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Bioengineering

Mechanical engineering covers a broad range of disciplines, including materials, mechanics, systems and control, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, design, and manufacturing, all of which constitute a solid foundation for bioengineering.

Research Includes: Bioimaging and bioinformatics, bioinstrumentation and design, biomaterials and tissue engineering, and biomechanics.

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Next Generation Electronics

Jeehwan Kim, associate professor of mechanical engineering at MIT, is using his background in materials science to build a physical neural network and produce cheap semiconductor wafers – technologies that could help bring the artificial intelligence power of super computers to handheld devices.

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Noninvasive technique reveals how cells’ gene expression changes over time

A study by Professor Peter So reveals a new noninvasive technique that can now track a cell’s RNA expression to investigate long-term processes like cancer progression or embryonic development.

An implantable sensor could reverse opioid overdoses

Professor Giovanni Traverso & researchers showed that the device can successfully reverse overdoses in animals. The team envisions that this approach could eventually help prevent overdoses in high-risk populations.

Bioengineering Lab Spotlight

Visit our Bioengineering lab sites to learn more about our faculty’s research projects.

Meet Some of Our Faculty Working On Bioengineering Challenges

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

Xuanhe Zhao

Xuanhe’s Research Areas

Mathias Kolle

Mathias’s Research Areas

Roger Kamm

Roger’s Research Areas

Meet all our bioengineering faculty

Selected Course Offerings in Bioengineering

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Learn About the Impact of Our Bioengineering Research

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.