Home People Joel Voldman People FacultyFaculty AI+DFaculty CSFaculty EEFaculty EmeritusLecturers Leadership Staff Instructors William R. Brody (1965) Professor, [EE] voldman@mit.edu (617) 253-2094 Office: 36-824 Website Research Areas Biological and Medical Devices and SystemsElectronic, Magnetic, Optical and Quantum Materials and DevicesInformation Science and SystemsNanoscale Materials, Devices, and Systems Latest News More News February 20, 2026 Results You Can Touch One year into the new 6-5 degree program, students are discovering the joy of hands-on electrical engineering. October 7, 2024 MIT engineers create a chip-based tractor beam for biological particles The tiny device uses a tightly focused beam of light to capture and manipulate cells. July 22, 2024 Collaborative effort supports an MIT resilient to the impacts of extreme heat Increasing severity and duration of heat drives data collection and resiliency planning for the forthcoming Climate Resiliency and Adaptation Roadmap. March 18, 2024 2024 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named Professors Berggren, Campbell, Pollock, and Vaikuntanathan are honored for exceptional undergraduate teaching. June 15, 2023 Palacios named the Clarence J. LeBel Professor This chair appointment recognizes his groundbreaking research, excellent teaching and mentoring, and exceptional contributions to the department and to MIT.
