Yoel Fink
- Professor of Materials Science
- MacVicar Faculty Fellow
- Joint Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, 1994
- B.A. Physics, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, 1995
- Ph.D. Materials Science, MIT, 2000
- Room 36-419
- yoel@mit.edu
Medical; Nanotechnology; Photonic Materials

Research
Professor Fink's research interests are in the theory, design, fabrication and characterization of multimaterial multifunctional fibers and fiber assemblies. Fibers are among the earliest forms of human expression, yet surprisingly have remained unchanged from ancient to modern times. Can fibers become highly functional devices? Can they see, hear, sense and communicate? Fink’s research group, fibers@mit, focuses on extending the frontiers of fiber materials from optical transmission to encompass electronic, optoelectronic and even acoustic properties. What makes these fibers unique is the combination of a multiplicity of disparate materials arranged in elaborate geometries with features down to 10 nanometers. Two complementary approaches towards realizing sophisticated functions are utilized: on the single-fiber level, the integration of a multiplicity of functional components into one fiber, and on the multiple-fiber level, the assembly of large-scale fiber arrays and fabrics. Fink’s multimaterial fibers offer unprecedented control over material properties and function on length scales spanning the nanometer to kilometer range.
Recent News
New Microfluidics Devices
October 29, 2018
BBC Interviews Yoel Fink
October 24, 2018
Yoel Fink leads the way in fabric materials
October 12, 2018
MIT's 2018 Convocation
August 28, 2018
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July 17, 2018
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September 1, 2017