MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering

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MechE faculty Professor Tom Peacock studies Langrangian coherent structures
Prediction and modeling of fluids and gasses has always been a challenge for researchers. With the assistance ...

Sounds good: new 3D imaging technique may lead to improved hearing aids
A new 3D imaging process developed by MechE Professor Douglas Hart holds the potential to make hearing aids bo...

MechE students battle it out in Japan at Robocon 2009
A group of students led by Professor Dan Frey recently traveled to Tokyo Denki University, where they particip...

MIT team helps uncover secrets of ulcer-causing bacteria
A group of MIT-based mechanical and biomedical engineers, including Professor Gareth McKinley, Professor Peter...

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Features

Ian Hunter: Innovator Actuator
Professor Ian Hunter has high standards for his students. Of the six areas of knowledge required for his Bioinstrumentation Lab - biology, optics, mechanics, mathematics, electronics, and chemistry (which he dubs BOMMEC) - he expects his students to be proficient in at least...

Research

Energy Science & Engineering
The Energy Science and Engineering area seeks to focus on technologies for efficient energy conversion and utilization, which aim to meet the urgent challenge of a safe, sustainable energy supply in the face of growing demand and increasing geo-political uncertainty. Overview Energy conversion engineering is one...