LAB LIFE
Happy Halloween!
necstlab’rs happily surprised Prof. Wardle by dressing up as him – rocking the powder blue button down, plain inner t-shirt, slacks, athletic runners, and a pair of cool shades – during the lab’s bi-weekly group meeting!
Side Quests while on a Mission
necstlab’rs traversed (road tripppp) from sweet ole Boston to good ole Long Island, New York with several stopped by Brooklyn and Queens along the way to get some yummy foods. In preparation for the many long hours during the Synchrotron Mission, they made a huge Costco haul with lots of snacks and quick ready-to-eat meals! They were pleasantly surprised that because the Synchrotron facility is so massive that people ride trikes to get around everywhere which we definitely took heavy advantage of.
Brookhaven National Laboratory Synchrotron Mission
Several necstlab’rs went on a mission at the Brookhaven Laboratory’s Synchrotron Light Source to conduct some very cool experiments!
necstlab picnic 2024
The Wardle’s kindly opened their home once again to host the necstlab fall picnic! There were lots of yummy food and desserts to be shared! The weather was fantastic and Necstlabers, both current and alumni, were happily playing some spike ball, frisbee, fútbol, and throwing an american football around. And, of course, plenty of conversation and community building!
End of Summer Brazilian BBQ
Continuing the lab tradition of Brazilian BBQ, Shaan has generously picked up the torch and opened up his crib to the necstlab’rs on a lovely Labor Day holiday weekend. Following Luiz’s secret family recipes, He cooked up some picanha, chicken, lamb, cheese, and garlic bread on his Patio deck!
Farewell gathering for Jingyao Dai
necstlab-ers had a farewell gathering at Cambridge Brewing Company for Jingyao Dai as he soon departs to Oklahoma to start his position as Assistant Professor at the University of Oklahoma.
necstlab attends NT24 at MIT
Prof. Brian Wardle and Dr. Luiz Acauan organized and hosted NT24 at MIT. necstlab members helped to host NT24 and many also presented posters and presentations on recent research.
Steven Serrano visits necstlab
Steven Serrano came back to MIT to attend his SM graduation, alongside with Shaan Jagani! He stopped by the office to come hangout and grab lunch together at Naco Taco.
Luiz’s Last Dance! The Brazilian BBQ legacy continues
The weather was a little erratic but that did not stop us from having a Brazilian BBQ in full force! Necstlabers, both current and alumni, and friends came together for Luiz’s final Brazilian BBQ before he moves onto his next chapter in life in sunny California. For the past several years, Luiz has routinely held Brazilian BBQs in his apartment backyard which has now become a rooted tradition in the lab. Luiz has passed the torch to graduate students Shaan Jagani and Armando Neto who will carry on the legacy of Brazilian BBQ.
Yuying places silver in their event at the annual National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships in Berkeley!
Yuying is a member of MIT’s Teakwondo club sport team, alongside with several other graduate students in AeroAstro.
necstlab Hosts Professor Guven
On February 29, Professor Wardle hosted Professor Ibrahim Guven from Virginia Commonwealth University for a talk on prediction of damage in aerospace structures due to adverse weather conditions, in particular raindrops at hypersonic velocities. The lab had the opportunity to chat more with Prof. Guven over a casual lunch at Catalyst.
Visit from necstlab alumnus Fred Daso
Necstlab welcomed alumnus Fred Daso for a visit at our group meeting on Friday, February 2, 2024. It was great to hear about Fred’s experiences in necstlab as a UROP and masters student, as well as the insights he gained from his time at Boeing. We wish him luck on his current journey into venture capital as a Harvard MBA student!
NECST34 Consortium Meeting
The 34th bi-annual NECST Consortium members-only meeting, NECST33, was held at MIT on November 29th, 2023. All enjoyed a long day of research presentations and took time during breaks and over lunch to renew connections amongst the consortium members – conversations and connection continued into the evening as the group adjourned to a local restaurant for dinner.
necstlab goes kayaking
necstlab-ers and their +1’s took advantage of the beautiful weather and foilage to go kayaking at a river in the Greater Boston area!
necstlab-ers explore northern ireland and spain!
