Bio: I have been at MIT for 12 years. Prior to MIT I worked in the corporate world for an accounting firm.
I started my career at MIT in 2013 working for the MIT Skoltech Initiative. Brian Anthony was the director of education for the program and I was hired to be his administrative assistant. When the program disbanded in 2015, I stayed with Brian and continued on as his assistant as well as assistant to his lab. I am so happy and grateful to be working in such a great place with an amazing group of smart, interesting, talented people.

Research Interests: Micha Feigin-Almon’s current work focuses mainly on inverse problems for medical ultrasound and seismic imaging. He develops variational and deep learning methods for the recovery of elastic and viscoelastic properties and non-linearities for both biological tissue and underground structures.

He is also working on developing non-linear signal processing technologies for high resolution and computationally efficient thin layer detection and sound speed information extraction from RF data and channel data from acoustic and seismic sources.

Bio: Micha Feigin-Almon is currently working as a research scientist at the Department of Mechanical engineering as well as the institute of medical engineering and science (IMES) at MIT; Working on inverse problems, deep learning and computer vision technologies for medical ultrasound imaging.

Previously, Micha held a postdoctoral position with the Camera Culture group at the MIT media lab, developing technologies for optical time of flight, RADAR and acoustic imaging.

He earned his Ph.D and M.Sc (Cum Laude) in applied mathematics from the school of mathematical sciences at the Tel-Aviv university in Israel, working on inverse problems and computer vision in medical imaging and optics.

In between, Micha has spent several years in the industry. His work included developing perturbation methods, inversion algorithms and sparsity based method for silicon level industrial inspection. He acted as chief architect, developing optimized GPU based computer vision algorithms and targeted courses on CUDA and GPU computing. He also worked as a computer vision algorithm consultant in the fields of medical, defense and industrial inspection.

Research Interests: Immersive Coaching in VR/AR; AR applications to sensory impairment

Bio:  BA Cornell University, concentration in Pyschology with Neurobiology minor; additional post-grad coursework in Physics, Mathematics, and Education. Past career arc has included classroom teaching (multiple settings, grade levels, locations, and subject areas), Dean of Students, textbook editor (science and mathematics, ElHi and college), technology ancillary editor (mathematics, ElHi and college), collegiate coaching.

Other Interests: Philosophy, Motorcycling, “MacGuyvering”/DIY, Fencing, History, Political Theory, Music, Strength-training, Manga

Bio:  John is an electrical engineer and an Emergency Medicine physician. He received his BS in electrical engineering from Cornell University prior to working at Advanced Micro Devices in Silicon Valley as an analog and mixed-signal circuit designer. After his industry experience, he came to MIT where he received his MS and PhD in electrical engineering working on medical devices focusing on ultrasound imaging. Through his research, he became passionate about medicine, which ultimately led him to pursue his MD from the University of Chicago and residency in Emergency Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)/Harvard Medical School. He is currently a research fellow at BIDMC and a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School.

Other Interests: In his free time, he enjoys exploring the city with his wife and golden retriever, Echo, checking out new restaurants and interesting neighborhood spots, and spending time with his friends and family.

Research Interests: Efficient movement, imaging muscles in motion

Bio:  Praneeth Namburi is a Research Scientist at the Institute for Medical Engineering and Sciences at MIT working on movement research and education. He received a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He got his Ph.D. in experimental neuroscience from MIT studying neural circuit mechanisms for dissociating positive and negative associative memories. Namburi’s current research is focused on the biomechanics of efficient, stable, and coordinated movement. He draws inspiration from artists and athletes in specialized movement disciplines such as dancing and fencing to investigate skilled movement and the fundamental nature of motor skill.

Other Interests: Dance, Anime

Bio:  Dr. Pedro Ponce is a control systems and automation engineer, holding a Ph.D. and a master’s degree in control systems with a focus on electrical engineering. After graduating, he worked as a field, design, and project engineer. His specialization includes advanced manufacturing systems, digital twins, artificial intelligence, automation of industrial systems, energy systems, systems, metaheuristic optimization, and evolutionary systems. He is a National System of Researchers Level 2 member in Mexico and the Mexican Academy of Science. He has certifications from several international companies and institutes, including National Instruments, Motorola, Texas Instruments, and Siemens. He joined Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico City campus as a senior researcher. He is a lead researcher at the Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing in Enabling Technology at Mexico City Campus. He has completed research stays at Arizona State University, Siegen University, UC Berkeley, and National Instruments. He has authored 20 books, 12 chapters, and over 200 research papers. Additionally, he holds one patent in the United States and 3 in Mexico. He led two subprojects of the Binational Laboratory for the Intelligent Management of Energy Sustainability and Technological Training. He collaborates with international companies on research and development projects for developing new enabling technologies. He has over 13 years of experience in technology transfer processes. He served as an editor in 3 international journals.

Other Interests: Pedro and his wife Norma love to play games with their sons, Pedro and Jamie. They are Boston Celtics fans.

Research Interests: During Dr. Raines’ long career his basic focus has been the application of engineering to the practice of medicine. His concentration has been improving medical procedures and diagnostics for the cardiovascular system. This includes reducing morbidity and mortality secondary to generalized atherosclerosis.

Bio:  Dr. Raines is an early graduate of an alliance between Harvard Medical School and MIT which was the forerunner to the current Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Program. Dr. Raines completed his undergraduate training (BS) in the Mechanical Engineering Department of Clemson University and has a master’s degree (MME) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida. On completing the MIT/Harvard Medical School Program he joined the Vascular Surgery Division of the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) where he became the Founding Director of the first Clinical Vascular Laboratory in the United States. During that time, he created the Pulse Volume Recorder (PVR) which has continued for decades to be one of the most frequently performed functional tests performed for peripheral vascular disease. He was involved in the development of Intraoperative Autotransfusion and other clinical and surgical procedures. His mentors in Boston were Drs. Ascher Shapiro, R. Clement Darling, Robert Linton, and Gerald Austen. On moving to the University of Miami he became the Chief of the Surgical Research Division, Director of the Clinical Vascular Laboratory, and member of the Medical School and Bioengineering Faculty, where he taught nine credits, every term for twenty-four years. During this time in Miami, he was the Principal Investigator for some of the largest National Institute of Health (NIH) Cardiovascular Trials ever conducted, worked with Dr. William Glenn in the development of B-Mode Ultrasound Imaging, and obtained the first B-Mode image. He is a Fellow in the Society for Vascular Surgery, Fellow in the American College of Cardiology, and Member of the MGH/Harvard Surgical Society. Dr. Raines is an active medical writer. His current work involves noninvasive early detection and monitoring of generalized atherosclerosis and hemodynamic modeling. On returning to the Boston Area, he rejoined MIT and is continuing his diagnostic work. He also wants to make other contributions in his current department and attract new projects.

