Professors Tonio Buonassisi, Gang Chen, Yang Shao-Horn, Evelyn Wang and Xuanhe Zhao, along with MechE alumnus Hyunwoo Yuk, have been named “Highly Cited Researchers” for 2024 by Clarivate, a data analytics company.
December 17, 2024 Surface-based sonar system could rapidly map the ocean floor at high resolutionA research team from MIT Lincoln Laboratory and MechE’s Ocean Science and Engineering lab is developing a surface-based sonar system that could accelerate the timeline for small- and large-scale deep-ocean search.
December 11, 2024 Students strive for “Balance!” in a lively product showcaseWith “Balance!” as this year’s theme, products presented at the 2.009 prototype launch included innovative solutions for underwater communications, a crash-detecting bicycle helmet, a knee rehabilitation device, and more
December 10, 2024 Noninvasive imaging method can penetrate deeper into living tissueProfessors Roger Kamm and Linda Griffith, have developed a new technique that more than doubles the usual depth limit of metabolic imaging.
December 4, 2024 Want to design the car of the future? Here are 8,000 designs to get you started.Engineers in MechE's DeCoDE Lab have developed the largest open-source dataset of car designs, including their aerodynamics, which could speed up the design of eco-friendly cars and electric vehicles.