Research

Ph.D. students Nafiseh Khoshnevisan and Nikan Mokarinezhad were honored with the Nakho Sung Graduate Student Travel Award, which will allow them to share their research at the 2026 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting.

Associate Professor and Jon Levy Faculty Fellow Markus Nemitz is working to automate how soft robots are designed, built, and tested, which could save significant time and material—and even, one day, lives.

E Ink Professor of Engineering Matt Panzer and Assistant Professor Graham Leverick are researching how adding natural molecules to water-based battery electrolytes could affect lithium ion motion–an important factor for battery function.

An SMFA-Biomedical Engineering collaboration pairs artists with scientists to turn research into visual stories.

A new video from the American Chemical Society discusses research from the Department of Biomedical Engineering that is exploring a new type of adhesive inspired by silkworms and mussels.

Associate Professor Valencia Koomson studied how patients with hypertension in Ghana understand their condition and self-monitor blood pressure using mobile health apps.

Tufts researchers created blue melanin, a polymer that could prove useful for advances in food technology and biology.

A new shared resource for product development will help take industry, community, and academic innovations from concept to market.

Recent attacks on U.S. water systems highlight how human decisions—not just software—shape the security of the services we rely on every day.