After ICCM23, several necstlab-ers explored parts of northern ireland, the balearic islands, and barcelona! They had a fantastic time eating yummy foods, going on fun adventures, and classic sight-seeing of course!
necstlab makes a big presence at ICCM23
ICCM23 was held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, from July 30rd to August 4th, 2023. necstlab had many group members with accepted publications, so there was a rather large presence of necstlab folk in attendance to present research papers, as well as to continue making connections with necstlab alums and other research collaborators from around the world. Here’s a small smattering of photos of our team, from group events through their individual research presentations.
a squad of first year necstlab-ers goes to Boston’s Little Saigon Festival
Yuying Lin, Christopher Kwon, Alisa Webb, and Shaan Jagani go to the annual Boston Little Saigon Festival in Dorchester, MA. It was full of yummy vietnamese food, fun singing, and a little bit of tomfoolery.
NECST33 Consortium Meeting
The 33th bi-annual NECST Consortium members-only meeting, NECST33, was held at MIT on June 7th, 2023. Attended by our research staff, outside collaborators, and a number of our consortium members, the room was packed! All enjoyed a long day of research presentations and took time during breaks and over lunch to renew connections amongst the consortium members – conversations and connection continued into the evening as the group adjourned to a local restaurant for dinner.
Congratulations on graduating Marianna!
Hooray!! Marianna Rogers, a 2022 MSRP intern with necstlab, graduated from the University of Chicago with a B.A. in Physics and a B.S. in Mathematics. She will be joining necstlab as a graduate student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering this upcoming fall.
necstlab alumni meetup at AIAA SciTech conference in National Harbor Jan. 2023
Our necstlab alumni gathered together once again at the AIAA SciTech Forum and shared a meal. From the meetup at AIAA SciTech conference in National Harbor Jan. 2023. Backrow is Professor Brian Wardle, Dr. Rich Li (Aurora Flight Sciences), AIAA Associate Fellow Dr. Jeff Chambers (Aurora Flight Sciences). Front arc is Dr. Vishnu Saseendran (from Prof. Namiko Yamamoto’s group at Penn State), Dr. Reed Kopp (ATA Engineering), Dr. Sunny Wicks (Lockheed) holding our youngest member Anne Wicks!, Prof. Hulya Cebeci (Istanbul Technical Univ.), Dr. Carina Li (current Postdoc), Dr. Jingyao Dai (current postdoc), and Dr. Jeff Gair (his own startup Modular Matter Inc.)
A very sporty necstlab these days with many balls thrown and kicked, including proper and American footballs
The Wardle’s kindly opened their home once again to host the necstlab BBQ cookout in late September 2022. (We use the colloquial bbq to mean “cooking and eating outside”.) There were a variety of things to eat, including vegetarian options. Weather was fantastic. Group members were happily playing some basketball, spike ball, and throwing an american football around. And, of course, plenty of conversation and community building!
necstlab Brazilian BBQ gathering
Luiz hosted a Brazilian BBQ in his backyard with lots of yummy food and good conversations!
Welcome to MIT!
Prof. Wardle was very pleased to welcome visiting PhD candidate Jae-Moon Jeong (from Prof. SeongSu Kim’s group at KAIST) in person to MIT this month. Jae-Moon will be working on nanoengineered materials for flow batteries in necstlab.
new necstlab-ers go sailing
Steven Serrano, Yuying Lin, Shaan Jagani, and Christopher Kwon – all first year graduate students in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics – go sailing together at MIT’s Sailing Pavilion as part of the AeroAstro First Year Orientation.
Greetings from ECCM20 in Lausanne, Switzerland!
In June 2022, we had multiple researchers travel to attend the 20th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM20) in Lausanne, Switzerland (website: https://eccm20.org/). While attending the conference, they presented their research, met with various research collaborators, and forged connections with leaders in nanotech. Here are few photos from the conference:
A new necstlab record – 6 Autoclave Plates created in one day
The team pulls together and remains hard at work in our research lab – on July 13th, a crew of researchers gathered in our lab for an all-day prep session to support the upcoming trip to the SPring-8 facility. They took 11.5 hours, 72 CFRP plies, 72 GFRP plies, 22 Nanostitch 1.0 specimens, and 22 Nanostitch 2.0 specimens, added some elbow grease and produced 6 autoclave plates ready-to-go for the huge autoclave run tomorrow!
