People

Staff

Christine Slocombe
Administrative Assistant
MIT Room 10-140
(617) 258-6504
Professor David Trumper
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
MIT Room 10-140K
(617) 253-3481

Current Students

Levi Gershon
MIT Room 35-030
(617) 258-6098

My primary research focus is the design of a magnetic control moment gyroscope, integrating precision mechanical design principles with electromagnetics. I recently completed my undergraduate degree here at MIT in 2023 and am now pursuing a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with the PMC lab. In my free time I enjoy devouring books and food alike, often foisting my cooking creations on my friends and colleagues.

 

Krishan Kant
MIT Room 35-030
(617) 258-6098

I am working in the area of bearingless motors which involves active levitation control in required degrees of freedom along with motor operation. I am interested in permanent magnet levitated motor with a slice rotor for pumps application. It allows to pump the fluid without contamination as there is no contact with bearing or shaft. It also allows to achieve high speeds.

Adam Kim
MIT Room 35-030
(617) 258-6098

I graduated UofM in 2021 with B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering with an emphasis on mechatronic design, control, and signal processing. I am currently working on developing high-acceleration permanent magnet actuators for semiconductor fabrication applications. 

 

Regina Lee
MIT Room 35-030
(617) 258-6098
I am from Los Angeles, California and received my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Caltech in 2021. I'm pursuing my graduate studies in Mechanical Engineering with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) at MIT.  I'm working with Prof. David Trumper and Prof. Matthew Evans on improving the suspensions in LIGO. My current research interest lies in lowering the cross-coupling in LIGO's suspensions in an effort to make the system more sensitive to gravitational waves.

 

Jean Carlos Roman Rodriguez
MIT Room 35-030
(617) 258-6098

I am from Puerto Rico and received my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Military Academy in 2013. I'm pursuing a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with the Precision Motion Control Lab (PMCL) at MIT.  I'm working with Professor David Trumper on analyzing potential induction based solutions for implementation into existing satellite attitude control devices. 

 

Byron Seaberg
MIT Room 35-030
(617) 258-6098

I graduated from Texas A&M University where I received my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Electrical Engineering. My research interests include controls, dynamics, and mechanical design. I am currently working on developing actuators to enable higher accelerations and increased throughput in semiconductor lithography tools. In my free time, I enjoy spending time outdoors running and rock climbing.

 

Annika Thomas
MIT Room 35-030
(617) 258-6098
Prior to my graduate studies at MIT, I completed bachelor’s degrees at The College of Idaho (2019) and Columbia University (2021) where I studied math, physics, computer science and mechanical engineering. At the PMCL, I’m researching the application of classical feedback control, machine design, and electromagnetics to the design of a novel attitude control system for small satellites. In my free time, I enjoy rock climbing, photography, reading, and spending time outdoors.

Alumni

Austin Anthis
Master of Science 2020

 

Dr. Brij M. Bhushan
Ph.D 2022
Austin Brown
Master of Science 2020
Tom Frejowski
Master of Science 2021
Dr. Tyler Hamer
Master of Science and Ph. D 2021
Dr. Mohammad Imani Nejad
Ph.D 2009
Dr. Timothy Kassis
Ph.D 2015
Allison Lenhard
Master of Science 2021

 

Roberto Meléndez
Master of Science 2012
Duncan O'Boyle
Master of Science 2021
Maria Pina Piccolo
International Visiting Student
Dr. Luis Soenksen
Ph.D. 2020
Benjamin Stone Weinreb
Master of Science 2020
 
 
Dr. Jun Young Yoon
Ph.D. 2017