Maxwell Mamishev

Maxwell Mamishev is an electrical engineering student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he is pursuing a bachelor’s degree with minors in Business and Eastern Asian Languages & Culture. A 4.0 GPA student and Dean’s List honoree, he is actively involved in the IEEE UIUC Student Branch, serving as Vice President for Professional Growth, and is an initiated member of Tau Beta Pi. His academic interests span power electronics, electromagnetics, and embedded systems, supported by coursework in electronics, computing, and applied mathematics.

Maxwell has extensive research experience across leading institutions, including UIUC, UC Berkeley’s SETI Research Center, and the University of Washington. His work has contributed to the design of high-frequency transformers, optoelectronic transducers, and ionospheric sensing systems. He is a published author with multiple journal and conference papers, an h-index of 2, and holds two issued U.S. utility patents.

An entrepreneur and inventor, Maxwell is a cofounder and CEO of Extentek and the inventor of licensed assistive and sensing technologies, including devices for social distancing and accessibility for visually impaired users. His achievements have been recognized with numerous national scholarships, travel awards, and innovation honors. Beyond engineering, he is fluent in Japanese, engaged in technical outreach, and committed to using technology for social impact.