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The Power of Salt
according to a team of mechanical engineers at MIT. The researchers evaluated an emerging method of power ... general, the researchers found that the larger a system’s membrane, the more power can be produced — but ... a method in literature used for sizing heat exchangers, and we borrowed from that idea.” The researchers ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/power-saltDepartment News
techniques to the RoboClam. To develop this low-energy anchoring system, the researchers built a mechanical ... and engineering.” Several MechE faculty gave tours of their labs and presentations about their recent research ... for Experimenting with Efficiency: Greening the grant process for research institutions, and Most Innovative ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/department-news-0Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Dana Yoerger (SB ’77, SM ’79, PhD ’83)
Sheridan, who was researching human-machine interactions. “One of Tom’s strengths was being able to see all ... major AUV research throughout the past few decades. He was part of the research team for the remotely ... research and academic program of graduate students studying oceanographic engineering through the MIT/WHOI ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/alumni-spotlight-dr-dana-yoerger-sb-%E2%80%9977-sm-%E2%80%9979-phd-%E2%80%9983Refrigerator magnets
according to a new theory formulated by MIT researchers. The theory describes the motion of magnons ... magnetic moments, magnons also conduct heat; from their equations, the MIT researchers found that when ... Because magnons behave much like electrons in this aspect, the researchers developed a theory of magnon ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/refrigerator-magnetsGetting a charge out of water droplets
Last year, MIT researchers discovered that when water droplets spontaneously jump away from ... attractive to the droplets. Now the researchers have shown that the same process can be used to generate ... mechanical engineering at Boston University who was not involved in this research, says, “This work provides ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/getting-charge-out-water-dropletsMorphable surfaces could cut air resistance
caused by air resistance in half. Now researchers at MIT are aiming to harness that same effect to reduce ... is the primary cause of drag for blunt objects. When the researchers saw the wrinkled outcomes of ... Many researchers have studied various kinds of wrinkled surfaces, with possible applications in areas ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/morphable-surfaces-could-cut-air-resistanceA new way to harness waste heat
researchers around the world have spent decades seeking ways to harness some of this wasted energy. Most such ... researchers at MIT and Stanford University have found a new alternative for low-temperature waste-heat ... that can be delivered for a given weight — than thermoelectrics. It also will require further research ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/new-way-harness-waste-heatOrienteering for robots
Recognition in June, MIT researchers will present a new algorithm that could make it much easier, by ... understanding, one of the central challenges in computer vision research. The algorithm is primarily intended to ... his advisors, John Fisher, a senior research scientist in MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/orienteering-robotsSeparating the good from the bad in bacteria
— a time-intensive laboratory procedure. Now MIT researchers have developed a new microfluidic device that could ... midsection. Researchers injected bacteria through one end of each channel, and observed how cells travel from ... channel’s constriction is a much narrower 50 microns. The researchers obtained ordinary strains of P. ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/separating-good-bad-bacteriaWater-shedding surfaces can be made to last
researchers at MIT says they have found a way to do just that. It has been known for years that making ... overcome that problem, the MIT researchers say. The findings are reported this week in the journal Advanced ... published research earlier this year on a different kind of durable hydrophobic material, a rare-earth ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/water-shedding-surfaces-can-be-made-lastTwo from MIT recognized as outstanding engineering leaders
engineering, and math undergraduate and graduate students for their academic excellence, research and projects ... marine science. During the two-year Oceanographic Engineering program, Railey will focus her research on ... and Astronautics (AeroAstro). His research focuses on multi-fidelity, uncertainty quantification, and ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/two-mit-recognized-outstanding-engineering-leadersJulien Barber
studying cryogenic methods of preventing superconducting magnets used in fusion research from overheating. ... climate change research in the high Arctic aboard the Canadian Icebreaker Amundsen, and first harnessed ... superconductors used in the new conceptual design present opportunities for fusion research. “With LTS you were ...
https://meche.mit.edu/people/julien-barberDepartment of Mechanical Engineering announces new leadership team
community, determining priority “grand challenge” research areas, investigating new educational models, and ... forward to working with him to lead our department toward new research frontiers and cutting-edge ... discoveries.” Lermusiaux joined MIT as associate professor in 2007 after serving as a research associate at ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/department-mechanical-engineering-announces-new-leadership-teamJulia Sokol
who works on a drip irrigation project at MIT’s Global Engineering and Research (GEAR) Lab. “That’s ... time in industry, first as a research assistant at Schlumberger, then working at a small sustainability ... for sustainability with my interest in fundamental research in fluid mechanics and system design.” ...
https://meche.mit.edu/people/julia-sokolSchool of Engineering third and fourth quarter 2020 awards
the Amazon Research Award on June 17, and the AWS Machine Learning Research Award on Sept. 2. Robert ... and Computer Science won the Humboldt Research Fellowship for the fields of Optics and Atomic Physics ... Award on Sept. 16, and the 2020 DOE Early Career Research Award on Oct. 22. Jelena Notaros of the ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/school-engineering-third-and-fourth-quarter-2020-awardsSchool of Engineering first quarter 2021 awards
Engineering and Computer Science won Intel’s 2020 Outstanding Researcher Award on Feb. 17. Hermano Igo Krebs ... Electrical Engineering and Computer Science was awarded a 2021 Sloan Research Fellowship on Feb. 16. Samuel ... Outstanding Researcher Award on Feb. 17. Negar Reiskarimian of the Department of Electrical Engineering ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/school-engineering-first-quarter-2021-awardsSix MIT students named 2023 Schwarzman Scholars
performs research on Chinese foreign policy. He hopes to further understanding of political and social ... a paper on the design of probes to explore icy moons, and has conducted research in machine learning and ... help them live long, fulfilling lives with their loved ones. She has performed research at the Horvitz ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/six-mit-students-named-2023-schwarzman-scholarsExploring new frontiers in mineral extraction
research. “Land-based resources are getting depleted, or are more challenging to access. In parts of the ... economy, and important environmental and societal considerations. Through research, scientists like Peacock ... research group began studying deep-sea mining, seeing a critical need to develop monitoring and modeling ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/exploring-new-frontiers-mineral-extractionKripa Varanasi named faculty director of the Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation
A member of the MIT faculty since 2009, Varanasi leads the interdisciplinary Varanasi Research Group, which ... was a Deshpande Center grantee in 2009. These ventures aim to translate research breakthroughs into ... Varanasi has been recognized for both research excellence and mentorship. His honors include the National ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/kripa-varanasi-named-faculty-director-deshpande-center-technological-innovationA flexible robot can help emergency responders search through rubble
rescue teams navigate these structures, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, in collaboration with researchers at the ... Resilience Technology Group. Left to right: Summer research intern Ankush Dhawan and Lincoln Laboratory ... transition to industry, "made this a really natural pairing to join forces and work on research for ...
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