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  <title><![CDATA[Spidey Sense: How a Triple Jacket Makes Microelectronics Matter  ]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>Mikkel Thomas has loved comic books since he was a kid, but he didn’t expect to relate to them as an adult. Just like Peter Parker didn’t intend to be a superhero, Thomas didn’t plan to be a research engineer. When he came to Georgia Tech in 1993 as an undergraduate, a bit of serendipity led him to the field of microelectronics (very small electronic components and circuits). Nearly three decades later, his superpower is demystifying the world of microelectronics for students.</p><p><a href="https://research.gatech.edu/node/43073">Read more »</a></p>]]></body>
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