exploring novel engineered materials and structures
The necstlab (pronounced next lab) research group explores new concepts in engineered materials and structures, and is directed by Prof. Wardle in the Dept. of Aeronautics & Astronautics at MIT. The group’s mission is to lead the advancement and application of new knowledge at the forefront of materials and structures understanding, with research contributions in both science and engineering. Applications of interest include enhanced (aerospace) advanced composites, multifunctional attributes of structures such as damage sensing, and also microfabricated (MEMS) topics. A significant effort over the past decade has been to use nanoscale materials to enhance performance of advanced aerospace materials and their structures through the industry supported NECST Consortium.
recent news
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Integrating Next-Generation Radiation Shielding Materials for ISS Testing
Palak Patel, a Ph.D. researcher in MIT necstlab (PI: Prof. Brian Wardle), had the exciting opportunity to integrate her radiation shielding samples onto a panel destined for the International Space Station. This milestone is part…
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necstlab Student Marianna Rogers Awarded NDSEG Fellowship
Congratulations to Marianna, second year graduate student in necstlab, who was awarded the three-year NDSEG fellowship recently! Marianna will be continuing her work on structural supercapacitors during her fellowship.
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necstlab Undergraduate Alumnus Wennie Wang visits MIT
MIT alumnus Prof. Wennie Wang (UT Austin), who completed her undergraduate thesis with necstlab, visited MIT on Tuesday, April 1. She presented a DMSE seminar on her current work related to material selection and defect…
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Prof. Miso Kim has joined KAIST Dept. of Mechanical Engineering from SKKU
Congratulations to Prof. Miso Kim, an alumna of necstlab, for joining the Department of Mechanical Engineering as an Associate Professor at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)! She was previously an assistant professor…
