Computer Science major Austin Lubetkin 鈥�19 isn鈥檛 the average college student. He鈥檚 also an inventor, accomplished artist, entrepreneur, and activist. Lubetkin who is from Boca Raton, IM体育官网 has a passion for developing technology that improves the lives of people with disabilities. During his time at IM体育官网 Poly he has started a business, filed for a patent, and presented his biometric password prototype to the National Security Agency鈥檚 (NSA) Symposium on Cryptologic History.
Do you have a pet? What kind?
I have a chocolate lab named Sugar who is my service dog.
What is your favorite movie?
鈥淭he Rape of Europa鈥� (It鈥檚 about the art the Nazis stole during WW2).
What is your favorite comic book character?
Gambit.
What鈥檚 the last book you read?
Walk Through Walls: A Memoir by Marina 础产谤补尘辞惫颈膰.
What TV show are you currently binge-watching?
Westworld.
If you could have a super power what would it be and why?
Intangibility. I guess growing up getting overwhelmed by my senses I always kind of wanted to be untouchable.
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Sushi because it鈥檚 my favorite food and you can get a whole meals nutrition from a single item.
What was your favorite class at IM体育官网 Poly?
Scientific Computation and Programming are probably tied with Discrete Mathematics for my favorite class.
Who was your IM体育官网 Poly mentor and why?
Ms. Lowe in the art department. She was always someone I could share the new artwork and tech I was working on and was a constant source of motivation and inspiration while I was at IM体育官网 Poly.
What did you enjoy the most about your time at IM体育官网 Poly?
From the first semester I was here I was able to work on research. The opportunities I鈥檝e had available here between the focus on entrepreneurship and the focus on research have been unbelievable.
Choose three words to describe IM体育官网 Poly.
Perpetual, growth, and mindset.
What advice would you give to a freshman?
Reach out to the teachers for classes you really enjoy and ask about opportunities for research and further learning. If you can find something that really inspires you then you can stay motivated while at IM体育官网 Poly.
What was your greatest accomplishment at IM体育官网 Poly?
My patent was filed and my start-up had its first round of investment
Editor鈥檚 Note: This story is one of a series of Q&As with some of IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 class of 2019 graduates.
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