Device Research Lab | Research Group led by Professor Evelyn N. Wang, MIT

We study energy, transport, water, and make...

Devices.

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Silica Aerogel

More insulating than air, clearer than glass

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Radiative Cooling

Passive cooling with no electricity

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Water Desalination

Ultrahigh-efficiency desalination via a thermally-localized multistage solar still

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Our Mission

Welcome to the Device Research Lab (DRL) under the direction of Dr. Evelyn N. Wang in the Mechanical Engineering Department at MIT. The DRL aims to address energy and water challenges facing our world. We probe fundamental heat and mass transport processes, leverage novel materials engineering, and build high-performance prototypes and devices to realize impactful technologies. Specifically, our research areas comprises phase-change, solar, thermal, and water.

Research Area

Phase-Change

Solar

Thermal

Water

News

DRL wins Bose Award to develop Thermal Wires to Transport Heat Across Kilometers

Dec 17, 2017

Congratulations to the DRL for winning the 2017 Bose Award, a reward for bold and unconventional research visions. With the help of this reward, the DRL will design thermal wires that can...

Congratulations to David Bierman who was selected as a 2018 Forbes 30 Under 30

Dec 17, 2017

Congratulations to David Bierman who was selected as a 2018 Forbes 30 Under 30. Read more about the article and about Marigold Power.

Evelyn N. Wang selected as a 2017 Foreign Policy’s Global Rethinker

Dec 17, 2017

Congratulations to Evelyn N. Wang for being selected as a 2017 Foreign Policy's Global Rethinker for her recent work on water harvesting. Read more.

Congratulations to Elise, Bikram and Arny for their stellar performance at the 2017 Mechanical Engineering Research Exhibition (MERE)

Oct 3, 2017

Congratulations to Elise, Bikram and Arny for their stellar performance at the 2017 Mechanical Engineering Research Exhibition (MERE). Read more about the event: MIT NewsMost Excitement - Elise...

Congratulations to Dan Preston for winning the best poster award at 2017 ICNMM

Oct 3, 2017

Congratulations to Dan Preston for winning the best poster award at the ASME 2017 International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels.

Congratulations to Hyunho Kim for successfully defending his PhD

Oct 3, 2017

Congratulations to Hyunho Kim for successfully defending his PhD on the Development of Adsorption-based Atmospheric Water Harvesting and Thermal Energy Storage Technologies.