Manufacturing a cleaner future
Startups founded by mechanical engineers are at the forefront of developing solutions to mitigate the environmental impact of manufacturing.
Startups founded by mechanical engineers are at the forefront of developing solutions to mitigate the environmental impact of manufacturing.
J-WAFS Fellows discuss their inspiration for pursuing challenges in water and food systems.
The grants total over $1 million in support of research that addresses issues in the water and food sectors.
Students are driving innovative research to promote water and food security for all.
Probstein’s research had diverse applications in fields including aeronautics, energy, desalination, and soil decontamination.
Engineers have designed a relatively low-cost, energy-efficient approach to treating water contaminated with heavy metals.
This year’s projects address mobile evaporative vegetable preservation, portable water filtration, and dairy waste reduction.
System could reclaim pure water from power plant cooling towers; at-scale prototypes tested on MIT facilities have proven effective.
Ten principal investigators from seven MIT departments and labs will receive up to $150,000 for two years, overhead-free, for innovative research on global food and water challenges.
J-WAFS-supported researchers employ a mechanical approach to more efficiently clean membranes used for desalination.
Mechanical engineering senior Flora Klise is pursing her passion for water research and preparing to launch a career in water innovation.
Through research and student leadership, senior Orisa Coombs is tackling problems including water scarcity, food insecurity, and racial injustice.
Work by Professor John Lienhard and Kishor Nayar SM ’14, PhD ’19 was recently recognized by the International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam.
In the face of Covid-19, the MIT Water Club and the MIT Food and Agriculture Club take their signature innovation prizes online.
System achieves new level of efficiency in harnessing sunlight to make fresh potable water from seawater.