NECST 30 Consortium Meeting
The 30th bi-annual NECST Consortium members-only meeting, NECST30, was held at MIT on June 2nd, 2022. Attended by our research staff, outside collaborators, and a number of our consortium members, the room was packed! All enjoyed a long day of research presentations and took time during breaks and over lunch to renew connections amongst the consortium members – conversations and connection continued into the evening as the group adjourned for a boat cruise.
Dr. Li’s graduation ceremony from USC
Dr. Carina Li flew back to LA to attend the Ph.D. hooding ceremony on May 11th, 2022. The hooding ceremony was held for Ph.D. graduated in the past 3 years. In the picture are Dr. Carina Li and her Ph.D. advisor, Prof. Steven Nutt, director of USC M. C. Gill Composite Center.
necstlab at AIAA SciTech Forum 2022
AIAA SciTech 2022 was hybrid, and although necstlab mostly participated virtually, our intrepid alumni Reed (now ATA), Rich (now Aurora/Boeing), and Jeff (now Aurora/Boeing) were able to keep the in-person meet-up alive. They’re all pictured here (from right to left).
necstlab BBQ 2021 (aka: the cookout returns)
After a one-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Wardle’s once again hosted the annual necstlab BBQ cookout in October 2021. (We use the colloquial bbq to mean “cooking and eating outside”.) As per usual, they arranged fabulous weather, excellent foodstuffs, and invited the entire group of researchers & staff & local alums (plus their close family members) to join in this gathering. People traveled from near & far, via train and bike and car, to participate in the day and everyone was merry and gay. Here are a few photos of the group, taken from Rich Li’s socially-distant drone, flying high above.
necstlab gatherings, summer 2021
During summer 2021, necstlab-ers started to emerge from their Covid-19-related isolations and – after getting their vaccinations – were able to gather together at small outdoor events to share food, discuss research, and start to rebuild our lab community. Here are some photos from these events…
Another necstlab’er soars to the stars…
Dr. Ashley Kaiser also is heading out on her next big adventure. Surrounded by laurels and with a hearty handshake, Professor Wardle bids her congratulations and says adieu!
This was the last day!!!
Prof. Wardle and Dr. Reed Kopp have a “last meeting” in Boston as Reed heads off to new adventures post-PhD. Congrats Dr. Kopp!
An exciting graduation day for Dr. Ashley Kaiser, Dr. Reed Kopp, and Dr. Xinchen Ni!
An exciting day for necstlab with several members graduating! Very warm congratulations to Ashley, Reed, and Xinchen on completing their doctoral degrees!
necstlab hosts QMUL visitors at MIT
On 20 February 2020, necstlab hosted a number of researchers from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) for a visit. The QMUL researchers gave a presentation at MIT to necstlab and other invited guests and also spared some additional time for some more informal discussion of research over lunch and dinner at a local restaurant.
US-COMP Meeting, October 2019
As part of their ongoing research for NASA, Professor Brian Wardle and Ms Ashley Kaiser attended the Institute for Ultra Strong Composites by Computational Design (US-COMP) Bi-Annual Meeting at the Michigan Technological University (MTU) on October 8-9, 2019. Here are some photos of the entire assemblage during the event (provided when planning the May 2020 meeting).
necstlab at AIAA SciTech 2020
As ever, AIAA SciTech conferences serve an additional benefit of allowing necstlab members past & present to gather together and talk research. In January 2020, current and past members of MIT’s necstlab met up at the conference, with some attending in person at Orlando, Florida, and some joining in virtually (even including a member of the next generation of necstlab researchers!!!).
NECST26: NECST Consortium Members-only Meeting, 4 December 2019
The 26th bi-annual NECST Consortium members-only meeting, NECST26, was held at MIT on December 4th, 2019. Attended by our research staff, outside collaborators, and a number of our consortium members, the room was packed! All enjoyed a long day of research presentations and took time during breaks and over lunch to renew connections amongst the consortium members – conversations and connection continued into the evening as the group adjourned to a local restaurant for dinner.
necstlab BBQ 2019
The Wardle’s kindly opened their home once again to host the necstlab BBQ cookout in late September 2019. (We use the colloquial bbq to mean “cooking and eating outside”.) There were a variety of things to eat, including vegetarian options. Weather was fantastic. Fun was had playing with drones to take images of the group from above and sussing out various local trees & a bird’s nest. And, of course, plenty of conversation and community building. At the end of the event, one of our happy group members shared, “Thanks again Brian for hosting us and having such a lovely get together this weekend with such amazing food! It was great to see so many of the necstlabbers together again!
