Home People Sixian You People FacultyFaculty AI+DFaculty CSFaculty EEFaculty EmeritusLecturers Leadership Staff Instructors Bonnie and Marty (1964) Tenenbaum Career Development Professor; Assistant Professor, [EE] sixian@mit.edu Office: 36-393 Website Research Areas Biological and Medical Devices and SystemsElectronic, Magnetic, Optical and Quantum Materials and DevicesOptics + Photonics Latest News More News April 29, 2026 Self-organizing “pencil beam” laser could help scientists design brain-targeted therapies MIT researchers leveraged a surprise discovery to devise a faster and more precise biomedical imaging technique. March 18, 2026 Department of EECS Announces 2026 Promotions The Department is delighted to announce the following promotions to Associate, and Full, Professor. December 18, 2024 Noninvasive imaging method can penetrate deeper into living tissue Using high-powered lasers, this new method could help biologists study the body’s immune responses and develop new medicines. October 1, 2024 2024-25 EECS Faculty Award Roundup This ongoing listing of awards and recognitions won by our faculty is added to all year, beginning in September. March 21, 2022 Last-minute pivot leads to record-setting Microsystems Annual Research Conference Virtual conference gathered students, faculty, and industry partners to explore the future of microsystems and nanotechnology.