Other Interests: Dr. Raines and his wife Glo have four children, seven grandchildren, and one great grandchild and are busy with family matters and, importantly, their church. Dr. Raines is proud of his Workshop activities, which include woodworking and general household repairs.

Research interests: Medical Devices, Photoacoustics, Ultrasound, Optics, Photonics, Imaging, Microscopy, Precision Machine Design, Controls, Robotics

Bio: Shawn is a Research Scientist in the Institute for Medical Engineering & Science (IMES) and the Technical Manager at the Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR). He received his PhD and M.S. from MIT and B.S. from the University of Maryland, all in Mechanical Engineering. His current research is focused on the intersection of optics and acoustics applied to healthcare, specifically designing novel instrumentation and methods to quantify and monitor human health across the spectrum from the macro- to the micro-scale. Some of his current research projects include: laser ultrasound, photonic integrated circuits, multi-photon photoacoustics, quantitative microscopy, and systems and methods for non-contact monitoring of neonatal and geriatric subjects. Shawn also manages technical aspects of the CCTR and contributes to various protocol, training, and equipment needs within the center such as, motion capture, fabrication, and instrumentation. Shawn’s research experience started at the National Cancer Institute focusing on neurodegeneration and cancer research. During undergrad, Shawn worked at the UMD Micro Robotics Lab and was a co-op at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) working on mechanical design for the NIST-4 Watt Balance to redefine the SI kilogram and design of the Lego Watt Balance. Shawn’s graduate research at MIT focused on design of systems to enhance medical ultrasound: ultrasound tomography for tissue property characterization, and non-contact laser ultrasound. During his graduate studies, Shawn was a mentor and vice-president at the MIT MakerWorkshop and was a team lead for the inaugural MIT Hyperloop team.

Other Interests: Soccer, Boxing, Archery, Swimming, Dogs, Home Improvement, Gardening

Research Interests: Medical devices, medical ultrasound, translational research, engineering education, participatory design

Bio: April graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering in 2016. At UVa, she was interested in hypersonic propulsion and aircraft design. After undergrad, she served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Lesotho, Southern Africa as a high school math teacher for 2 years. Coming to MIT in 2019, April focused her Master’s research on self-efficacy and community in remote engineering design classes. As her research interests shifted to medical devices, she joined DRL for her PhD research into improved low-cost methods of volume ultrasound. Outside of school, April collaborates with a start-up team of MGH clinicians and students developing an improved central line insertion device.

Other Interests: hiking, astronomy, playing with my cat Mushroom

Research Interests: Medical Devices, Balance and Movement, Non-Contact Sensing, Radar, Motion Capture, Machine Learning, Signal Processing, Design

Bio: Dan Copeland, MD, MSc, is a researcher at MIT. He received a BSE in Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt in 2016, an MD from Tufts University Medical School in 2022, and an MSc from MIT in 2024. Daniel is researching In-Home health to quantify and simplify healthy living. He aims to work at the intersection of medicine and engineering to help people live safer and healthier lives.

Other Interests: yoga, chess, soccer, reading, and traveling.

Research Interests: Medical devices, signal processing, controls, non-contact sensing, radar, machine learning, sensors

Bio: Inbar is a graduate student and Fulbright fellow pursuing her MS in mechanical engineering at MIT, focusing on the integration of healthcare with signal processing and sensor technologies to advance non-contact sensing in both home and hospital settings.
Inbar graduated summa cum laude from the Technion with a BSc. in mechanical engineering, specializing in control and robotics, and was a member of the “Reamim” excellence program. During her studies she led a multidisciplinary team in the Biodesign Israel HealthTech innovation program and became a mechanical design instructor in the program’s technological team.
Inbar has worked as a control systems engineer in the electro-optic division of Elbit Systems for two years. In her previous roles, Inbar was part of the R&D department at Via Surgical, a medical startup developing fixation solutions for hernia repair and before that part of the SCALPEL lab in the Technion, focused on evaluating clinical performance using sensors.

Other Interests: hiking, swimming, dancing, traveling.

Research Interests: Digital health, clinical nlp

Bio: I received my bachelor degree from UIUC MSE; got my MS degree in MIT EECS (worked on designing novel low-power nanoelectromechanical system supervised by Prof. Vladimir Bulovic and Prof. Jeffrey Lang). Currently working on AI healthcare (including remote health monitoring, AI-based early diagnosis and clinical nlp).

Other Interests: painting, baking and video games

Research Interests: Smart Manufacturing, System Dynamics & Control, Data Science, AI/ML/Reinforcement Learning, IT Networks/Cyber Security, and Entrepreneurship

Bio: Samuel is a second-year System Design and Management master’s student. He has 14 years of experience across diverse industries, most notably industrial manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, and energy.

Over the years, he has been instrumental in the launch and growth of five startups. One of which became the world leader in its agriculture segment while he served on the executive management team and oversaw the engineering, data analytics, and technology division as well as the project management office.

In 2022, Samuel founded SAGO Technology with the vision of revolutionizing the manufacturing industry by applying a systems engineering approach coupled with Industry 4.0 technology development to build the next generation of smart manufacturing enterprises.

Samuel is currently in the process of publishing his first academic paper on the topic of modeling a continuous manufacturing process using system identification and deep learning to enable a systematic method for optimizing process control.

Samuel earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from California State University, Fresno in 2010, a Masters in Information and Data Science from University of California, Berkeley in 2022, and Project Management Professional Certification from the Project Management Institute in 2019.

