MTL is an interdepartmental laboratory that supports Microsystems research encompassing work in circuits and systems, MEMS, electronic and photonic devices, and molecular and nanotechnology. Our research is enabled by a set of shared experimental facilities, as well as a vibrant industrial consortium. Annually, MTL supports the research of 550 students and staff who are sponsored by contracted research of more than $40M.

• Balance is key to making quantum-dot solar cells workMIT team finds that the ratio of component atoms is vital to performance.Read More...
• Solving a semiconductor riddleNew observations of material disprove leading theory about LED brightness, opening new avenues for research.Read More...
• Stacking 2-D materials produces surprising results New experiments reveal previously unseen effects, could lead to new kinds of electronics and optical devices.Read More...
• MIT's Fab Lab Shares the WealthMTL's Dr. Vicky Diaduk discusses designing and fabricating custom semiconductor devices for next generation research with ILP.Read more...
• Making frequency-hopping radios practicalDana Weinstein and Laura Popa have developed new hardware that could lead to wireless devices that identify and exploit unused transmission frequencies, using radio spectrum much more efficiently.Read more...

• New MTL Core Faculty Member:
  Jeffrey Grossman Current research centers on the development of new solar thermal fuels, the design on nanoporous membranes for water desalination, three-dimensional photovoltaic panels, new materials to convert waste heat into electricity, and moreRead more...
• New MTL Core Faculty Member:
  Nicholas FangSeeks to bridge new frontiers in nanophotonics and nanomanufacturing; creating devices for focusing photons and sound into nanometer scale and using them for high-resolution imaging, high-speed/low-cost optical modulation devices, high sensitivity biology sensors, and novel nanofabrication techniques.Read more...
• MTL Core Faculty Member:
  Pablo Jarillo-Herrero Prof. Jarillo-Herrero's research interests lie in the area of experimental condensed matter physics, focusing on quantum electronic transport and optoelectronics in novel low-dimensional materials, such as graphene and topological insulators. Read more...
• In search of new ways of
  producing nano-materials MTL core faculty member Prof. Jing Kong's research focuses on how to make and control novel forms of thin-film carbon.Read more...
• MTL Core Faculty Member:
  Kripa Varanasi Dr. Kripa Varanasi is the Doherty Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. His research focuses on the development of nano-engineered surface, interface, and coating technologies that can dramatically enhance performance in energy, water, agriculture, transportation, buildings, and electronics cooling systems.Read more...