Dr. Daniel Frey

Professor

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Biography

Daniel Frey is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He specializes in robust design, experimental design, and numerical computation. With a background that includes a Bachelor of Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a Master’s from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a Ph.D. from MIT, Professor Frey’s significant contributions to engineering education have earned him several prestigious awards, including the R&D 100 Award, the Baker Teaching Award, and recognition as an ASME Fellow. He has served in various leadership roles, including as Faculty Director of the D-Lab, where he leads multidisciplinary research focused on developing solutions for challenges in emerging economies. His research interests also encompass the design and evaluation of devices for consistent performance and adaptive experimentation. Active in professional service, he has held membership positions in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the American Society for Engineering Education, and he has participated as a visiting professor at TU Delft. Frey’s innovative teaching methodologies, combined with his commitment to advancing engineering practices, underscore his impact on both individual student learning and the broader engineering community.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, Massachusetts

Teaching and conducting research in Mechanical Engineering, focusing on robust design and experimental methods.

Patents

A method virtual machining

5,691,909

Patent for a method related to virtual machining processes.

Locking mechanism voluntary closing prosthetic prehensor

5,800,571

Patent for a locking mechanism used in prosthetic devices.

Wheelchair Lever Drivetrain

8,844,959

Patent related to a drivetrain system for wheelchairs.

Ultraportable system intraoperative isolative regulation surgical site environments

EP 3 484 404 B1

European patent for a system designed for surgical environments.