Other Interests: Traveling, Functional Strength Training, Outdoorsmanship, Classic Car Restoration, Boating, Snowboarding, Spirituality, and Developing Novel Technologies.

Research Interests: Manufacturing technology, mechanical design, controls, mechatronics

Bio: Kayra is a second year graduate student in the MIT Mechanical Engineering department pursuing an M. Eng. degree in the Advanced Manufacturing and Design Program. Kayra earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan while minoring in electrical engineering, taking coursework concentrating on mechatronics and controls. He was an avid member of the University of Michigan Solar Car Team, serving for two years as its embedded systems lead and another year as its mechanical systems lead. Kayra’s internships include manufacturing and design roles at autonomous mobility and medical device startups, as well as a mechanical engineering role at the Ford Motor Company.

Other Interests: Guitar, weightlifting, outdoorsmanship, hobby electronics

Research Interests: Biomechanics, aerospace biomedical engineering, helicopter aerodynamics and mechanics, injury prevention in US service members

Bio: Julie is a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering at MIT. She graduated from the US Military Academy in 2015 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. She was commissioned as an officer in the US Army and is currently an active-duty helicopter pilot. While deployed to Afghanistan, she completed her M.E. in Civil Engineering from Norwich University. After completing command of HHC/3-25 AVN in Hawaii, she gave birth to her daughter, Madelyn, and moved to Boston shortly after. She is currently working on understanding the impact of helicopter vibrations on the musculoskeletal health of US Army aviators.

Other Interests: Marathons, Embroidery, Flying (rotary and fixed wing), Amature Baking

Research Interests: composite manufacturing, health monitoring sensors, robotics

Bio: Harry graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering (computer science minor). Before coming to MIT, he conducted research at the Composite Manufacturing and Simulation Center (CMSC) on material characterization, additive manufacturing, sustainability, structural testing, and innovative manufacturing technologies for carbon fiber composites. Now at MIT, he intends to apply his expertise to explore new composite manufacturing capabilities and applications.

Other Interests: Photography, Music (performing & listening), Tennis, Business.

Research Interests: medical device, image processing, graphics

Bio:  Qian Lin received a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a minor degree in Computer Science from Tsinghua University, Beijing in 2020. She received MSc degree from MIT in 2023. With experience in robotics and computation, she is focusing on improving low-cost 3D ultrasound with cross-disciplinary approaches.

Other Interests: guqin, piano, crafting and swimming

Research Interests: Biomechanics, injury prevention and rehabilitation, sports performance, hardware development, and medical device design.

Bio:  Evan earned his Bachelor’s (’19) and Master’s (’21) in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University, where his master’s thesis focused on cadaver injury biomechanics in automotive collisions. During his time there, he taught an Arduino microcontroller design course as a Graduate TA and later Lead Instructor, while also co-managing and teaching at a CAD/CAM lab. Evan joins the lab as a PhD candidate after working the past two years at the MIT CCTR, where he managed a prototyping workshop, contributed to the development non-contact vital signs sensors, and led data collection in motion-capture and clinical settings for studies on long COVID and chronic Lyme, stroke rehab devices, low-cost prosthetics, and more. Now, Evan plans to focus on developing at-home physical therapy technology with applications extending to injury prevention, sports performance, and tracking neuromuscular degenerative diseases.

Other Interests: Running, cooking & food science, guitar & music, Cleveland & OSU sports, hiking, gardening, and various DIY projects.

Research Interests: Smart Manufacturing, Industrial Automation, Digital Twins

Bio:  Ángel is in his senior year of the Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering program at Tecnológico de Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. He is a member of the Tecnológico de Monterrey Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles Team (VantTec), where he is responsible for the Controls System team of a UUV (Unmanned Underwater Vehicle). Ángel is currently working on a Research Internship at MIT’s FrED Factory. His research is focused on the development of the factory as an educational tool for smart manufacturing and automation.

Other Interests: Crossfit, music, video games, hiking
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Research Interests: Medical Data, Medical Ultrasound, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Biomechanics.

Bio: Roger is a third year Ph.D. student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at MIT. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering, and M.S. in Automatic Control and Robotics from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (Barcelona, Spain). Prior to joining MIT, he worked as a research assistant at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), developing machine learning algorithms for cardiovascular applications in the ICU. Currently, Roger is working with Dr. Brian Anthony on characterizing musculoskeletal tissue with ultrasound data and deep learning algorithms. Specifically, he is developing segmentation and tracking algorithms to capture and extract deformation and movement metrics of muscle and bones from ultrasound videos.

Other Interests: Playing guitar, recording music, singing, weightlifting, and gardening.

Research Interests: Industrial IoT, Automation, Smart manufacturing

Bio:  André is currently in his senior year in the Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering program at Tecnológico de Monterrey, in Monterrey, Mexico. He attended an automotive engineering winter school program at the University of Applied Sciences Esslingen, Germany in 2024. Currently on a research internship at FrED Factory in MIT. His research is focused on how the FrED device and the factory itself can be used as an educational tool for all levels of education, ultimately focusing on smart manufacturing and automation.

Other Interests: Cats, video games, music, skiing

Research Interests: Robotics, Medical Devices, Design & Manufacturing, Mechatronics

Bio:  Baran Mensah is a first-year graduate student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT pursuing a S.M. in Mechanical Engineering. He graduated from MIT with a S.B. in Mechanical Engineering in 2024. He is currently researching medical device technology in point of care settings. Baran aims to work in the intersections of Robotics and fields such as Medicine to create technologies that better people’s lives and aid in the development of less privileged communities.

Other Interests: Dancing, Weight lifting, Guitar, Hobby Projects, Cooking

Research Interests: Condensed matter physics/continuum mechanics, affordable medical device design, global health

Bio: Aparna is a medical student in the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Program. She graduated from Yale University in 2020, with a B.S. in Applied Physics. In previous research at Yale and at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Aparna designed computational models for quantum/classical soft systems and studied the growth properties of stretchable surfaces. In the DeviceReal group, she works at the intersection of acoustics, detection theory, and differential geometry. Current projects include: building a novel, high-fidelity simulation package for medical ultrasound, developing a Bayesian framework for physics-based plane-wave ultrasound image reconstruction, and intelligently positioning ultrasound sensors given arbitrary manifolds for imaging surface and target field-of-view.

