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Instructor Information

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Alexander Slocum (Fall,Spring)

Walter M. May (1939) and A. Hazel May Chair in Emerging Technologies

Interest Areas

  1. Precision machine design
  2. Medical device design
  3. Machines for the energy industry

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Nevan Hanumara (Fall,Spring)

Research Scientist

Interest Areas

  1. Medical devices
  2. Human-centered design
  3. Technology translation

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Giovanni Traverso (Spring)

Karl Van Tassel (1925) Career Development Professor

Interest Areas

  1. Biomedical device development
  2. Ingestible and implantable robotics
  3. Drug delivery for optimal drug adherence

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Anthony Pennes (Spring)

Technical Instructor

Interest Areas

  1. Engineering education
  2. Electronic design
  3. Electro-mechanical systems

Engineering Medical Devices

Mechanical engineering students from MIT work with clinicians from Boston-area hospitals to design cheaper, safer, and more efficient medical devices.