Amos G. Winter
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- School: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Biography
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Engineering
Experience
MIT
Robert N. Noyce Career Development Assistant Professor Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
RESEARCH INTERESTS
77 Massachusetts Ave. MIT Room 3-449C Cambridge, MA 02139 Phone: +1-617-253-6761 Email: awinter@mit.edu Website: www.amoswinter.com
Design for emerging markets and developing countries; international development; reverse innovation and cross-cultural technology transfer; biologically-inspired design; fluid, solid, granular mechanics; biomechanics; mechanical, precision machine design; medical device design; water purification; agricultural equipment; design of ocean systems.
TEACHING INTERESTS
Mechanical, machine, product design; technology for emerging markets; international development and appropriate technology; disability and assistive devices; statics and solid mechanics; manufacturing processes.Battelle
Contractor
RoboClam Project and Various Bluefin Robotics Projects
MIT – Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) International Design Center
Post-Doctoral Associate
Post-Doctoral Associate – Leveraged Freedom Chair Project, Supervisor: Prof. Daniel Frey
Global Research Innovation and Technology (GRIT)
Co-Founder and Chief Technical Advisor
Amos worked at Global Research Innovation and Technology (GRIT) as a Co-Founder and Chief Technical Advisor
MIT Mobility Lab (M-Lab)
Founder and Director, Project Lead
Leveraged Freedom Chair
Education
Tufts University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Mechanical Engineering
Thesis: “JUMBOt: A robot to compete on Battle Bots” Advisor: Prof. Douglas MatsonMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Mechanical Engineering
Thesis: “Biologically inspired mechanisms for burrowing in undersea substrates” Advisors: Prof. Anette “Peko” Hosoi and Prof. Alexander SlocumMIT
Master of Science (M.S.)
Thesis: “Design of fluid film journal bearings containing continuous 3D fluid pathways which are formed by wrapping a sheet containing 2D through-cut features” Advisor: Prof. Martin CulpepperMIT
Robert N. Noyce Career Development Assistant Professor Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
RESEARCH INTERESTS 77 Massachusetts Ave. MIT Room 3-449C Cambridge, MA 02139 Phone: +1-617-253-6761 Email: awinter@mit.edu Website: www.amoswinter.com Design for emerging markets and developing countries; international development; reverse innovation and cross-cultural technology transfer; biologically-inspired design; fluid, solid, granular mechanics; biomechanics; mechanical, precision machine design; medical device design; water purification; agricultural equipment; design of ocean systems. TEACHING INTERESTS Mechanical, machine, product design; technology for emerging markets; international development and appropriate technology; disability and assistive devices; statics and solid mechanics; manufacturing processes.
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