School of Engineering welcomes new faculty in 2024-25
The newest MIT engineering faculty are conducting research across a diverse range of subject areas.
Why some quantum materials stall while others scale
In a new study, MIT researchers evaluated quantum materials’ potential for scalable commercial success — and identified promising candidates.
AI system learns from many types of scientific information and runs experiments to discover new materials
The new “CRESt” platform could help find solutions to real-world energy problems that have plagued the materials science and engineering community for decades.
Signposts on the way to new territory
Professors Zachary Hartwig and Wanda Orlikowski are honored as “Committed to Caring.”
MIT’s work with Idaho National Laboratory advances America’s nuclear industry
The collaboration has led to new fuels and a variety of other projects to enable clean, safe nuclear energy.
New tool makes generative AI models more likely to create breakthrough materials
With SCIGEN, researchers can steer AI models to create materials with exotic properties for applications like quantum computing.
Working to make fusion a viable energy source
As the Norman C. Rasmussen Adjunct Professor, George Tynan is looking forward to addressing the big physics and engineering challenges of fusion plasmas.
AI and machine learning for engineering design
Popular mechanical engineering course applies machine learning and AI theory to real-world engineering design.
New particle detector passes the “standard candle” test
The sPHENIX detector is on track to reveal properties of primordial quark-gluon plasma.
New method could monitor corrosion and cracking in a nuclear reactor
By directly imaging material failure in 3D, this real-time technique could help scientists improve reactor safety and longevity.
Study sheds light on graphite’s lifespan in nuclear reactors
Scientists have discovered a link between the material’s pore size distribution and its ability to withstand radiation.
Theory-guided strategy expands the scope of measurable quantum interactions
An oft-ignored effect can be used to probe an important property of semiconductors, a new study finds.
Model predicts long-term effects of nuclear waste on underground disposal systems
The simulations matched results from an underground lab experiment in Switzerland, suggesting modeling could be used to validate the safety of nuclear disposal sites.
Accelerating hardware development to improve national security and innovation
The alumni-founded startup Nominal has built a platform for building and testing complex systems like fighter jets, nuclear reactors, rockets, and robots.
The tenured engineers of 2025
Eleven faculty members have been granted tenure in six units across MIT’s School of Engineering.