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Visual Thinking for Engineers

Professor Maria Yang has discovered valuable strategies and techniques for designing both consumer products and complex engineering systems, partnering with NASA, Ferrari, and IBM.

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A new way to “paint with light” to create radiant, color-changing items

A new way to “paint with light” to create radiant, color-changing items.

Found Industries aims to strengthen America’s industrial supply chains

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MechE faculty are passionate, out-of-the-box thinkers who love to get their hands dirty.

John Lienhard

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Gang Chen

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Tonio Buonassisi

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Research areas in MechE are guidelines, not boundaries. Our faculty partner across disciplines to address the grand challenges of today and tomorrow, collaborating with researchers in MechE, MIT, industry, and beyond.

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