“Active” surfaces control what’s on them
Researchers develop treated surfaces that can actively control how fluids or particles move.
Department
Mechanical Engineering
A new way to make microstructured surfaces
Method can produce strong, lightweight materials with specific surface properties.
GEARing technology for developing markets
Amos Winter designs, builds, and delivers products for underserved populations around the world.
Study shows forward osmosis desalination not energy efficient
The two-step process is better suited for other applications
Building up bamboo
MIT researchers study bamboo for engineered building material, similar to plywood.
Microfluidics and nanofluidics research address global challenges
Karnik group develops inexpensive ways to analyze blood and filter water
Getting a grip on robotic grasp
New wrist-mounted device augments the human hand with two robotic fingers.
Squishy robots
Phase-changing material could allow even low-cost robots to switch between hard and soft states.
Getting a charge out of water droplets
Water condensing and jumping from a superhydrophobic surface can be harnessed to produce electricity.
Let the research begin
Materials Processing Center and the Center for Materials Science and Engineering host 14 summer interns for undergraduate research experiences.
Harnessing the speed of light
Nicholas Fang pushes the limits of light to improve performance in communication, fabrication, and medical imaging.
Separating finely mixed oil and water
Membrane developed by MIT researchers can separate even highly mixed fine oil-spill residues.