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Lenan Zhang’s work on jumping-droplet size distribution theory selected as an Editor’s pick of Applied Physics Letters
Congratulations to Lenan Zhang for his work on size distribution theory during the jumping-droplet condensation process. Using a new theoretical model which considers the unique interaction...
Congratulations to AeroShield and Elise Strobach for winning the 2019 MIT Clean Energy Prize
Congratulations to AeroShield and Elise Strobach for winning the 2019 MIT Clean Energy Prize! AeroShield manufactures a super-insulating nano-glass material developed at the DRL for use in energy...
Congratulations to Hyunho Kim for his nomination to Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2019
Congratulations to Hyunho Kim for his nomination to Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2019 for his work on atmospheric water harvesting.Read more about the article and his work.
Water harvesting work featured on NPR’s Changing The World One Invention At A Time series
The DRL's recent work on water harvesting using metal-organic framework adsorbants has been featured on NPR's special series Changing The World One Invention At A Time. Check out the awesome video...
Bikram Bhatia’s work on passive directional radiative cooling featured in MIT News
Congratulations to Bikram Bhatia for his work on passive directional radiative cooling. Using a directional approach to passive radiative cooling that exploits the angular confinement of solar...
Kyle Wilke’s work on condensation-resistant omniphobic surfaces featured in MIT News
Congratulations to Kyle Wilke for his work on condensation-resistant omniphobic surfaces. Using isolated reentrant cavities to prevent nucleation and spreading of droplets, Kyle was able to create...