the Acropolis, museums, as well as preparing…
Lamda is more then just wavelength!(Day 2)
First of all today we started by going on an interesting historical tour of center city Athens. This included old and contemporary history as we were guided to places like dig sites and The Plaka. One of the highlights of my day was visiting the company Lamda in Greece, in which we were able to…
Day 1: Larping in Ellinikon
Two things that I will always remember today are firstly the tour to the University of Nicosia Campus at Greece, where we were provided with an opportunity to visit the building and see the cutting-edge gene sequencing technology that works fast. We also toured numerous laboratories including those for hospital-based studies and the ones for…
1..2..3 Say Greece
Hello, my name is Michael Timm, and I am a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering(originally from Allentown, PA), where I have recently declared my major in Industrial Engineering. My journey to the IISE department has been fueled by a lifelong passion for playing optimization-themed video games such as Satisfactory or…