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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.
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News
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An Outstanding Paper of Microsystems & Nanoengineering
Congratulations to Daniel Hanks, Zhengmao Lu, Jay Sircar, Dion S. Antao, Kevin Bagnall, Banafsheh Barabadi and Dr. Todd R. Salamon…
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Ultrahigh-efficiency desalination via a thermally-localized multistage solar still
Congratulations to Zhenyuan Xu, Lenan Zhang, Lin Zhao, Bikram Bhatia, Kyle Wilke, Youngsup Song and their collaborators in China for…
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DRL alumni join academia!
Congratulations to DRL alumni joining academia! Find out more about our recent alumni: Solomon Adera, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University…
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Geoff won the best poster award at MARC 2020!
Congratulations to Geoff Vaartstra for winning the best poster award at the 2020 Microsystems Annual Research Conference (MARC)!
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Congratulations to Elise Strobach for successfully defending her PhD!
Congratulations to Elise Strobach for successfully defending her PhD on Optically Transparent, Thermally Insulating and Soundproofing (OTTIS) Aerogel for High-Efficiency…
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Congratulations to Elise Strobach and Kyle Wilke for their nomination to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Energy for 2020
Congratulations to Elise Strobach and Kyle Wilke who were named Forbes 30 Under 30 in Energy for 2020. Together, they…