Current Research

Electrical Engineering & Computer Science: Course 6

To participate, scan the list of research topics of the faculty and staff below, select those that interest you, and contact the faculty member directly. When you call, make it clear whether you are looking for academic credit or for pay.

UROP for Credit (always Pass/Fail): Students must submit UROP forms to the Course 6 Undergraduate Office (Rm. 38-476) by add date. Note that 6UR is always supervised by EECS faculty and staff. If a Course 6 student takes a UROP supervised by faculty from another department, the student must register for UROP in that department, not Course 6. A report must be submitted to the Course 6 Undergraduate Office at the end of each term that the student is registered for 6UR.

Note: 6.UR credit cannot be substituted for the departmental laboratory requirement! To satisfy the departmental laboratory requirement, you must take 6.100. Before registering for 6.100, approval of the Course 6 Undergraduate Office must be obtained. A special Permission Form for 6.100 credit must be approved and on file in the Course 6 Undergraduate Office, Rm. 38-476, by the Add Date. See Ms. Anne Hunter, Rm. 38-476, for forms and instructions.

Almost all UROPs for pay must be approved by the research lab's (CSAIL, RLE, Media Lab, etc.) UROP Coordinator and cannot be approved by the Course VI UROP Coordinators. Go to http://web.mit.edu/urop/resources/coordlist.html for a list of UROP Coordinators for Labs and Centers.

Further Information

Research Interests of Faculty Members and EECS Department Faculty List (both available in 38-476).

Faculty Research Descriptions

Prof. Scott Aaronson, 32-G638, x4-8536, aaronson@csail.mit.edu

Computational complexity, quantum computing, foundations of quantum mechanics, bounded rationality.

Prof. Hal Abelson, 32-392, x3-5856, hal@ai.mit.edu

Artificial intelligence, educational computing, scientific computation.

Prof. Elfar Adalsteinsson, 26-335, x4-3597, elfar@mit.edu

Medical imaging with magnetic resonance and methods for optimal acquisition, reconstruction, and processing of imaging data acquired in vivo.

Prof. Anant Agarwal, 32-G782, x3-1448, agarwal@mit.edu

Computer architecture, design of scaleable multiprocessor systems, VLSI processors, compilation and runtime technologies for parallel processing and performance evaluation.

Prof. Akintunde I. Akinwande, 39-553, x8-7974, akinwand@mtl.mit.edu

Vacuum microelectronic devices and applications to flat-panel displays, RF amplifiers and sensors. Wide bandgap semiconductor devices. Micromachining.

Prof. Saman P. Amarasinghe, 32-G778, x3-8879, saman@lcs.mit.edu

Parallel compilers and parallel architectures. Design and implementation of the SUIF compiler system.

Prof. Dimitri A. Antoniadis, 39-415B, x3-4693, antoniadis@mtl.mit.edu

Devices and ICs, solid state submicrometer feature devices, process and device modeling, computer aids for IC technology design and fabrication.

Prof. Arvind, 32-G866, x3-6090, arvind@lcs.mit.edu

Parallel architectures and programming languages, dataflow systems, implicitly parallel programming and its applications.

Prof. Arthur B. Baggeroer, 5-206, x3-4336, abb@arctic.mit.edu

Sonar, seismic, and underwater acoustics; signal processing for oceanographic data systems, space/time and distributed random processes; array processing; acoustic telemetry.

Prof. Hari Balakishnan, 32-G940, x3-8713, han@lcs.mit.edu

Networks of devices and computers, mobile computing, and distributed computing and communication systems.

Prof. Marc A. Baldo, 13-3053, x2-5132, baldo@mit.edu

Molecular electronics, integration of biological materials and conventional electronics, novel nano organic transistors; charge transport and injection in organic materials, energy transfer, high density phenomena, and exciton spin selection.

Prof. Regina A. Barzilay, 32-G468, x8-5706, regina@csail.mit.edu

Natural language processing.

Prof. Karl K. Berggren, 36-219, x4-0272, berggren@mit.edu

Nanofabrication methods. Superconductive quantum computing devices. Nanowire single-photon detectors. Reconfigurable analog circuits.

Prof. Timothy Berners-Lee, 32-G524, x3-5702, timbl@w3.org

The Semantic Web: using the WWW infrastructure to create a global, decentralized, web-like mesh of machine-processable knowledge.

Prof. Dimitri P. Bertsekas, 32-D660, x3-7267, bertsekas@lids.mit.edu

Data networks, parallel and distributed algorithms,optimization.