Other Interests: Local/global health justice advocacy, rock climbing, music performance, reading.

Research Interests: Generative AI, Machine Learning, Medical Imaging, Robotics

Bio: Zengyi Qin is PhD candidate at MIT. His research interest is mainly in machine learning, medical imaging, robotics, and generative AI. He has published in well-known journals and conferences in the AI field, such as TPAMI, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, etc. He is also an entrepreneur and serves as leading roles in multiple student entrepreneurship organizations in MIT and Harvard.

Other Interests: Yoyo (national championship award), Tennis, Snowboarding

Research Interests: Research interests: Biomechanics, injury prevention & rehabilitation, dynamical modeling, sports performance, medical devices

Bio: Jessica is a graduate student in the Mechanical Engineering department at MIT. She graduated from Tufts University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Math in 2022, and from MIT with an S.M. in Mechanical Engineering in 2024. Prior to joining MIT, she conducted research at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), where she worked on developing orthopaedic medical devices. Now, she is working on defining novel metrics to assess movement quality, with applications in sports performance and rehabilitation.

Other Interests: Weightlifting, running, cooking, music

Research Interests: Advanced Manufacturing, Systems Design, Process Control

Bio:  Rohan is a Master’s student in the Advanced Manufacturing and Design Program under the Mechanical Engineering Department at MIT. Rohan is the recipient of the 2024 MIT Lincoln Laboratory Beaver Works Barbara P. James Memorial Award for Excellence in Project Based Engineering. Rohan has received his B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from MIT-WPU, Pune where he was the President of his University’s Astronomy Club and he was the lead engineer for the 10 inch Optical Observatory and 6 antenna Ground Station built at MIT-WPU. Prior to joining MIT, Rohan worked as a Research Assistant under Dr. Suresh Doravari at Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics on the LIGO-India project where he designed a seismic isolator based on Robert’s Linkage Mechanism.

Other Interests: Running, Astronomy, Photography, 3D Printing

Research Interests: Augmented/extended reality, digital twins, human computer interaction, smart manufacturing

Bio:  Arman is a second year graduate student at the System Design and Management program at MIT. Arman’s research focuses on exploring how virtual models can be seamlessly integrated into physical environments using augmented and extended reality technology systems. Arman graduated with high honors with a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

Before joining MIT, Arman worked in engineering and leadership roles in upstream oil and gas projects covering functions in petroleum engineering, reservoir management, and production optimization. His contributions led to successful implementation of model-based production optimization tools, advanced process control, and system network visualization that helped operations teams maximize production throughput.

Other Interests: Snowboarding, sailing, traveling, reading.

Research Interests: Robotics, Biomimetics, Biomechanics, Machine Learning, Flight

Bio:  Lakshay is a fourth year PhD student in Mechanical Engineering. He previously got his BSE in Computer Engineering, BS in Physics, MS in Astrophysics and MSE in Robotics all from UPenn. He is now pursuing his PhD alongside his startup, both of which he’d be happy to talk to you about. He loves robotics and wants to build a world where man and machine come together to create something new.

Other Interests: Smash/Kart, anime, electric guitar, cello, stargazing, Iron Man

Research Interests: Biomechanics, sensors, exercise physiology, injury prevention and rehabilitation

Bio:  Miles is a second-year graduate student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. He received a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and an MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University. Prior to MIT, he worked at the Channing Street Copper Company developing the control system for their flagship battery-powered induction stove. Now, Miles plans to work on developing methods to detect changes in gait behavior for applications in human health and performance.

Other Interests: Running, hiking, and biking

Research Interests: Photonic Integrated Devices; Laser Ultrasound Imaging; Biosensor; Nano-diamonds; Biomolecule-Derived Glass.

Bio: Soumya is a PhD student in the MIT Media Lab. He is developing on-chip integrated laser interferometers for all-optical non-contact detection of ultrasound. In another project, he is solving a needle in a haystack problem, where he is trying to detect a single biomarker of a disease present in a population of other biomolecules using on-chip photonic biosensors for ultra-fast and low-cost detection of diseases. Soumya received his MS degree from the MIT Media Lab. His master’s thesis is dedicated to developing a miniaturized total internal fluorescence microscope (mini-TIRF) integrated with computationally optimized peptide beacons for the detection of COVID-19 at the sub-femtomolar limit of detection within 10 minutes. Soumya received his undergraduate degree in Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NITR) in India. He synthesized nano-diamond-embedded phosphate glass from biomolecules such as DNA, RNA, phospholipids, and ATP during his undergraduate study. He also developed protocols for low-temperature synthesis of nano-diamonds using solvothermal techniques (Google Scholar).

Other Interests: Keeps on changing. Cross-country road trip (Current hobby)

Research Interests: Medical Devices, Ultrasound, Computer Vision, Biomechanics.

Bio: Xuan is a third year Ph.D. student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at MIT. She received a B.S., an M.S. in Chemistry, and an M.S. in Nanoengineering. Her current research focuses on developing a next-generation of the ultrasound imaging device for broadening accessibility and utility. he is also interested in leveraging data from these devices to support applications in sports and rehabilitation.

Other Interests: Photography, painting, Manga, and playing with bunny Waffle.

Research Interests: Applying data science to human health-related problems by enabling new tools that monitor the human body and potentially interface it with machines.

Bio: Zhuorui is currently working with Dr. Brian Anthony and Prof. Elazer Edelman on intelligentizing devices via data science to enable better ergonomic/cognition monitoring. Prior to joining MIT, Zhuorui was working with materials and devices for soft electronics.

Other Interests: Reading, programming, and traveling.

