Nicolas Welle
Electrical Engineering student at University of St. Thomas (2026). Interested in biomedical applications of electrical engineering and power systems. Working on creating test procedures for an implantable device.
ORBIO Staff
Faculty
The founder and director of the ORBIO lab. Dr Heather Orser is interested in electronic design and applications to problems in biomedical systems
Dr. Heather Orser
Students
Computer Engineering student at the University of St. Thomas (2026). Has been a part of ORBIO Labs since winter/spring 2023. Working on the “non-invasive stimulator” project. Website administrator.
Kristine Refstie
Electrical Engineering student at the University of St. Thomas (2025). Interested in electronic devices, automation, and signals and systems. I’m currently working on a low-cost general-purpose stimulation system.
Tidiane Kone
Electrical Engineering student at the University of St. Thomas (2026). Interested in learning more about the design process and working with a team. Working on the pressor sensor project.
Lydia Wilk
Electrical Engineering and Physics Student at the University of St. Thomas (2027). Interested in Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, and Physical Sensors. Working on using a low power design to interface with Nordic Chip.
Taylor Nelson
Electrical Engineering student at the University of St. Thomas (2026). Has been a part of ORBIO Labs since summer 2024.
Hein Htet (harry) Aung
Past Students
Logan Farner - Computer Engineering ‘24
Colin Nilsen - Computer Engineering ‘24
Nathan LoPresto - Computer Engineering ‘24
Preston Doan - Electrical Engineering ‘24
Renna Hintermeister - Computer Engineering ‘23
Ava Emmerich - Electrical Engineering ‘23
Adam Eldredge - Computer Engineering ‘23
Justin Doerr - Electrical Engineering ‘22
John Gahnz - Computer Engineering ‘22
Phuong Cao - Electrical Engineering ‘22