After ICCM22, onwards to SJTU & ChinaNano
After ICCM 22 in Melbourne, Australia, Professor Wardle continued on to meet with necstlab alumnus, Professor Kehang Cui, in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) on 15-16 August 2019, and then continued on to attend ChinaNano2019.
ICCM22 – where the necstlab cohort was very popular!
ICCM22 was held in Melbourne, Australia, from 11-16 August 2019. necstlab had many group members with accepted publications, so there was a rather large presence of necstlab folk in attendance to present research papers, as well as to continue making connections with necstlab alums and other research collaborators from around the world. Here’s a small smattering of photos of our team, from group events through their individual research presentations.
NECST25 Consortium Meeting
NECST25, the bi-annual NECST Consortium members-only meeting, was held at MIT on 12 June 2019. After a full day of research presentations and renewing connections amongst the consortium members, both on-site and via telepresence, the group adjourned to MIT’s Wood Sailing Pavilion for dinner and boating on the Charles River.
necstlab at AIAA SciTech 2019
With five (5) accepted papers at AIAA Scitech Forum 2019, a number of necstlab members traveled to San Diego, California, in January present their research to the throngs of attendees. Here are some photos from the event showing both past and present necstlab researchers, all images courtesy of Ashley Kaiser.
Professor Wardle at ICCE-26 with MIT alums: Professor Hui & Denvid Lau
While in Paris to present the keynote at ICCE-26, Professor Wardle was able to meet up with some MIT alums, Professor Hui & Denvid Lau.
necstlab hosts 2018 MRL Summer Scholar Abigail ‘Abby’ Nason
necstlab is delighted to host 2018 MRL Summer Scholar Abigail Nason, who is a visiting undergraduate student researcher from the University of Florida, where she is pursuing a B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering. Abby is working with necstlab members Reed Kopp and Nathan Fritz (SM ’16) to objectively characterize the 3D morphology and spatial distribution of tow-aligned resin pockets, which potentially may be prepreg manufacturing defects, appearing in the interlaminar regions of aerospace-grade nanoengineered hierarchical composite laminates.
necstlab at ECCM June 2018 in Athens, Greece
Carolina Furtado, Dr. Jeff Gair, Prof. Wardle, Prof. Hulya Cebeci (ITU), and Prof. Pedro Camacho (FEUP Univ. of Porto)
MIT necstlab reunion at Composiforum 2018, Zaragoza Spain, June.
Host and organizer Prof. Antonio Miravete, Dr. Roberto Guzman de Villoria (Spain FDAMC), Prof Wardle, and Dr. Enrique Garcia (UK NCC).
23rd NECST Consortium Members-Only Meeting
The 23rd NECST Consortium meeting was held at MIT on June 13th, 2018. It was a very full day of research presentations and renewing connections amongst the consortium members, both on-site and via telepresence.
necstlab at AIAA SciTech 2018
In January 2018, current and past members of MIT’s necstlab journeyed to participate in the AIAA SciTech conference in Kissimmee, Florida (more info at https://www.aiaa.org/AIAA-Announces-2018SciTechForum/). In the first photo left to right: Prof. Namiko Yamamoto, Dr. Jeff Chambers, Brian, Richard Li, Dr. Sunny Wicks. In the second photo: Richard Li, Dr. Jeff Chambers, Prof. Namiko Yamamoto, Caley Burke, Dr. Sunny Wicks.
22nd NECST Consortium meeting, 2017-11-29
Members of the NECST Consortium gathered for a full day of in-depth presentations of the research being done in the necstlab and by its affiliates.
MIT Alumna Miso Kim, Materials Special Lecture, 2017-11-28
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting from Materials towards Systems
Miso Kim, Ph.D.