Prof. Robert C. Berwick, 32-D728, x3-8918, berwick@ai.mit.edu

Natural language processing: computer models of language acquisition and parsing; artificial intelligence: formal models of learning, including inductive inference and computational complexity analysis of language; cognitive science: word learning, semantics of natural languages, speech.

Sangeeta Bhatia, E19-502D, x4-0221, sbhatia@mit.edu

Applications of micro- and nanotechnology in regenerative medicine, cell-based biomems, and bionanotechnology.

Prof. Duane Boning, 39-567B, x3-0931, boning@mtl.mit.edu

Semiconductor manufacturing, computer tools and systems for IC process design and manufacture, process control, computer integrated manufacturing.

Prof. Louis D. Braida, 36-791, x3-2575, braid@mit.edu

Development of improved hearing aids, tactile aids for the deaf and cochlear implants, study of auditory function and speechreading.

Prof. Rodney A. Brooks, 32-G430, x3-5223, brooks@ai.mit.edu

Artificial intelligence, humanoid robots.

Prof. Vladimir Bulovic, 13-3138, x3-7012, bulovic@mit.edu

Physical properties of organic thin films, structures, and devices as applied to the development of optoelectronic, electronic, and photonic organic devices of nano-scale thickness, including visible LEDs, lasers, solar cells, photodetectors, transistors, and flexible and transparent optoelectronics.

Prof. Vincent W.S. Chan, 32-D610A, x8-8222, chan@mit.edu

Optical, wireless and space communications and networks. Architecture, technology, system designs, and testbed implementations. New technology, architectures and applications.

Prof. Anantha P. Chandrakasan, 38-107, x8-7619, anantha@mtl.mit.edu

Energy efficient implementation of digital integrated circuits and systems such as wireless sensors and multimedia devices, protocols, and algorithms for wireless communication, and CAD tools for emerging technologies.

Prof. Adam Chlipala, 32-G842, x3-1450, adamc@mit.edu

Computer theorem-proving. Formal verification. Programming language design and implementation. Functional programming and type systems.

Prof. Isaac L. Chuang, E15-424, x3-1692, ichuang@mit.edu

Quantum information science, quantum physics, computation, and physics.

Prof. David D. Clark, 32-G816, x3-6003, ddc@lcs.mit.edu

Computer networks: hardware and protocols for high speed large scale network communications. Video over networks. Networks for information access. Pricing and allocation of network service.

Dr. Chathan M. Cooke, N10-201, x3-2591, cmcooke@mit.edu

Phenomena, properties and theories of dielectrics at high stresses; generation and measurement of high voltages and electron x-ray beams; high resolution computerized tomography and acoustic wave imaging; electronic instrumentation circuits; sensors and monitoring systems.

Prof. Munther Dahleh, 32-D732, x3-3892, dahleh@lids.mit.edu

Multivariable feedback systems, robust control, identification of uncertain systems and adaptation, control of time-varying and distributed parameter systems.

Prof. Luca Daniel, 36-849, 3-2631, luca@mit.edu

Development of numerical techniques for simulation and modeling for high speed interconnect electromagnetic interference, mixed-signal and analog RF circuits, MEM devices, and power electronics.

Prof. Constantinos Daskalakis, 32-G694, x3-9643, costis@csail.mit.edu

Theory of Computation. The interdisciplinary fields of algorithmic game theory, computational biology, social networks and applied probability.

Prof. Randall Davis, 32-237, x3-5879, davis@ai.mit.edu

Artificial intelligence, knowledge based systems, engineering problem solving; intellectual property issues in software.

Prof. Jesus A. del Alamo, 39-415A, x3-4764, alamo@mtl.mit.edu

High-performance heterostructure devices based on compound semiconductors for telecommunications applications; emphasis on In compound: InP, InGaAs, InAlAs, InAs, quantum-effect devices based on one-dimensional electron waveguides.

Prof. Erik D. Demaine, 32-G680, x3-6871, edemaine@mit.edu

Algorithms and data structures. Discrete and computational geometry. Combinatorial games.

Prof. Srinivas Devadas, 32-G844, x3-0454, devadas@mit.edu

Computer-aided design of VLSI circuits and systems, silicon compilation and synthesis, VLSI testing and design for testability, formal verification methods.

Prof. Mildred S. Dresselhaus, 13-3005, x3-6864, millie@mgm.mit.edu

Electronic materials engineering; electronic, lattice, structural properties, semimetals, semiconductors, metals, intercalation compounds, ion implantation, graphite fibers, high Tc superconductivity, C60 balls and tubules.

