Melissa Brei
PhD student
Desalination team
Research Interests
Melissa is a mechanical engineering graduate student working on the desal team. As an undergrad at the University of Michigan, she conducted research on soft-robotic actuators in the Haptix Lab focusing on modeling their behavior. As part of the GEAR Lab, she will integrate her interests in product and mechanical design to make a positive impact in water-stressed communities.
Education
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2021
Honors and Awards
Most Exciting Work-in-Progress Paper, IEEE Haptics Symposium, 2020
Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Research Symposium Best Poster Session, 2018, 2019, 2020
James Dyson National Winner in France, 2018
Hobbies
In her free time, Melissa enjoys biking around Boston and sourdough baking