Research Interests: Medical devices, optics, acoustics, mechanobiology, biomechanics, image processing, engineering education, microfluidics, manufacturing, design

Bio:  Rebecca is a graduate student pursuing her PhD in mechanical engineering at MIT. Rebecca brings together a background in bioengineering, manufacturing, and design to tackle clinical and biological challenges. Her research focuses on studying the mechanics and manipulations of cells and tissues using acoustics and optics. A few featured research projects prior to her PhD research include: developing cell separation devices at NIST; new biomarkers for liver, thyroid, cardiac, and musculoskeletal diseases for her SM in the Anthony Lab; drug delivery systems for vaccines at the University of Maryland; and bioengineered systems to recapitulate in vivo properties of interest at Draper and the University of Maryland. Outside of the lab, she has a passion for mentoring and teaching having been involved in mentorship programs and assisting in teaching various courses like Manufacturing processes, Biomechanics, Systems Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials, and Medical Device Design.

Other Interests: cooking, baking, gardening, acrobatic yoga, and playing with her dog

Research Interests: Food Engineering, Product Design and Development, Smart Manufacturing, Systems Identification & Computation, Supply Chain Strategy.

Bio: Zenia is currently an MIT Graduate student in Systems Design and Management (SDM), a joint program between MIT Sloan and Engineering. Prior to joining Device Realization Lab, Zenia worked in the food industry for approximately 3-4 years, starting with a giant FMCG company and following by a start-up in the United States. She obtained a double degree from Iowa State University in MBA/B.Sc. Food Science and Technology (2012-2017). She is highly passionate about further solving complex problems in the food systems by utilizing existing and novel technologies. Hobbies: Snowboarding, reading non-fiction books, doing outdoor activities (hiking, snorkeling, camping), enjoying life (stargazing while drinking hot chocolate).

Research Interests: I’m interested in mechanical design, medical devices, and the intersection of clinician and patient-centered design with innovative technologies. My research focuses on making ultrasound measurements of skin thickness more reliable and repeatable through controlled probe position and pressure, volumetric imaging, and automatic segmentation.

Bio: I’m a second-year master’s student in the mechanical engineering department. I graduated from the University of Maryland with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Outside of the lab, I enjoy running, rock climbing, skiing, and any excuse to explore outside.

Research Interests: 3D Ultrasound; SLAM; Inverse Problems; Applied Math; Computational Mechanics.

Bio: Alex is a 5th year PhD student majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Computational Science and Engineering. His work lies at the intersection of acoustics, ultrasound imaging, inverse problems, computer vision and robotics.

Research Interests: Ina’s research work focused on designing and developing imaging systems to observe and quantify skin features for assessing overall health and using the skin as a body-relative position-encoding system. Near infrared (NIR) and visible spectrum modalities were incorporated into ergonomic and portable medical devices to image the human body. Collaborating with clinicians, the devices were designed to meet clinical needs and technical requirements. The acquired images were then analyzed with algorithms custom developed in Matlab, LabView, and other third party software.

Bio: Ina graduated from Dr. Brian Anthony’s lab with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. Before receiving her S.M. and PhD from MIT, Ina received her BS in Math and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Arizona. She is interested in using technology to advance the medical field. Working with Dr. Anthony, she designed and prototyped a device that images the body for a variety of applications, ranging from the medical industry to the world of cosmetics. Ina is active in the campus community, holding leadership positions in the Muddy Charles Board of Governors, Global Startup Workshop (GSW), Graduate Student Council (GSC), Graduate Association of Mechanical Engineers (GAME), and in her residential dorm (Ashdown).

Research Interests: My research interests lie in cellular biomechanics and the design of biomedical devices to sense and control physical systems, as well as answer biological questions. Furthermore, I am also interested in cancer biology and cellular bioelectric properties.

Bio: I was born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico on June 20, 1998. I was accepted at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, where I majored in Mechanical Engineering. I graduated at the top of my class with a 4.00 GPA and was awarded several prizes and scholarships in academic events – such as the Dean’s Honor Roll, the Dr. Andrés Calderón Colón Scholarship, the Boston Scientific Scholarship, and so on. In the Summer of 2019, during my third year, I participated in the Georgia Tech SURE and Cell Manufacturing Technologies (CMaT) programs, particularly in the development of a liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) lipidomics method to identify Critical Quality Attributes for stem cell manufacturing. Furthermore, in the Summer of 2020, I had the opportunity to work as a Reliability Engineering Summer Intern at AbbVie, Biotechnology, Ltd. Through my undergraduate experience, I worked under the mentorship of Dr. Ruben Diaz on cellular characterization through Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) to determine biological cell properties, such as electrical conductivity and permittivity, for early detection of cancer in the bloodstream. I had the opportunity to become more engaged with the community by becoming a directive member of the Global Brigades: UPRM Chapter. In January of 2020, my volunteer traveled to Honduras and worked in the Guayacán community implementing a potable water system for the community, making trenches to place pipes where the drinking water will pass. I wish to continue my work in education, as well as coordinate, participate, and lead programs for underrepresented minorities in STEM areas. My hobbies include sightseeing, hiking, exploring, photography, cooking, and volleyball.

Research Interests: Smart manufacturing adoption, workforce education

Bio: Arjun received his BS in Mechanical Engineering and Business, Economics and Management at Caltech and completed his MEng in Advanced Manufacturing at MIT in 2014. He worked as an operations engineer performing continuous improvement initiatives for production and supply chains at Meggitt, and then served as Director of Operations and Hardware at NVBOTS, an enterprise 3D printing startup in Boston acquired by Cincinnati Incorporated in 2017. His interests are in the proliferation of advanced and smart manufacturing techniques within industrial organizations, and in investigating how workforces, particularly at small and medium-sized enterprises, can be better trained and incentivized to adopt these techniques. Arjun grew up in Miami, and outside of MIT, he enjoys both playing and watching sports, basketball in particular.

Research Interests: Smart manufacturing

Bio: Lauren Chai is a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at MIT. She grew up in Jamaica and earned her SB and SM in Mechanical Engineering at MIT. Her current research is the application of acoustic radiation forces for high-throughput non-contact assembly and manufacture of multi-material fibers. Outside of the lab, she enjoys being outside and puzzles especially of the mechanical variety.

