Faculty and Staff

Prof. Robert White, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Lab Director for the Microscale Sensors and Systems Lab, Faculty Advisor to the Tufts Micro & Nano Fabrication Facility . Expertise in MEMS/NEMS device design, microfabrication processes, acoustics, vibrations, system dynamics, measurement electronics, test and measurement and microelectronic packaging. Member of the Tufts Faculty since 2005.

Dr. James Vlahakis, Director of the Tufts Micro & Nano Fabrication Facility and Researcher, expertise in micro and nano fabrication methods, materials for micro and nanoscale systems, MEMS/NEMS device design, microelectronic packaging, and microfluidics. Expert in semiconductor polishing (chemi-mechanical-planarization, CMP). Staff member working partially in the group, and mainly managing operations of the Tufts Micro & Nano Fab since 2013.

Postdoctoral Scholars

None presently.

PHD Students

	Tim Cheng, PhD student, Draper Scholar. Working on Martian sonic anemometry project, MEMS Stirling Engines, and as a Bray Labs TA. Started September 2021.
	Rishabh Chaudhary, PhD student. Working on Martian sonic anemometry project. Started September 2022.
	Maijie Xiang, PhD student. Working on vibroacoustics and MEMS sensors, and as a Bray Labs TA. Started September 2023.

Masters Students

None presently.

Undergraduate Students

	Zarina Kosherbayeva, class of 2025. Working on sonic anemometers. Expected graduation May 2025.
	Ben Fisher, class of 2026. Working on sonic anemometers. Expected graduation May 2026.
	Steven Rauso, class of 2026. Working on wind tunnel construction. Expected graduation May 2026.
	Cade Smith, class of 2026. Working on MEMS thin film materials and piezoelectrics. Expected graduation May 2026.
	Jean Pascal Cyusa Shayaka, class of 2026. Working on MEMS ultrasonics and aerodynamic measurement technologies. Expected graduation May 2026.
	Sean Doherty, class of 2027. Working on wind tunnel construction. Expected graduation May 2027.
	Elias Bilal, class of 2026. Working on stratospheric balloon hardware and software. Expected graduation May 2026.