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

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

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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

Experiments reveal the physics of evaporation

Jun 10, 2019

Congratulations to Dr. Zhengmao Lu and his collaborator Prof. Ikuya Kinefuchi for their recent work featured on MIT News. In this work, the authors demonstrate that changes in pressure, more so than...

Congratulations to our recent graduate Kyle Wilke!

Jun 6, 2019

Congratulations to our recent graduate!

Congratulations to Kyle Wilke for successfully defending his PhD

May 24, 2019

Congratulations to Kyle Wilke for successfully defending his PhD on Tailoring Wetting Behavior at Extremes. In his thesis, Kyle addresses some of the most challenging areas in wetting modification,...

Lenan Zhang’s work on jumping-droplet size distribution theory selected as an Editor’s pick of Applied Physics Letters

Apr 24, 2019

Congratulations to Lenan Zhang for his work on size distribution theory during the jumping-droplet condensation process. Using a new theoretical model which considers the unique interaction...

Congratulations to AeroShield and Elise Strobach for winning the 2019 MIT Clean Energy Prize

Apr 5, 2019

Congratulations to AeroShield and Elise Strobach for winning the 2019 MIT Clean Energy Prize! AeroShield manufactures a super-insulating nano-glass material developed at the DRL for use in energy...

Congratulations to Hyunho Kim for his nomination to Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2019

Apr 2, 2019

Congratulations to Hyunho Kim for his nomination to Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2019 for his work on atmospheric water harvesting.Read more about the article and his work.