Prof. Frederic Durand, 32-D426, x3-7223, fredo@lcs.mit.edu

Image generation and creation; realistic rendering, real-time graphics, perceptually-based algorithms, non-photorealistic rendering, image-based rendering and editing.

Prof. Joel S. Emer, 32-G828, x3-9091, emer@csail.mit.edu

Processor performance modeling infrastructures, especially FPGA-accelerated simulation, reconfigurable logic computing, parallel and multi-threaded processor architecture, cache and memory hierarchy design processor reliability analysis.

Prof. Clifton G. Fonstad, 13-3050, x3-4634, fonstad@mit.edu

Compound semiconductor heterostructure devices and physics, heteroepitaxy, quantum well/tunnel barrier devices, quantum well lasers, hetrojunction bipolar transistors, optoelectronic integration, in situ processing.

Prof. Dennis M. Freeman, 36-889, x3-8795, freeman@mit.edu

Theoretical and experimental studies of auditory physiology. Measurements of motion and of inner-ear structures, material properties of the tectorial membrane and ionic signals in the inner ear. Computational models of inner-ear hydrodynamics. Analysis of three-dimensional images from video microscopy.

Prof. William T. Freeman, 32-D476, x3-8828, billf@mit.edu

Machine learning applied to computer vision and computer graphics. Bayesian belief propagation and its generalizations. Bayesian models of visual perception.

Prof. James G. Fujimoto, 36-345, x3-8528, jgfuji@mit.edu

Picosecond and femtosecond lasers and techniques; applications to materials, semiconductors and electronic and optoelectronic devices; laser medicine, medical diagnostics, laser surgery.

Prof. David K. Gifford, 32-G542, x3-6039, gifford@mit.edu

Computational and systems biology, computational functional genomics. Expression of scientific models in computational form. Machine Learning.

Dr. James Glass, 32-G444, x3-1640, glass@mit.edu

Automatic speech recognition, synthesis, and understanding for multi-modal conversation interaction.

Prof. Shafi Goldwasser, 32-G682, x3-5914, shafi@theory.lcs.mit.edu

Cryptography, computational number theory, interactive proofs, fault-tolerant distributed computing.

Prof. Polina Golland, 32-D470, x3-8805, polina@csail.mit.edu

Developing novel techniques for image analysis and understanding. Statistical modeling, shape representation. Medical and biological imaging applications.

Prof. Martha Gray, E25-519, x8-8974, mgrag@mit.edu

Electrical, mechanical and chemical mediators of connective tissue growth and development, ion partitioning and transport in biological tissue, NMR spectroscopy and imaging, development of silicon micromachined tools for biological applications.

Prof. W. Eric Grimson, 32-D524, x3-5346, welg@ai.mit.edu

Computer vision, robotics, object recognition, stereo vision, models of biological vision systems and artificial intelligence.

Prof. Alan J. Grodzinsky, NE47-377, x3-4969, alg@mit.edu

Electrical, mechanical and chemical regulation of biological tissues; physical modulation of cell metabolism, cartilage degradation in arthritis and its diagnosis; electric field control of transport in gels; separations and drug delivery; continuum electromechanics. (Some projects in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital and Children's Hospital, Boston.)

Prof. John V. Guttag, 32-G966, x3-6022, guttag@eecs.mit.edu

Programming methodology, formal specifications, theorem proving, programming languages.

Prof. Peter L. Hagelstein, 36-568, x3-0899, plh@mit.edu

Development of short wavelength lasers, numerical simulation in x-ray lasers, atomic physics and applied physics, development of a fast soft x-ray detector, topics in quantum mechanics.

Prof. Jongyoon Han, 36-841, x3-2290, jyhan@mit.edu

Micro-nanofluidic systems, application of micro-nanofabrication to biological problems. Biological MEMS, biomolecular analysis.

Prof. Berthold K. P. Horn, 32-D434, x3-5863, bkph@ai.mit.edu

Machine vision, advanced automation, manipulation, visual perception, representation of objects and space, photogrammetry, analog networks.

Prof. Judy L. Hoyt, 39-427, x2-2873, jhoyt@mit.edu

Novel processes, materials and device concepts for silicon technology. Device physics of silicon-based heterostructures and nanostructures. Epitaxial growth by chemical vapor deposition.

Prof. Qing Hu, 36-467, x3-1573, qhu@mit.edu

Physics and applications of millimeter-wave, THz, and infrared devices, includin THz and infrared solid-state lasers and micromachined millimeter-wave focal-plane sensor arrays.

