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Dr. Nicola Ferralis
Research Scientist
Program Manager, MITEI Low-Carbon Energy Center on Energy Storage
Director of Experimental Research, Grossman Group
Primary DLC
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
MIT Room:
13-5134
(617) 324-0372
ferralis@mit.edu
http://www.rle.mit.edu/gg/people/research-associates/
Areas of Interest and Expertise
Energy Harvesting Systems (from Photovoltaics to Geothermal Systems) Based on Carbon-Nanomaterials
Water Filtration, Electronic and Sensing Systems Based on Natural Carbonaceous Materials
Intelligent Automated Algorithms for Solid Carbon Detection and haracterization in Space Exploration, Hydrocarbon Recovery
Continuous Additive Manufacturing of Natural-Carbon Based Products, from Fibers to Thin Films
Design of Thermal Management Materials Based on Evaporative Cooling
Materials Design for thermal management for the reduction of residential buildings energy envelope
Novel Multi-Scale Integrated Methods and Tools for Chemo-Mechanical Characterization of Materials
Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Natural and Synthetic Carbon Materials
Research Summary
Energy harvesting systems for water filtration, electronics and sensing systems; development of intelligent automated algorithms for materials classification and detection and characterization during space exploration, hydrocarbon recovery; continuous additive manufacturing; materials for thermal management and mitigation from food to residential buildings.
Recent Work
Projects
September 11, 2012
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
MIT X-Shale Program
Principal Investigator
Nicola Ferralis
Related Faculty
Patrick G Dixon
Graduate Student
Atieh Moridi
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. David C Bono
Research Scientist