MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering

News

Four MIT seniors win Marshall Scholarships
Four MIT seniors — Kate Koch, Colleen Loynachan, Kirin Sinha, and Grace Young — are among 34 new winners nationwide of prestigious Marshall Scholarships, which ...

Pills of the future: nanoparticles
Drugs delivered by nanoparticles hold promise for targeted treatment of many diseases, including cancer. However, the particles have to be injected into patients, which has ...

Maria Yang Elected to be an ASME Fellow
We are very pleased to announce that Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Systems Maria Yang was recently elected to be an ASME fellow. ...

Kripa Varanasi Speaks at TIME "The Future of Invention" Panel: Live Webcast
Associate Professor Kripa Varanasi is taking part in today’s TIME/QualComm panel “The Future of Invention” to discuss his process for innovation. ...

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Mechanics of Solids and Structures
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Features

Thermal-Fluids Engineering: The Engine of Innovation
From the time of Caesar until the advent of the railroad in the 19th century, there were no major changes in mechanics that made a trip around the world faster, cheaper, or safer.

Research

Control, Instrumentation, & Robotics
The Control, Instrumentation, and Robotics (CIR) area seeks to promote research and education into identifying fundamental principles and methodologies that enable systems to exhibit intelligent, goal-oriented behavior, and developing innovative instruments to monitor, manipulate, and control systems.