GradNova

Massachusetts Inst. of Technology

Massachusetts Inst. of Technology has 281 faculty across 5 departments on GradNova. 97 researchers hold 114 active NSF grants and 22 active NIH grants totaling $238.1M.

Departments

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)

Department of Chemical Engineering

Computer Science

Faculty

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Raphael Zufferey

Assistant Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Advanced Materials and Mechanics

Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Dielectric Materials and Actuators

Hydrogels: Synthesis, Properties, Applications

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D

Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Coastal and Marine Dynamics

Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions

Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing

Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes

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K

Kamal Youcef-Toumi

Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Digital Transformation in Industry

Robot Manipulation and Learning

Social Robot Interaction and Hri

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M

Vice Provost for Faculty

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Irrigation Practices and Water Management

Membrane Separation Technologies

Membrane-Based Ion Separation Techniques

Muscle Activation and Electromyography Studies

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C

Christopher Wiernicki

Professor of the Practice

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

B

Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research

Carbon Nanotubes in Composites

Mechanical Behavior of Composites

Numerical Methods in Engineering

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S

Assistant Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Domain Adaptation and Few-Shot Learning

Remote Sensing and Lidar Applications

Remote Sensing in Agriculture

Smart Agriculture and AI

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E

Vice President for Energy and Climate

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films

Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies

Heat Transfer and Optimization

Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods

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D

Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

K

Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

3D Printing in Biomedical Research

Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research

Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization

Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems

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J

Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

W

Associate Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Biomimetic Flight and Propulsion Mechanisms

Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows

Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis

Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies

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D

David L Trumper

Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques

Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques

Electric Motor Design and Analysis

Iterative Learning Control Systems

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M

Michael S Triantafyllou

Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Biomimetic Flight and Propulsion Mechanisms

Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows

Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis

Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems

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G

Giovanni Traverso

Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

3D Printing in Biomedical Research

Advanced Drug Delivery Systems

Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Hydrogels: Synthesis, Properties, Applications

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F

Federico Tessari

Assistant Professor (Starting January 2027)

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Muscle Activation and Electromyography Studies

Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics

Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery

A

Alexandra H Techet

Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Biomimetic Flight and Propulsion Mechanisms

Fish Ecology and Management Studies

Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer

Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows

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H

Assistant Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications

Optical Coatings and Gratings

Photonic and Optical Devices

Photonic Crystals and Applications

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L

Assistant Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

V

Vivishek Sudhir

Associate Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies

Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies

Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications

Mechanical and Optical Resonators

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P

Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Digital Holography and Microscopy

Optical Coherence Tomography Applications

Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research

J

Jean-Jacques E Slotine

Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems

Advanced Control Systems Optimization

Control and Stability of Dynamical Systems

Model Reduction and Neural Networks

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