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Christopher J. Di Perna

Biography Christopher Di Perna provides laboratory instruction in the department’s undergraduate courses, and technical instruction and supervision in multiple departmental laboratories. He teaches DMSE undergraduate laboratory classes, including…

Ming Dao

Biography Ming Dao is the director and principal investigator of MIT’s Nanomechanics Laboratory and senior research scientist in DMSE. He teaches 3.35 (Fracture and Fatigue) and 3.22 (Structure…

Whitney Cornforth

Biography Whitney Cornforth works in the MIT Glass Lab, teaching glass classes at all levels while exploring his own designs and ideas. He attended MIT, where he earned…

Rhea Vedro

Biography Rhea Vedro teaches Special Topics 3.S04 (Metalsmithing: Objects and Power) and leads fine metals instruction in The Merton C. Flemings Materials Processing Laboratory. Vedro is a metalsmith…

Brian Neltner

Biography Brian Neltner assists David Bono in the Undergraduate Teaching Lab, teaches undergraduate labs, measurement science, and helps design and build custom experimental apparatuses. Neltner received BAs in…

Meri Treska

Biography Meri Treska has a long record of teaching in DMSE’s undergraduate laboratory and conducting research for the department. She has taught more than 30 experimental laboratory modules…

Jennifer L. Meanwell

Biography Jennifer Meanwell teaches classes on archaeology and archaeological materials, particularly ceramics. Her research focuses on a wide variety of ancient ceramic materials used in Mesoamerica, including pottery,…

Kirk Kolenbrander

Biography Kirk Kolenbrander teaches several undergraduate subjects in DMSE, with a passion for creating hands-on, interactive learning opportunities for students who are early in their exploration of the…

William Gilstrap

Biography William Gilstrap supervises the lab facilities at the Center for Materials Research in Archaeology and Ethnology, or CMRAE, and co-teaches 3.984/3.989 (Materials in Ancient Societies). This year-long…

David C. Bono

Biography David C. Bono provides technical support for many research groups in DMSE and runs the Undergraduate Teaching Lab. An expert in electronic system design, Bono has developed…