Prof. Piotr Indyk, 32-G642, x2-3402, indyk@theory.lcs.mit.edu

Computational geometry, especially in high-dimensional spaces; databases and information retrieval; learning theory; design and analysis of algorithms.

Prof. Erich P. Ippen, 36-319, x3-8504, ippen@mit.edu

Femtosecond optics, ultrafast processes, lasers, high-speed optoelectronics.

Prof. Tommi Jaakkola, Rm. 32-G498, 3-8826, tommi@mit.edu

Kernel methods and their combination with graphical models. Primary application areas are molecular biology (protein sequence analysis, gene identification), large scale (medical) diagnosis problems, and currently to a lesser degree problems in vision and speech.

Prof. Daniel N. Jackson, 32-G704, x8-8471, dnj@lcs.mit.edu

Software design; languages, analysis, methods and tools; programming languages, types, static analysis; model checking.

Prof. Patrick Jaillet, 32-D624, x2-3379, jaillet@mit.edu

Online optimization; real-time and dynamic optimization networks; probabilistic combinatorial optimization problems, financial engineering.

Prof. M. Frans Kaashoek, 32-G992, x3-7149, kaashoek@lcs.mit.edu

Computer systems, distributed and parallel systems, operating systems, programming languages, compilers, run-time systems, networking, and computer architecture.

Prof. Leslie P. Kaelbling, 32-G486, x8-9695, lpk@ai.mit.edu

Behavior learning, visually-guided map learning for mobile robots, planning in very large stochastic domains, learning relational models.

Prof. Franz X. Kaertner, 36-393, x2-3616, kaertner@mit.edu

Generation and propagation of few-cycle laser pulses and its applications in nonlinear optics, frequency metrology and imaging. Development of novel pico- and femtoseconds lasers for optical communications and high-speed measurement systems.

Dr. Lalana Kagal, 32-G518, X3-5845, lkagal@csail.mit.edu

Semantic Web technologies, policy representation and reasoning, security and privacy in distributed systems such as the Web, pervasive environments and social networks.

Prof. David Karger, 32-G592, 8-6167, karger@lcs.mit.edu

Information retrieval and digital libraries; analysis of algorithms, especially for graphs and optimization problems; applications of randomization; parallel algorithms.

Prof. John G. Kassakian, 10-172, x3-3448, jgk@mit.edu

Power electronics; power supplies; power semiconductor devices; dc/dc Converters, inverters, controlled rectifiers and motor drives; product design and manufacturing.

Prof. Dina Katabi, 32-G936, x4-6027, dina@csail.mit.edu

Computer networks and data communication. Congestion control, network measurements, scalability and robustness of communications systems. Differentiated services, internet pricing, routing, content distribution, self-configurable and wireless networks and network security.

Prof. Manolis Kellis, 32-G564, x3-2419, manoli@mit.edu

Computational biology, genome interpretation, comparative genomics, regulatorynetworks, cellular signals, developmental biology, evolutionary theory. Algorithms and machine learning applications in genomics.

Prof. James L. Kirtley, 10-098, x3-2357, kirtley@mit.edu

Modeling, analysis and design and fabrication of electromechanical devices and power systems; rotating electric machines and power systems; monitoring of equipment; electric and hybrid vehicles.

Dr. Thomas F. Knight, Jr.., 32-312, x3-7807, tk@ai.mit.edu

Computer architectures and programming languages for artificial intelligence applications, image and auditory perception, networks of massively parallel processors, high speed digital design.

Prof. Leslie A. Kolodziejski, 13-3065, x3-6868, leskolo@mit.edu

Compound semiconductor materials, novel heterostructures, devices and device physics, heteroepitaxial growth processes and advanced fabrication technology.

Prof. Jing Kong, 13-3065, x4-4068, jingkong@mit.edu

Chemical syntheses/device fabrication of low dimension materials, low temperature transport measurement and characterization and functional nano-devices.

Prof. Butler W. Lampson, 32-G916, x3-6004, blampson@microsoft.com

Computer science; hardware design and machine architecture through distributed systems and programming languages to user interfaces and office automation.

Prof. Jeffrey H. Lang, 10-176, x3-4687, lang@mit.edu

Analysis, design, and control of physical systems, emphasis on electromechanical systems, applications include traditional electric machines, micromotors and flexible structures, digital control and manufacturing.

Prof. Hae-Seung Lee, 39-553A, x3-5174, hslee@mtl.mit.edu

Research in analog integrated circuits in CMOS and BiCMOS technologies. Implementation of early vision algorithms in CCD and resistive fuse circuits.

