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. |