Research Interests: Mechanical Design, Assistive Technology, Robotics, Human-Robot Interaction, Medical Devices, Controls, Mechatronics

Bio: Yasmin is an S.M. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at MIT. She received her undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT as well. Her current research is focused on the system identification and control of a miniaturized external mechanical vibration shear wave elastography ultrasound probe. In addition to her research, she is a mentor at MIT MakerWorkshop and a Peer Career Advisor for the Career Advising & Professional Development office. Portfolio

Research Interests: Robotics, System Dynamics & Control

Bio: I am currently an S.M. student in mechanical engineering, and I received my B.S. in mechanical engineering in 2021 at MIT with a minor in computer science. Prior to joining the Device Realization Laboratory, I worked on research projects spanning from thermal control algorithms to motion planning for robotic manipulators. My current research focuses on data-driven system identification methods for nonlinear dynamical systems, which can be used to design better controllers in robotic systems and manufacturing processes alike. In my spare time, I enjoy photography, playing pingpong, and other outdoor activities.

Research Interests: medical device design, various imaging modalities, mechatronics and mechanical design, assistive technology.

Bio: Holly is a master’s student at MIT, from both mechanical engineering department and the Integrated Design and Management (IDM) program. She obtained her undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), with a minor in manufacturing engineering. She has work and research experience at Stanley Black and Deck, Apple and PathAI. The project she is working at the Device Realization lab involves using near-infrared imaging for skin imaging with possible application in skin perfusion and vein registration.

Research Interests: Melinda’s research focuses on using ultrasound techniques to monitor and quantify liver health. She works on quantifying the microcirculation in ex vivo livers, which is important for determining donor liver health prior to transplantation. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound techniques are used to observe and analyze blood flow in the liver. She is also developing a method for longitudinal monitoring of patient livers for early identification of liver diseases such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and liver tumors. Because the liver is a soft tissue, there is much difficulty in aligning liver scans taken at different time points. She aims to use the liver vasculature as a stable reference point for aligning liver scans.

Bio: Prior to joining Dr. Brian Anthony’s lab, Melinda received her BS in Biomedical Engineering from the Johns Hopkins University. She previously conducted research in synthetic biology, where she helped to create tools for elucidating biological pathways at the cellular level. As part of her undergraduate studies, she worked on several design teams to develop medical devices: a flexible and rigid catheter for platinum coil embolization procedures, a 3-patch system for use in cardioversion and defibrillation, and a wearable device for monitoring patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest. Melinda is currently pursuing her PhD degree in Medical Engineering, Medical Physics as part of the Health Sciences, and Technology (HST) program. Outside the lab, Melinda enjoys baking, pub trivia, and playing badminton and squash.

Research Interests: Signal processing, real-time beamforming, imaging algorithms

Bio: Sammy is a master’s student in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He received his BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT in 2020. His current research is focused on creating a portable, cost-effective, real-time system for conducting shear-wave elastography. The elastography system will be used in conjunction with ultrasound imaging in order to acquire significant diagnostic information. In his undergraduate program, Sammy focused on signal processing and utilizing FPGAs for accelerated computation. He also interned at Butterfly Network, where he worked on novel beamforming algorithms for their portable ultrasound probe. In his free time, Sammy loves playing board games, brewing coffee, and listening to new music (although nothing beats his all-time favorites, The Beatles and Radiohead). Most recently, he has gotten addicted to chess and has found a new love for cooking and cocktail mixing.

Research interests: Henry is currently developing and validating an ultrasound probe for a breast cancer procedure in conjunction with clinicians at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is interested in exploring novel sensor modalities and form factors for medical devices.

Bio: Henry is an undergraduate MIT student interested in creating new medical devices. In high school, he conducted research on pancreatic and kidney cancer metastasis mechanisms. During his time at MIT, he has worked on developing better educational platforms, from coding at the Media Lab to maker trainings at MakerLodge. Most recently, he has been developing a novel conformable sensor array for on-body sensing in the Conformable Decoders group in the Media Lab.

Research Interests: His research focuses on applying techniques from seismology to medical ultrasound and uncertainty quantification in imaging problems.

Bio: Gregory Tsiang Ely is a postdoc in the Device Realization Laboratory at MIT. He holds a PhD from MIT’s Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science (EAPS). He worked with Professor Alison Malcolm on applications of global optimization methods for seismic imaging and using Bayesian inference to quantity uncertainty of seismic velocity model.
Previously, he has researched applications of stochastic and sparse signal processing to inverse problems at Tufts University in collaboration with professor Shuchin Aeron, extending a number of techniques for matrix completion to higher order tensors. He developed data analysis algorithms for gravitational wave detection with the LIGO consortium, and worked on several infrared remote sensing projects and radar tracking algorithms through MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Website

Research Interests: Medical devices, haptics, robotics

Bio: Ivan is an S.M. student in Mechanical Engineering at MIT, with a BSME from Northeastern. Prior to joining MIT, Ivan worked at design firms and Tesla, and most recently was part of the founding team at Sparx Hockey. He has experience in machine design, manufacturing, and industrial design. In his free time he enjoys outdoor sports, gymnastics, and re-learning piano.

Research Interests: Medical devices, haptics, robotics

Bio: Katie is a Ph.D. Candidate in Mechanical Engineering. Katie graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. She received her Master’s in Mechanical Engineering at MIT working with the d’Arbeloff Laboratory where she worked on supernumerary robotic limbs for near floor work. She is currently working on smart home sensing for accelerated medical response through interactions with the floor. In her spare time, she likes to climb and hike.

Research Interests: Medical Ultrasound Imaging, Digital Signal Processing of Biomedical Signals, Biomedical Sensors. Force-coupled ultrasound is an ultrasound probe attachment and postprocessing method which allows one to observe the applied force by the ultrasound probe for each frame of an ultrasound image stack. Specifically for superficial blood vessels, this method gives us the ability to observe the deformation of the blood vessel as a function of applied force. Given these observations, we can create a model to solve for the stiffness and pressure parameters of the blood vessel causing such deformations. The overall goal of my project is to accurately model lumen pressure and wall stiffness for superficial blood vessels in a physiologically valid way given a force-coupled ultrasound image stack input. My hope is for this model to allow clinicians to noninvasively and accurately obtain important clinical parameters which previously necessitated more invasive and more costly methods.

