Department: Research Team

BACKGROUND Raised in Central Pennsylvania, I began my engineering education at Penn State University, where I received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. I completed my master’s degree with the MIT Gas Turbine Laboratory, exploring the design space of hydrogen-fueled propulsion systems for electrified civil aircraft. In 2023, I joined the LAE to pursue a…

BACKGROUND Shreya has lived in Mumbai, Bangalore and most recently, Kolkata. She has a Bachelors of Technology from IIEST Shibpur, and a Masters of Technology from IIT Kanpur, both in Aerospace Engineering. She worked as a product design Engineer at Eaton India Innovation Centre, Pune before commencing her PhD studies. RESEARCH Shreya is currently working…

BACKGROUND I grew up in Añasco, a small town in the west coast of the island of Puerto Rico, and graduated from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 2021. That year I moved to Boston to pursue my graduate studies, obtaining a Master of Science…

BACKGROUND I grew up in Santa Clara, CA, and studied electrical engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara. I enjoy music and riding my motorcycle. RESEARCH High performance power conversion is critical for the feasibility of electroaerodynamic (EAD) aircraft technology, developed in the LAE. My research involves pushing the envelope of high voltage DC-DC…

BACKGROUND I am originally from France and studied a broad engineering curriculum at CentraleSupélec until I moved to Boston in 2021. I completed my master’s degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT in 2023 and am now pursuing a PhD at LAE. Outside the lab I enjoy climbing, cooking, and playing music. RESEARCH I am…

BACKGROUND Originally from Germany, Marlene grew up in Esslingen am Neckar and graduated from the University of Stuttgart with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering in 2023. During her undergraduate studies, she had the opportunity to spend a semester at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, where she started dedicating some of…

BACKGROUND Anna is from Savage, Minnesota and completed a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from The University of Texas at Dallas (whoosh!). Anna has been working as an engineer at GE Aerospace in Lynn, MA since moving to Boston. Outside of classes and research at MIT Anna enjoys using the ice rink to pick up new…

BACKGROUND A self-proclaimed avgeek, Andy’s love for aviation is as strong today as it was throughout his entire childhood. Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Andy completed his undergraduate and masters degrees at the University of Pennsylvania, after which he worked for a brief period in the semiconductors industry in Texas. Outside of plane spotting…

BACKGROUND Aditeya graduated from Stanford University, where he studied Aeronautics and Astronautics with a Film and Media Studies minor. He enjoys watching motorsports, reviewing movies on Letterboxd, and supporting Arsenal Football Club. Raised in New Delhi, India, Aditeya understands that no other city will be able to offer food as good as Delhi. Aditeya also…

BACKGROUND Andrew graduated from UCLA where he studied Aerospace Engineering. He is originally from California, but has lived on the east coast for the past five years working with MathWorks as a Product Manager. Andrew returned to school to follow his passion of sustainable aviation. You can find him sailing on the Charles River or…