Prof. Steven B. Leeb, 10-069, x3-9360, sbleeb@mit.edu

Design, analysis, construction, control, and monitoring of servomechanical actuators and mechatronic systems; application of exotic materials including gel polymers to actuator construction.

Prof. Charles E. Leiserson, 32-G768, x3-5833, cel@mit.edu

Theory of computing machinery, parallel and VLSI computation, graph theory, combinatorial algorithms, computer architecture, super computing.

Prof. Jae S. Lim, 36-653, x3-8143, lim@image.mit.edu

Video processing; advanced television systems; image processing; image restoration, enhancement and coding; speech processing; enhancement and time scale modification of speech; theories of digital signal processing; audio processing; coding.

Prof. Barbara H. Liskov, 32-G942, x3-5886, liskov@lcs.mit.edu

Programming methodology, programming languages, distributed systems, object-oriented databases.

Prof. Andrew W. Lo, E62-618, 3-0920, alow@mit.edu

Computer algorithms, numerical methods; financial engineering, risk management.

Prof. Tomas Lozano-Perez, 32-G492, x3-7889, tlp@ai.mit.edu

Robotics and computational geometry, computational chemistry and biology, artificial intelligence.

Prof. Timothy K. Lu, E17-438, 617-715-4808, timlu@mit.edu

Construction of synthetic organisms and fundamental gene circuits using engineering principles and quantitative designs; development of new clinical therapeutics for cancers and protein-misfolding disorders; using synthetic biology to produce renewable energy; study of the human microbiome.

Prof. Nancy A. Lynch, 32-G668, x3-7225, lynch@theory.lcs.mit.edu

Theory of distributed and real-time computing; formal models, specification, algorithm design, complexity analysis, vertification; distributed data management, synchronization, resource allocation, reliability, complexity theory.

Prof. Sam R. Madden, 32-G938, x3-0531, madden@csail.mit.edu

Databases and computer systems; query processing, distributed systems, management of streaming data, adaptive data processing, sensor networking.

Prof. Thomas Magnanti, 1-206, x3-6604, magnanti@mit.edu

Network design. Network equilibrium. Large-scale optimization. Optimization in telecommunications, manufacturing, logistics, and transportation.

Prof. Roger G. Mark, E25-505, x3-7818, rgmark@mit.edu

Biomedical engineering with emphasis on clinical applications of instrumentation and data processing, medical care delivery systems, electrocardiography, real-time arrhythmia analysis, cardiovascular physiology; collaboration at Beth Israel Hospital.

Prof. Wojciech Matusik, 32-D426, x4-8432, wojciech@csail.mit.edu

Computer graphics, applications in computational materials and novel displays.

Prof. Alexandre Megretski, 32-D730, x3-9828, ameg@mit.edu

Robust control. Analysis of nonlinear dynamics. Control systems theory.

Prof. Muriel Medard, 32-D626, x3-3167, medard@mit.edu

Wireless systems' capacity and fading channels. Optical networks, network robustness and reliability.

Prof. Albert R. Meyer, 32-G624, x3-6024, meyer@lcs.mit.edu

Semantics of programming languages, logic of programs, concurrent programs, lambda calculus and category theory, decision procedures in logic.

Prof. Silvio Micali, 32-G644, x3-6024, micali@theory.lcs.mit.edu

Cryptography, secure protocols, and computational complexity theory.

Prof. Robert C. Miller, 32-G716, 324-6028, rcm@lcs.mit.edu

Human-computer interfaces, intelligent interfaces, programming by demonstration, end-user programming languages, usability, software engineering.

Prof. Marvin L. Minsky, E15-486, x3-5864, minsky@media.mit.edu

Artificial intelligence; basic research in children's thinking and education, robotics and machine vision; representation of knowledge and structure of personality, common sense reasoning, theories of emotion and consciousness.

Prof. Sanjoy K. Mitter, 32-D562, x3-2160, mitter@lids.mit.edu

Structure, function, and organization of complex systems; image analysis and computer vision; mathematical physics and its relationship to systems theory; theory of stochastic dynamical systems, non-linear filtering, stochastic and adaptive control.

Prof. Robert T. Morris, 32-G972, x3-5983, rtm@lcs.mit.edu

The design of an easy to control data networking infrastructure designed to bring about a new level of flexibility to network configuration. The Resilient Overlay Networks Project. Grid routing protocols.