Division of Industrial Metrology
Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS)
Abstract:
Piezoelectric energy harvesters (PEHs) at multi-scales have received considerable attention as an enabling technology for self-powered electronic devices. Self-powered wireless sensors for structural health monitoring, biomedical and wearable applications would be great potential applications with high market demand. A key challenge has been insufficient power and voltage generation for practical applications, which necessitates creative and disruptive materials and structure design of PEHs at various scales. Accordingly, a majority of the latest research has focused on improving the efficiency of piezoelectric power harvesting devices through various ways: i) modification of device configurations, ii) design and development of piezoelectric materials with enhanced properties, and iii) alteration of electrical circuits for power harvesting and storage. In this talk, an overview of such research activities for enhanced PEH performance will be given including analytical modeling, design, and experimental characterization of piezoelectric materials and smart structures (including mechanical metamaterials) for energy harvesting.
Bio:
Miso Kim is a senior research scientist at Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS). She received her undergraduate degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Seoul National University, South Korea (2004). She received her M.S. (2007) and Ph.D. degrees (2012) in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In 2012, she joined the Center for Safety Measurement of KRISS as a senior research scientist. Her primary research interests cover analytical modeling, design, and experimental characterization of piezoelectric materials and smart structures (including mechanical metamaterials) for energy harvesting and sensing.
necstlab at ICCM 2017 X’ian, China
necstlab had many group members with accepted publications, so there was a rather large presence of necstlab folk in attendance to present research papers, as well as to continue making connections with necstlab alums and other research collaborators from around the world. Here’s a small smattering of photos of our team, from group events through their individual research presentations.
necstlab Alumna Namiko Yamamoto speaking for AeroAstro
Prof. Namiko Yamamoto of Penn. State was a guest speaker at the New Trends in Aerospace lecture series in the AeroAstro department. It was great to have her back on campus and to hear about her current research
European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF)
In November 2016, Estelle Jeonyoon and Xinchen traveled to Genoble, France to perform in situ micro CT experiments at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF). They met there our collaborators from Southampton, UK and University of Porto, Portugal.
20th Meeting of NECST Consortium
NECST20, the bi-annual NECST Consortium members-only meeting. After a full day of research presentations and renewing connections amongst the consortium members, both on-site and via telepresence, the group adjourned to a Celtics vs. Pistons game at TD Garden.
Head of the Charles Regatta
necstlab was represented if the annual Head of the Charles Regatta in Oct. 2016 by Dale Liston.
Collaborating at ARL
In October 2016, Dale Lidston traveled to the Army Research Lab to collaborate with Jeff Gair.
2016 Lab BBQ at Wardles’ Residence
The annual lab BBQ took place at the Wardles’ home on a chilly but lovely day with a beautiful buffet of food.
Flugtag Boston 2016
Mark your calendars for August 20 this summer to witness NECSTLASB’s own Hayden Cornwell fly into the Charles River with the MIT Monkey Business team. It will be something you won’t want to miss.
19th NECST meeting June 8, 2016
The NECST Consortium gathered for another full day of in-depth presentations of the lab and its affiliates.
Congratulations to our 2016 Graduates
On June 3 we celebrated the achievements of our most recent graduates: Akira Kudo – Phd in Material Science, Itai Stein – PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Doug Jacobs – SM in Mechanical Engineering, Andrew Byron – LGO2016 Best Thesis winner, co-advised by Prof. Wardle
MIT Open House 2016
MIT opened the doors to celebrate 100 years in Cambridge with an Open House on April 23, 2016. NECSTLAB joined the AeroAstro activities with great success and enthusiastic response.
Rotch Library Gallery shows photos of Sally Chapman
Sally Chapman’s photos are on exhibit in the Rotch Library Gallery from April 3 to May 31, 2016. The series can be seen online at sallychapmanphoto.com.
Yang Qian from Maruyama Lab, UTokyo
We were happy to host Yang Qian from the University of Tokyo’s Maruyama Lab in March 2016.
AIAA Sci-Tech NECSTLAB gathering
Current members of the necstlab gathered with alumni at the AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference in San Diego in Jan. 2016.
Dec. 2015 NECST Meeting
The NECST Consortium gathered for another full day of in-depth presentations of the lab and its affiliates.
NECSTLAB celebrated Prof. Dugundji’s 90th Birthday
Prof. Dugundji’s 90th birthday was celebrated at the necstlab meeting on Oct. 23, 2015. His continued work with students and the wealth of information that he has is greatly appreciated.
September BBQ at Sailing Pavilion
A perfect late summer day to gather the lab and families for a BBQ and sailing on the Charles.
ICCM-2015 gathering of lab members old and new
The meeting of ICCM in Copenhagen provided a great opportunity for Past and current members of necstlab to come together.
