Welcome to PERG - Prof. Alexander H. Slocum

MacVicar Faculty Fellow & Pappalardo Professor of Mechanical Engineering

"Working for world peace through world knowledge"

 

Alex Slocum demonstrates the principle behind anchoring proposed energy-storage tanks to the seafloor, as President Barack Obama and MIT President Susan Hockfield look on.

Photo courtesy of the White House. MIT News Story

 

Research Interests

• Medical Devices - Cost effective solutions for clinical care
• Precision Machine Design
• Renewable Energy Systems - MIT Energy Initiaive
• MIT Tata Center for Technology & Design

 

 

Renewable Energy Systems

Example - Underwater Offshore Renewable Energy Storage (ORES) for wind turbines

 

 

Medical Device Design - Sample Projects from 2.75 Class

Engineers should never be afraid to look sheepish ...