Prof. Joel Moses, 32-249, x3-8592, moses@mit.edu

Theories of organization, algebraic manipulation, artificial intelligence, knowledge-based computer systems in education.

Prof. Hadar Dana Moshkovitz, 32D-G606, x3-1255, dmoshkov@mit.edu

Theoretical computer science, probabilistically checkable proofs, derandomization, coding theory.

Prof. Alan V. Oppenheim, 36-615, x3-4177, avo@mit.edu

Signal processing theory and applications including signal enhancement and recovery, analysis and synthesis of chaotic signals; speech and oceanographic signal processing.

Dr. Una-May O'Reilly, 32-D534, x3-6437, unamay@csail.mit.edu

Big data analysis, cloud-scale machine learning for knowledge mining, optimization, prediction and adaptive systems; genetic programming (evolutionary algorithms), stochastic local search, meta-heuristics.

Prof. Terry P. Orlando, 13-3006, x3-5888, orlando@mit.edu

Properties of superconductors in high magnetic fields, fabrication of thin films of superconductors, superconducting devices, quantum effect devices in semiconductors, arrays of Josephson junctions.

Prof. Asuman E. Ozdaglar, 32-D630, x4-0058, asuman@mit.edu

Optimization and convex analysis with emphasis on core analytical issues in Lagrange multiplier theory, duality and minimax/saddle point theory; network optimization; game theory and equilibrium problems.

Prof. Tomas Palacios, 39-567B, x4-2395, tpalacios@mit.edu

Design, fabrication and characterization of novel electronic devices in wide bandgap semiconductors; polarization and bandgap engineering; transistors for sub-mm wave power and digital applications; new ideas for power conversion and generation; interaction of biological systems with semiconductor materials and devices.

Prof. Ronald R. Parker, NW17-288, x8-6662, parker@ipsfc.mit.edu

Plasma problems relevant to controlled thermonuclear fusion, including confinement, heating, and impurity control in high temperature plasmas.

Prof. Pablo Parrilo, 32-D726, x4-1542, parillo@mit.edu

Control and identification of uncertain complex systems, robustness analysis and synthesis, and the development and application of computational tools based on convex optimization and algorithmic algebra to practically relevant problems in engineering, economics and physics.

Prof. Li-Shiuan Peh32G-780

Interconnection Networks (networks connecting subsystemswithin a digital system, such as multiprocessors, blades, disks, cluster, router line cards, on chip modules and embedded systems), with particular interest in power-aware interconnection networks.

Prof. David J. Perreault, 10-039, x8-6038, djperrea@mit.edu

Electronic circuit design, power electronics and energy conversion, control. Applications to industrial, commercial, scientific, transportation, and biomedical systems.

Prof. Yury Polyanskiy, 32-D668, x4-0047, yp@mit.edu

Non-asymptotic characterization of the performance limits of communication systems, optimal feedback strategies and optimal codes. Searching for practical implementations of channel codes that attain theoretical promise with low latency and small delay.

Prof. Rajeev J. Ram, 36-487, x3-4182, rajeev@mit.edu

Novel semiconductor lasers with emphasis on microscopic surface-emitting lasers. NRE materials fabrication; characterization technology essential to development of semiconductor lasers.

Prof. Martin C. Rinard, 32-G744, x8-6922, martin@lcs.mit.edu

Compilers; program analysis; reconfigurable computing; hardware compilation.

Prof. Ronald L. Rivest, 32-G692, x3-5880, rivest@mit.edu

Analysis of algorithms, cryptography, machine learning.

Prof. James K. Roberge, 38-483, x3-5994

Electronic circuit design, including space circuitry; design for integrated circuits; analog to digital conversion techniques; other analog-digital circuits.

Prof. Ronitt Rubinfield, 32-G698, x3-0884, ronitt@csail.mit.edu

Randomized algorithms, sublinear time algorithms, computational complexity theory.

Prof. Daniela Rus, 32-374, x8-7567, rus@csail.mit.edu

Robotics, mobile computing and information access.

Prof. Daniel Sanchez Martin, 32-G838, 715-4886, sanchez@csail.mit.edu

Computer architecture, in particular, striving to improve the performance, efficiency and scalability of future parallel and heterogeneous systems, and to enable programmers to leverage their full capabilities easily. Current projects focus on scalable and efficient memory hierarchies, architectures with quality-of-service guarantees, scalable dynamic fine-grained runtimes and schedulers, and hardware support for scheduling.

Prof. Rahul Sarpeshkar, 8-294, x8-6599, rahuls@mit.edu

Low power analog VLSI. Building biologically inspired sensory and mixed-signal computing systems, and bionics for the deaf and blind. All projects require interest and expertise in analog circuits, feedback, and low power design.