NECST June 10, 2015
The NECST Consortium gathered for a full day of research presentations and updates.
Aero Astro Open House 2015
In conjunction with the Cambridge Science Fair the AeroAstro Department opened the doors to show the public (especially the younger ones) the excitement of everything that goes on in the department.
necstlab AeroAstro Open House
On March 6, 2015 necstlab invited the AeroAstro Department to tour the new lab space. Among the visitors was photographer Lillie Pacquette who took some great photos of the lab.
AIAA SDM/Scitech 2015 in Orlando
necstlab current and former group members meet up at AIAA SDM/Scitech 2015 in Orlando: Prof. Yamamoto, Jennifer Gavin, Ana Vazquez, Diana Lewis, Dr. Sunny Wicks and Prof. Wardle
NECST Consortium Meeting December 2014
The NECST Consortium gathered for a full day of research presentations and updates.
From Daniel Handlin at Scaled Composites
Daniel Handlin SM ’13 is now working on building the world’s largest aircraft, Stratolaunch, at Scaled Composites in California and says, “the knowledge I got at MIT has proven extremely useful time and time again.”
necstlab shows off the new lab space
The final event of the centennial event of the AeroAstro Dept. featured the labs. This was a great opportunity for necstlab to show off the new bright lab space.
Lab Summer BBQ at the MIT Sailing Pavilion
We had a great time at the lab BBQ and had a chance to go for a sail on the river.
This is how to get an Instron out of a basement!
On July 25, riggers pulled out Instron out of the old lab and moved it to the new lab. This is the first (and largest!) piece of equipment to go into our brand new lab space in Bldg. 35.
Ken Knopp of FAA visits necstlab
Ken Knopp is the Manager of the Structures and Propulsion Branch of Aviation Research Division at the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City, NJ.
Goodbye to Zeng (Wendy) Fan
It’s been great having Wendy here from Singapore and her departure is commemorated in the first official lab selfie!
Prof. Wardle in Korea
Prof. Wardle had the opportunity to visit Daejeon, South Korea and catch up with former necstlab group member Dr. Miso Kim at the Korea Research Institute for Standards and Science (KRISS). Prof. Wardle gave a lecture at KRISS as well as at the Korea Advanced Institute for Science and Technology (KAIST) where he was hosted by Prof. Yeon Sik Jung. Prof. Wardle also visited Seoul National University where he had the opportunity to share his work in nanoporous materials for bioparticle separation with Prof. Jae Yong Han’s group.
NECST Consortium Meeting June 2014
On June 11, 2014 the Nano-Engineered Composite aerospace Structures Consortium (NECST) gathered to hear the latest research in the lab.
Congratulations to the new Dr. Wicks
Sunny Wicks received her PhD and will be working at Lockheed Martin in DC.
Congratulations to Hanna Vincent and the MIT Women’s Varsity Sailing Team
The women’s varsity team, including necstlab’s Hanna Vincent, is training for Women’s National Championship and heads off to Annapolis on Monday, May 26,2014. Stay tuned for the results! H Hannah has also submitted her senior thesis “Process Variables Controlling Consistency of Carbon Nanotube Forest Growth”
Prof. Samit Roy visits necstlab
Prof. Samit Roy of the University of Alabama gave a guest lecture titled “Simulation of Fracture Properties in Nano-Graphene Reinforced Polymers using the Atomistic J-Integral”.
Welcome to MIT!
Phd students Mohammadali Aravand from KU Leuven in Belgium and Zeng Fan from Singapore University are Visiting Students in necstlab for the next few months. We are appreciative of this opportunity to learn and share with them.
Congratulations to Rich Li
Rich Li was awarded the NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship. This is granted to researchers who show significant potential to contribute to NASA’s goal of creating innovative new space technologies for our nation’s science, exploration and economic future.
COMPO 2014
Sunny Wicks, Brian Wardle and Noa Lachman participated at the COMPO2014 conference from April 28-May 1, 2014, at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel. The conference included lectures on both synthetic and natural/biological composites.
AeroAstro Open House
The AeroAstro Dept. began the yearlong celebration of 100 years of Aeronautic classes taught at MIT with an open house to the community showcasing the research in the department. Rich Li represented necstlab to the rapt attention of the future engineers.