Bio: I’m a fourth-year EECS graduate student and an eighth-year MIT student, having started in the Device Realization Lab as a Ph.D. student in Fall 2018. My research focuses on developing physiologically accurate models of major superficial blood vessels and surrounding tissues in the human body by means of force-coupled ultrasound imaging. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, skiing, hiking, ball sports, string instruments, and philosophizing.

Research Interests: Manufacturing, Learned Controlled Systems, AI for Design, New Product Development and Commercialization.

Bio:  Somesh got his Bachelor of Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi with an Institute Gold Medal. The venture innovated systems to harness low-grade industrial waste heat for clean hydrogen production, achieving a successful exit. Amidst India’s critical oxygen shortage during the COVID peak, Jazz Nanotech swiftly innovated to develop and distribute oxygen concentrators, earning commendation from the Prime Minister of India. Currently, Somesh is working on the development of learned control systems for fiber manufacturing systems. Other Interests: Outside work, Somesh likes to play golf and badminton. He is an avid traveler and has visited 61 countries and worked in six.

Research Interests: David’s research focuses on developing efficient machine learning algorithms for encrypted data. If one can decouple data operability from visibility of data, you can start providing your clients machine learning services without ever accessing their original proprietary data. Is this even possible? The answer is, Yes!

Bio: David is a current PhD student at MIT Mechanical Engineering department. Prior to joining MIT, he obtained his B.S. degree with highest GPA award from Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering department at Seoul National University. He is a Gold / Silver Medalist in the Korean Math / Physics Olympiad. In his spare time, he likes to go to the gym, play badminton, swim, cook, and connect with young aspiring STEM future leaders to help them grow and succeed. He is the co-author of 2 STEM books with 10K+ copies sold in South Korea.

Research Interests: Manufacturing, Mechanical Design, Mechatronics and Feedback Control

Bio: David is a Research Specialist in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. He graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Mechanical Engineering and Management Science Option with Distinction and Dean’s Honours List in 2013. He completed his Master of Science (2015) and Ph.D. (2020) from MIT. Before arriving at MIT, David served in the manufacturing industry for two years specializing in 5-Axis CNC Milling. He started his graduate studies at MIT developing robotic systems for gas and water pipe inspection. Outside research, David expanded his research interest to mechanical design as one of the inventors for the world’s first ice cream 3D printer. In 2015, David joined the Device Realization and Computational Instrumentation Laboratory, where he started his research on fiber and fabric manufacturing. He now specializes in developing novel manufacturing systems for fiber and fabric. Also, David is interested in Data Analytics and Machine Learning in the implementation of Smart Manufacturing.​​

Research Interests: Manufacturing, Mechanical Design, Mechatronics and Feedback Control

Bio: David is a Research Specialist in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. He graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Mechanical Engineering and Management Science Option with Distinction and Dean’s Honours List in 2013. He completed his Master of Science (2015) and Ph.D. (2020) from MIT. Before arriving at MIT, David served in the manufacturing industry for two years specializing in 5-Axis CNC Milling. He started his graduate studies at MIT developing robotic systems for gas and water pipe inspection. Outside research, David expanded his research interest to mechanical design as one of the inventors for the world’s first ice cream 3D printer. In 2015, David joined the Device Realization and Computational Instrumentation Laboratory, where he started his research on fiber and fabric manufacturing. He now specializes in developing novel manufacturing systems for fiber and fabric. Also, David is interested in Data Analytics and Machine Learning in the implementation of Smart Manufacturing.​​

Research Interests: Medical Devices; Electromechanical Systems; Compact Machine Design; Diagnostic Ultrasound

Bio: Ryan is a master’s student in mechanical engineering. He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering in 2019 from MIT. His current research is focused on designing machines for non-contact ultrasound imaging. His undergraduate research involved designing a medical robotic for medication delivery in the gastrointestinal tract. He has also worked as a mechanical design intern for Philips where he helped design commercial ultrasound systems.

Research Interests: Augmented/virtual reality; Product design; Human-computer interaction; Art; Bioengineering; Cognition; Sensors; Interfaces; Localization; Haptic feedback

Bio: Prior to joining the Device Realization Laboratory at MIT, Yuwei received her B.S.E. from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and S.M. from MIT, both in mechanical engineering. At the University of Michigan, she conducted her research on micro/nano-fluidic devices, where she assisted with developing and manufacturing nanoplasmonic biosensor microarrays for monitoring the change of human immune status. For her S.M. degree, Yuwei focused on developing computational models of the three-piece oil control ring in internal combustion engines. Yuwei is currently a Ph.D. candidate and her research focuses on developing methods to measure and enhance presence in virtual reality (VR). She is particularly interested in the VR user’s physiological and behavioral responses in immersive environments and developing haptic feedback solutions to enhance presence in VR. Outside of lab, Yuwei is passionate at drawing, especially watercolor and sketching. Some of Yuwei’s art work can be found on her website.

Research Interests: Mechanical Design, Manufacturing/Fabrication, Data Science. I am working on the design of a dynamically controlled desktop fiber accumulator with tension feedback, named WiLMA, as part of a smart manufacturing educational kit. WiLMA uses a modified PI controller with a spring-loaded tensioner to provide feedback since tension is an important parameter that affects the functionality of yarn or optical fibers, for example. Specifically, WiLMA is intended to act as a buffer between FrED (fiber extrusion device) and the fabric machine, both of which are developed by David Kim, fellow lab member, for his doctoral research. A buffer is necessary because FrED outputs fiber at a constant rate while the fabric machine takes up fiber in a stop-and-go fashion.

Bio: Shirley Lu is an S.M. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at MIT. She received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at MIT. During her undergrad, she took part in the Solar Electric Vehicle Team, the Formula SAE Racecar Team as well as the Sport Pistol Club. Her past internships were in the areas of data-driven design for reliability (specifically accelerated vibration testing) and manufacturing/production support.