Prof. Joel E. Schindall, 10-140H, x3-3934, joels@mit.edu

Development of nanotube-enhanced ultracapacitor as an improved electrical energy storage device (and potential electrochemical battery replacement),design methods for complex fault-tolerant systems (including steer-by-wire), improving automobile performance through electronics, application of time interval domain processing to electrocardiograms and encephalograms.

Prof. Martin A. Schmidt, 39-521, x3-7817, schmidt@mtl.mit.edu

Microfabrication technology for integrated circuits, sensors, and actuators; design of micromechanical sensor and actuator systems; mechanical properties of microelectronic materials.

Dr. Stephanie Seneff, 32-G438, x3-0451, seneff@csail.mit.edu

Spoken conversational systems, spoken language understanding and generation, computer aids for second language acquisition

Prof. Devavrat Shah, 32-D670, x3-4670, devavrat@mit.edu

Network algorithms. Scaling laws for networks. Stochastic networks.

Prof. Jeffrey Shapiro, 36-419, x3-4607,3-4179, jhs@mit.edu

Quantum noise reduction theory and experiment, coherent laser radars, ultra-wideband fiber optic communications.

Prof. Nir Shavit, 32-G66, 324-8440, shanir@csail.mit.edu

Techniques for designing, implementing, and reasoning abaouat multiprocessors, and in particular the design of concurrent data structures for multi-core machines. Introduction and first implementation of software transactional memory.

Dr. Howard Shrobe, 32-225, x3-7887, hes@csail.mit.edu

Pervasive computing and intelligent environments, self-adaptive software, diagnostic systems and cognitive modeling.

Prof. Henry I. Smith, 39-427B, x3-6865, hismith@mtl.mit.edu

Sub-micron and nanometer structures and applications, quantum-effect, optoelectronic and deep-submicron devices; microscopy, x-ray optics; novel heteroepitaxy schemes.

Prof. Charles G. Sodini, 39-527A, x3-4938, sodini@mtl.mit.edu

Technology intensive integrated circuit and systems design, application toward sensory interface electronics emphasizing analog signal processing.

Prof. Armando Solar-Lezama, 32G-840, x8-9727, asolar@csail.mit.edu

Programming systems with a focus on software synthesis. Programming tools for parallel and high performance computing

Dr. Karen Sollins, 32-G818, x3-6006, sollins@csail.mit.edu

Network architecture, distributed systems, naming, security, information systems

Vladimir M. Stojanovic, 38-260, x4-4913, vlada@mit.edu

Modeling or noise and dynamics in circuits and systems. Application of convex optimization to digital communications, analog and VLSI circuits. Communications and signal processing architechture. High-speed electrical and optical links, on-chip signaling, clock generation and distribution. High-speed digital and mixed-signal IC design.

Prof. Collin Stultz, 32-310

Conformational changes in macromolecules and the effect of structural transitions on human diseases. Gain insights into the role of molecular structure by utilizing techniques drawn from computational chemistry, signal processing, and basic biochemistry.

Prof. Gerald J. Sussman, 32-385, x3-5874, gjs@mit.edu

Artificial intelligence: basic research on learning, problem solving, and programming; computational performance models for intelligent behavior, especially modeling the behavior of engineers; numerical models of physical systems.

Prof. Peter Szolovits, 32-254, x3-3476, psz@mit.edu

Application of artificial intelligence techniques to medical decision making, effective representation of knowledge.

Russell L. Tedrake, 32-332, 452-2691, russt@csail.mit.edu

Machine learning and robotics, including reinforcement learning, optimal control, legged robots, flapping-wing flight, non-linear control theory, biological motor control, and computational neuroscience. Particular emphasis on solving difficult robotic control problems through a close coupling of mechanical design and learning control.

Prof. Seth Teller, 32-333, 8-7885, teller@csail.mit.edu

Machine vision; robotic mobility and manipulation; natural human-robot interaction; assistive technology for blind and disabled people.

Dr. Christopher Terman, 32-G790, x3-6038, cjt@mit.edu

Computer and DSP architectures; VLSI circuits, design methodologies and CAD tools; circuit simulation; computer languages.

Prof. Bruce Tidor, 32-212, x3-7258, tidor@mit.edu

Modeling of protein-protein interactions, focusing on electrostatic effects and structure-based drug design. Systems-level biology including biological network modeling and analysis.