NECST Consortium Meeting December 2013
On Dec 4, 2013 the Nano-Engineered Composite aerospace Structures Consortium (NECST) gathered to hear the latest research in the lab.
At JPL
Sunny Wicks reunites with necstlab alumna Namiko Yamamoto at JPL with as part of Sunny’s NASA Fellowship work.
necstlab Picnic 2013
The necstlab gathered to enjoy a picnic at the Wardles’ home with current lab members and alumni.
A night on the town
necstlab students (and friends) out to dinner in summer 2013
NECST Consortium Meeting June 2013
On June 12, 2013 the Nano-Engineered Composite aerospace Structures Consortium (NECST) gathered to hear the latest research in the lab.
Around the Lab with Photographer Ingo Johannsen
We were lucky to have photographer Ingo Johannsen visit his pal Sam Buschhorn at necstlab and take some wonderful images of the goings on in the lab.
New lab space for necstlab
Sunny Wicks and Henna Jethani working last-minute before the meeting in the spacious new lab.
2013 Women In Aerospace
Sunny Wicks also was invited to present her work ‘Mechanical Reinforcement of Composite Materials with Aligned Carbon Nanotubes” at the 2013 Women in Aerospace Symposium. The symposium is a joint venture between the Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics and the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at MIT.
Relaxing after the conference
necstlab members and alums relax after the AIAA 2013 SDM conference in Boston.
necstlab tour for AIAA 2013 SDM conference
After the AIAA 2013 SDM conference in Bosotn, 40+ people toured the new necstlab facility. Pictured here are Si Chon (Dickson) Lao and Prof. Koo from University of Texas at Austin join Prof. Wardle and Sunny Wicks on the tour. Shown: Dickenson Lao, Prof. Koo, Prof. Wardle, Sunny Wicks
AIAA 2013 SDM Conference: Congratulations to Sunny Wicks -Lockheed Martin Award for Best Structures paper
“Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Laminated Woven Composites Reinforced with Aligned Nanoscale Fibers: Mechanisms at the Macro Micro and Nano Scales”. Sunny also was invited to present her work ‘Mechanical Reinforcement of Composite Materials with Aligned Carbon Nanotubes” at the 2013 Women in Aerospace Symposium. The symposiumis a joint venture between the Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics and the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at MIT.
NECST Consortium Meeting on Nov. 2012
On Nov. 28 the Nano-Engineered Composite aerospace STructures Consortium met to review the research that is underway at MIT as well as with U Mass Lowel and the University of Mich.
Prof. No’s visit from KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
Prof. No comes from KAIST to visit necstlab at MIT.
JEC Americas Conference, Nov. 7, 2012, Boston
Prof Wardle giving keynote address “Hierarchical Nanoengineered Advanced (Aerospace) Composites – Fundamentals and Applications” and presenting innovation award at JEC Americas in Boston Nov.7, 2012.
NYC Presentation of Last Pictures in Bryant Park
To celebrate the upcoming launch of EchoStar XVI Creative Time hosted an evening presentation of with artist Trevor Paglen in discussion with film-maker Werner Herzog in Bryant Park. The collaboration with MIT and our own Brian Wardle was acknowledged with deep appreciation.
National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet
John Kane Jr., necstlab Research Specialist, at NARAM-54 (National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet) with his friends Gelda and Vern Estes. Vern Estes and the Estes company are household names in model rocketry.
NECST Consortium Meeting June 2012
the Nano-Engineered Composite aerospace Structures Consortium (NECST) gathered to hear the latest research in the lab.
Aero Astro Hooding Celebration 2012
Steven Steiner graduated from the lab! Shown: Prof. Wardle, Dr. Steven Steiner, Prof. Jaime Peraire, Dept. Head
Sunny Wicks, Brian Wardle, and Dr. Namiko Yamamoto (now at CalTech), at AIAA SDM conference in Hawaii, April 2012
Sunny Wicks, Prof. Wardle, and Namiko Yamamoto attend AIAA SDM conference in Hawaii!
Sunny and Dan at NASA Glenn
Sunny Wicks and Daniel Handlin are spotted at NASA Glenn!
2011 Materials Day Poster Winners
We want to continue to congratulate the necstlab members Roberto Guzman de Villoria and Sunny Wicks for their winning posters at the 2011 Materials Processing Center’s annual competition.