Research Interests: I am deeply interested in combining my personal interests in fitness and rehabilitation with my academic interests in engineering, design, and biomechanics. This includes incorporating the focus of ultrasound from the Lab into the study of motion, muscle activation, and strength. Medical Devices; Electromechanical Systems; Compact Machine Design; Diagnostic Ultrasound

Bio: I’m a first-year Master’s of Science student in Mechanical Engineering. I completed my undergraduate at MIT also in Mechanical Engineering with a focus in biomechanics and medical devices. Hobbies: Weightlifting, running, soccer, design, traveling

Research Interests: Anne works in the field of statistical quantitative ultrasound, particularly focusing on implementation and interpretation of the homodyned K-distribution for tissue characterization applications.

Bio: Anne is a Ph.D. candidate in the Harvard-MIT Program for Health Sciences and Technology (HST). She received her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the Johns Hopkins University and her M.Res. in Medical Robotics and Image-Guided Intervention from Imperial College London. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, running, and knitting.

Research Interests: Ultrasonic imaging methods for quantitative musculoskeletal tissue assessment and improved prosthetic interface design

Bio: Bryan is a Ph.D. candidate in Medical Engineering and Medical Physics in the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology. He holds an M.S.E. and B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan. His graduate research focuses on developing ultrasound limb imaging technology to facilitate the design and fabrication of prosthetic interfaces. Bryan is also an instructor at the MIT D-Lab where he co-teaches ‘Prosthetics for the Developing World’. Prior to MIT, Bryan performed research in ultrasound tomography at the Karmanos Cancer Institute and Delphinus Medical Technologies. Additionally, he has a long-standing interest in international development and cost-effective healthcare innovation, having worked on global health initiatives in Zambia, Uganda, Kenya, India, the WHO, and USAID.

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Before her Master of Engineering in Advanced Manufacturing and Design at MIT, Maëlle completed an M.S. in Materials Science at École des Ponts ParisTech. She also has around 1.5 years of work experience in construction, R&D and Industry 4.0 integration. Her great interest in Industry 4.0 led her to join Device Realization Laboratory to carry out research on the application of data science and machine learning to optical fiber manufacturing process control. During her studies at MIT, Maëlle also strengthened her passion for the renewable energy sector where she got involved through multiple club events. Her main hobbies are sports, especially basketball, nature, and art.

Research Interests: His current research focuses on volumetric ultrasound tomography using full waveform inversion method and computational bio-imaging techniques for low-cost ultrasound elastography. His research interests cover multibody dynamics, robot control, vision and sensor fusion, and ultrasound imaging.

Bio: Bonghun (Bruce) Shin received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in mechanical engineering from Pusan Nation University, South Korea, in 1997 and 2003, respectively. With 13 years industrial experience at OTIS elevator company and Samsung Heavy industries, he designed and developed building equipment like escalator and elevator systems, factory automation for the shipbuilding industry, and large wind turbine systems (2.5MW). In 2010, he immigrated to Canada and received his M.A.Sc. and the Ph.D. degree in mechanical and mechatronic engineering from the University of Waterloo in 2013 and 2017, respectively. In 2018, he has joined Device Realization Computation Instrumentation group in MIT as a postdoctoral fellow.

Research Interests: Integrated Photonics, Nanotechnology, Biosensing, Point-of-care Diagnosis

Bio: Robin Singh received his Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Mechanical Engineering (’16) from National Institute of Technology Karnataka, India. During his undergraduate, he worked on MEMS-based ultrasonic devices as a visiting student at Stanford University and Indian Insitute of Science. Following that, he secured his S.M. (’18) in Mechanical Engineering at MIT and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. His research is focused on utilizing the integrated photonic platform for various biosensing applications.

Research Interests: Advanced manufacturing, Factory Operation, Product Development and Release

Bio: I graduated with a Bachelors’ Degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Worked in the semiconductor industry for two years before arriving at MIT. I joined Prof. Brian Anthony on the creation of the Education Packaging Factory. It’s a project which involves factory planning, manufacturing design, product development, and production ramp-up. I have now wrapped up this project, and am about to start my Ph.D. venture.

Research interests: dynamics, acoustic radiation force, numerical modeling. Jenny’s research uses sound waves to move small spherical objects. She then tracks the movement of these spheres to study the absolute magnitude of the acoustic radiation force. Currently, she is focusing on methods to create more complex and non-uniform patterns without increasing the hardware complexity of the devices. Her work could lead to new ways to characterize acoustic transducers or enable smart manufacturing of products with embedded functional materials.

Bio: Jenny Wang received her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Caltech in 2011, and is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at MIT. She has experience on a variety of research topics ranging from lithium-ion batteries to molecular modeling, but currently works at the intersection of fluid dynamics and nonlinear acoustics.

Research Interests: Product Design, Additive Manufacturing, Urban Planning, Engineering Education

Bio: Before joining the MEng Advanced Manufacturing and Design Program at MIT, Wenhao graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2022 with a BEng in Mechanical Engineering specializing in Aeronautical Engineering. Presently, he is developing an affordable desktop Fiber Extrusion Device (FrED) using manufacturing methods such as additive manufacturing, to empower learners around the world with hands-on engineering experiences. Beyond MIT, Wenhao is excited to contribute to Singapore’s public transport sector, focusing on rolling stock design and manufacturing. Hobbies: traveling, photography, cooking

Research interests: Ultrasound shear wave elastography; Control/Robotics; Motion planning; Reinforcement learning

Bio: Heng (Hank) Yang is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering. He holds an SM in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and a BS in Automotive Engineering from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. Prior to joining MIT, Hank has done biomechanics projects on studying and modelling the drinking strategy of a honeybee and the flying pattern of a beetle. Hank has interned at Tesla as a system integration engineer for Model 3 low voltage electronics system. His current research focuses on developing a low-cost and portable ultrasound system in collaboration with Philips that implements shear wave elastography using external mechanical vibration. Besides ultrasonic research, Hank has also worked on building a low-cost robotic manipulation platform and controlling a hybrid UAV that transforms between a quadcopter and a fixed-wing aircraft. Website