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Ian Hunter

George N Hatsopoulos Professor in Thermodynamics Professor

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Affiliations

School of Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Ian Hunter is currently serving as a Mechanical Engineering George N Hatsopoulos Professor in Thermodynamics Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

George N Hatsopoulos Professor in Thermodynamics Professor

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applied physics materials science robotics optical engineering neuroscience biomechanics physiology motor control polymer science nanotechnology human movement kinematics conducting polymers polymer technology system identification neurophysiology applied physiology biomedical imaging orthopedic biomechanics bio-inspired robotics polymer engineering aeronautics electronics nanorobotics raman spectroscopy biomedical technologies laser science medical electronics automatic control instrumentation engineering instrument science polypyrrole actuators skeletal muscle actuation marine engineering health technology musculoskeletal science upper extremity spinal biomechanics experimental analysis of behavior movement analysis organic electronics experimental medicine ocean engineering electronic materials additive manufacturing material research brain science biorobotics nonlinear system identification medical technology jet injection stochastic system identification fish biology biomedical informatics energy storage materials cybernetics pharmaceutical technology behavior analysis sensor technology micro technology biomedical research stretch reflex dynamics polymer actuators underwater technologies human ankle stiffness nonlinear biological systems perceptual analysis position dependence teleoperated microsurgical robot virtual environment needle-free jet injection force sensation artificial muscle isometric contractions microelectrode array fabrication

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Advances in Hybrid Modular Climbing Robots: Design Principles and Refinement Strategies. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (2026)

legged robotsrobotics automationroboticsautomationautonomous robots

Engineered Parasitism: Automated Cyanobacteria Conversion to Bacterial Leather for Carbon Sequestration. Algal Research (2026)

environmental biotechnologycyanobacteriaenvironmental microbiologybiotechnologyalgal biotechnologyalgal researchbacteriamicrobiology

A Multimodal Twisted-Winching String Actuator With a Passive Automatic Transmission: Design and Validation. (2025)

mechanical systemsmechanical engineeringelectronic-mechanical systemvibration controlactuation

Analytical and Computational Modeling of a Stop-Rotor Aircraft With Experimental Validation. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (2025)

active controlsystems engineeringcontrol systemsunmanned aerial vehiclesaircraftautomationflight controlautomatic controlaerospace engineeringaerospaceunmanned aircraft systemsengineering

An Open-Source Modular Bioreactor Platform for Cultivation of Synechocystis Sp. Pcc 6803 and Extraction of Intracellular Glucose. Processes (2025)

process biochemistrybiotransformationbiochemical engineeringbiotechnologybiological engineering

A Novel Twisted-Winching String Actuator for Robotic Applications: Design and Validation. (2025)

robotics automationactuationflexible electronicsmechanical engineering

A Novel Underactuated Modular Robot for Wheeled-Grasping Climbing: Design and Validation*. (2025)

robotics automationrobot kinematicsroboticsmodular constructionrobot controldexterous manipulationautonomous robots

Control and Analysis of a Multimodal Twisted-Winching String Actuator With Embodied Sensing. (2025)

actuationsoft roboticsvibration controlmechanical engineering

Design of a Six-Bar Linkage-Inspired Reversible Wing for Stopped-Rotor Vehicles. (2025)

mechanical systemsaircraftaerodynamicsaeronauticsturbomachineryvibration controlaerospace engineeringaerospacerotor dynamics

Renewable Self-Folding Origami Constructed From Bioengineered Bacterial Cellulose. Lecture notes in computer science (2025)

biochemical engineeringorigami metamaterialsbiomolecular engineeringbiomaterialsmicrobial cell factorycellulosebiological engineering

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Ian Hunter

George N Hatsopoulos Professor in Thermodynamics Professor

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Affiliations

School of Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Ian Hunter is currently serving as a Mechanical Engineering George N Hatsopoulos Professor in Thermodynamics Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Honors

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Experiences

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Education

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Ian Hunter

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

George N Hatsopoulos Professor in Thermodynamics Professor

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Video Presentations

Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Advances in Hybrid Modular Climbing Robots: Design Principles and Refinement Strategies. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (2026)

legged robotsrobotics automationroboticsautomationautonomous robots

Engineered Parasitism: Automated Cyanobacteria Conversion to Bacterial Leather for Carbon Sequestration. Algal Research (2026)

environmental biotechnologycyanobacteriaenvironmental microbiologybiotechnologyalgal biotechnologyalgal researchbacteriamicrobiology

A Multimodal Twisted-Winching String Actuator With a Passive Automatic Transmission: Design and Validation. (2025)

mechanical systemsmechanical engineeringelectronic-mechanical systemvibration controlactuation

Analytical and Computational Modeling of a Stop-Rotor Aircraft With Experimental Validation. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (2025)

active controlsystems engineeringcontrol systemsunmanned aerial vehiclesaircraftautomationflight controlautomatic controlaerospace engineeringaerospaceunmanned aircraft systemsengineering

An Open-Source Modular Bioreactor Platform for Cultivation of Synechocystis Sp. Pcc 6803 and Extraction of Intracellular Glucose. Processes (2025)

process biochemistrybiotransformationbiochemical engineeringbiotechnologybiological engineering

A Novel Twisted-Winching String Actuator for Robotic Applications: Design and Validation. (2025)

robotics automationactuationflexible electronicsmechanical engineering

A Novel Underactuated Modular Robot for Wheeled-Grasping Climbing: Design and Validation*. (2025)

robotics automationrobot kinematicsroboticsmodular constructionrobot controldexterous manipulationautonomous robots

Control and Analysis of a Multimodal Twisted-Winching String Actuator With Embodied Sensing. (2025)

actuationsoft roboticsvibration controlmechanical engineering

Design of a Six-Bar Linkage-Inspired Reversible Wing for Stopped-Rotor Vehicles. (2025)

mechanical systemsaircraftaerodynamicsaeronauticsturbomachineryvibration controlaerospace engineeringaerospacerotor dynamics

Renewable Self-Folding Origami Constructed From Bioengineered Bacterial Cellulose. Lecture notes in computer science (2025)

biochemical engineeringorigami metamaterialsbiomolecular engineeringbiomaterialsmicrobial cell factorycellulosebiological engineering

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