DMSE at MIT

The Wulff Lecture welcomed Alán Aspuru-Guzik of @UofT, who described efforts to accelerate scientific discovery using AI, automation, and robotics, focusing on “AI agents” that can plan experiments, analyze data, and design new materials. Watch here: buff.ly/tEzXZ95

Participants in a @medialab IAP workshop on Raman spectroscopy led by MIT postdoc Lamyaa Almehmadi learned how laser “fingerprinting” can help identify materials in fields ranging from law enforcement to art restoration. buff.ly/CQjL7EP

DMSE Professor Yet-Ming Chiang is the recipient of a 2025 Momentum Grant for his work on emissionless smelting of critical materials. The grant supports research and translation to accelerate promising technologies toward real-world impact. buff.ly/8PITE5U

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DMSE Prof. Yang Shao-Horn, grad students Jason Phong, Louis Ah & Haldrian Iriawan, & others show that lithium metal batteries perform best when their protective layer (SEI) is dominated by lithium ethylene dicarbonate. Read in @CellCellPress: buff.ly/0Dh3m4f

Jia Liu of @Harvard spoke at the MSE Seminar on March 3, presenting soft, flexible bioelectronic technologies designed for stable, large-scale neural recording in brain–computer interfaces. His research spans tissue-like bioelectronics, cyborg organoids, and AI-driven analysis.

As part of her @mitenergy UROP, DMSE junior Amelia How developed methods to minimize hydride formation in titanium, reducing structural deformation in energy infrastructure materials. Watch here: buff.ly/YZDKUwj

Through an interdisciplinary collaboration between @MIT and @mfaboston, DMSE postdoc Benjamin Sabatini and other researchers are creating playable physical and synthesized replicas of ancient and historical musical instruments. buff.ly/mu4n98h

The Spring 2026 Wulff Lecture will be given by Professor Alán Aspuru-Guzik of @UofT and will explore the next generation of AI—systems that move beyond content generation to experiment and make discoveries on their own. Tuesday, March 10 | 4 pm | E25-111 buff.ly/UzYi3SS

At the @NaturePortfolio conference at @Tsinghua_Uni, DMSE Prof. Jeehwan Kim shared his contributions to semiconductor innovation—reporting how alternating layers of 2D materials can be grown directly on one another, bypassing the use of a silicon wafer. buff.ly/PRMCyJk

DMSE Prof. Bilge Yildiz's research involving the electrochemistry of inorganic materials ranges from the electro-synthesis of carbon-free fuels to energy-efficient computer chips that emulate the human brain. Read more here: buff.ly/jBrehkI

DMSE Professor Angela Belcher and @mit_hst's Prof. Sangeeta Bhatia discuss how nanomaterials could help detect ovarian cancer earlier. Watch the full @GBHNews segment: buff.ly/e5WxpGi

A team, including researchers in @MIT_DMSE and @MIT_NSE, developed a physical model to predict proton mobility across a wide range of metal oxides. news.mit.edu/2025/what-make…

MSE Seminar Tuesday: Jia Liu of @Harvard will present soft and flexible bioelectronic technologies for stable, large-scale neural recording in brain–computer interfaces. March 3 | 2 to 3 pm | 6-104 buff.ly/bO4u6kC

In @CellCellPress, researchers including DMSE Prof. Yang Shao-Horn & grad students Jason Phong, Louis Ah & Haldrian Iriawan show that lithium metal battery efficiency depends on the right organic protective film—not simply maximizing inorganic material. buff.ly/uJnVShF

Seven MIT faculty members have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2026. DMSE Prof. Frances Ross receives this honor by @theNAEng for her transmission electron microscopy techniques and their worldwide adoptions for materials research. buff.ly/8YnKXJV

DMSE alum and @OSUMaterials Professor Manoj Choudhary speaks to @techreview about his passion for glass and his innovative work central to decarbonizing glassmaking. buff.ly/6GEdhFw

DMSE Professor Angela Belcher and @mit_hst's Prof. Sangeeta Bhatia chat with Edgar B. Herwick III of @GBHNews’s "The Curiosity Desk" about their efforts aimed at improving diagnostics for ovarian cancer. Watch the full segment here: buff.ly/4imM3Mq

Students in 3.000 (Coffee Matters: Using the Breakerspace to Make the Perfect Cup) explore coffee aromas, learn how beans are processed, and compare Arabica and Robusta varieties.

DMSE Professor Frances Ross has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering’s Class of 2026. Ross is recognized by @theNAEng for her pioneering research in microscopic techniques that reveal how nanoscale materials grow and change in real time. buff.ly/JhsFllP