Prof. Antonio Torralba, 32-D462, x4-0900, torralba@csail.mit.edu

Computer vision, machine learning and human perception; development of computer vision systems and solving real world recognition tasks; modeling human perceptual and cognitive capabilities; object recognition, classification of whole scenes; visual recognition and classification of places and objects.

Prof. John N. Tsitsiklis, 2-D662, x3-6175, jnt@mit.edu

Parallel computation; analysis, optimization, control and identification for stochastic systems, queuing and scheduling theory.

Prof. George C. Verghese, 10-093, x3-4612, verghese@mit.edu

Dynamic systems; switched/periodic systems; estimation, control, signal processing; applications, especially power electronics, power systems, and electrical machines.

Prof. Joel Voldman, 36-824, x3-2094, voldman@mit.edu

Biological applications of microtechnology, especially to cell biology; bioMEMS; electrostatics at the microscale.

Prof. Stephen A. Ward, 32-G786, x3-6036, ward@mit.edu

Computer architectures and operating systems.

Prof. Cardinal Warde, 13-3102, x3-6858, warde@mtl.mit.edu

Materials, devices and systems for optical information processing; photorefractive materials, spatial light modulators, symbolic optical computers.

Prof. Michael R. Watts, 26-349, x3-3073, mwatts@mit.edu

Electromagnetics and microphotonics.

Dr. Clifford Weinstein, LL-C-290D, 781-981-7621, cjw@ll.mit.edu

Speech processing, recognition, and understanding; Network and information system survivability and security. (Lincoln Lab)

Prof. Dana Weinstein, 39-533A, x3-8930, dana@mtl.mit.edu

Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MENS). Hybrid NEMS-CMOS devices for wireless communication, signal generation, processing and sensors.

Prof. Ron Weiss, 32-214, x3-8966, rweiss@mit.edu

Sythetic Biology, Construction and analysis of synthetic gene networks. Use of computer engineering princoples of abstraction, composition, and interface specifications to program cells with sensors and actuators precisely controlled by analog and digital logic circuity. Emphasis on establishing the engineering foundation for synthetic biology and the pursuit of novel applications enabled by the technology (e.g. programmed tissue engineering diabetes, engineered neuronal circuits).

Prof. Jacob White, 36-817, x3-2543, white@mit.edu

Theoretical and practical aspects of numerical simulation algorithms applied to problems in circuit, device, packaging and micromechanical system design.

Prof. Alan S. Willsky, 32-D582, x3-2356, willsky@lids.mit.edu

Modern control and estimation theory, model-based signal and image processing, processing of spatially distributed random data, inverse problems and computational vision, multiresolution signal processing and multiple time scale analysis, discrete-event

Prof. Patrick H. Winston, 32-251, x3-6754,phw@ai.mit.edu

Artificial intelligence, analogy-based learning and reasoning.

Prof. Gregory W. Wornell, 36-677, x3-3513, gww@allegro.mit.edu

Signal processing, signal modeling, detection and estimation theory; broadband communication and telemetry systems; personal wireless communications; applications of fractals, non-linear dynamics and chaos.

Prof. John L. Wyatt, 36-864, x3-6718, wyatt@rle-vlsi.mit.edu

Analog VLSI for machine vision, dynamics of nonlinear circuits and systems, neural networks; implantable retinal prosthesis.

Mehmet F. Yanik, 36-834, x3-1583 yanik@mit.edu

Technologies for studying and engineering neural processes. Neural regeneration and degeneration using femtosecond laser nano-surgery and multi-photon imaging as well as microfluidic technologies and optical micro-manipulation. Employment of neural scaffolds and neural stem cells.

Prof. Markus Zahn, 10-174, x3-4688, zahn@mit.edu

Electromagnetism, electromechanics, and electro-optic interactions with gaseous, liquid, and solid media, especially under high electric field conditions; theory, measurements, and applications of high voltage conduction and breakdown phenomena.

Prof. Nikolai Zeldovich, 32-G994, x3-6005, nickolai@mit.edu

Building practical secure systems. Operating systems, hardware designs, networking, and distributing systems. Programming language and tools, secutiry analysis and verification.

Prof. Lizhong Zheng, 32-D624, x2-2941, lizhong@mit.edu

Wireless communications, from physical layer designs to wireless networks; space-time processing, digital communications, multi-user detection algorithms, information theory, stochastic signal processing, optical communications.

Prof. Victor W. Zue, 32-G470, x3-8513, zue@mit.edu

Computer speech recognition and understanding, acoustic analysis of speech, lexical access, and natural language processing for spoken input.