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

Matt McCarthy accepts faculty position at Drexel

May 1, 2010

Congratulations to soon-to-be Prof. Matt McCarthy for his faculty position in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Drexel University starting Fall 2010.

Hank Chu receives Taiwan Education Scholarship

Apr 1, 2010

Congratulations to Hank Chu for the Taiwan Education from the Ministry of Education, Republic of China.

Hank Chu’s paper published in Nature Materials

Mar 28, 2010

Hank Chu and Rong Xiao's work on uni-directional liquid spreading on asymmetric nanostructures was recently published in Nature Materials.Letter abstractMIT news article

Rong Xiao receives Martin Family Society of Fellowship for Sustainability

Sep 10, 2009

Congratulations to Rong Xiao for becoming a 2009 Martin Family Society of Fellow for Sustainability

Batya Fellman receives NSF

Apr 10, 2009

Batya Fellman is a recipient of the 2009 National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship.

Matt McCarthy’s work highlighted by ASME

Apr 1, 2009

Matt McCarthy's prior work on miniature ball bearing with Prof. Reza Ghodssi is highlighted in the April issue of Mechanical Engineering magazine. See the link here. Also, Matt's work on...