Dr. Martin Culpepper

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Biography

Martin Culpepper is the Ralph E. Eloise F. Cross Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research focuses on creating new instruments and equipment paradigms, generating the knowledge required for the rapid design and optimization of manufacturing applications. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and a recipient of several prestigious awards including the NSF Presidential Early Career Award, R&D 100 awards, and the ASME Kornel F. Ehmann Manufacturing Medal. With over 25 years of experience, he has designed advanced hardware for various applications such as biological instrumentation and manufacturing equipment. His work is characterized by a blend of advanced engineering and basic science to produce innovative concepts and lead to substantial changes in specific machine technologies.

Research Interests

Machine Design Compliant Mechanisms Mechanical System Modeling Optimization Robotics Sensors Instrumentation Medical Devices

Experience

Professor

2013-01-01 — Present

Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, Massachusetts

Full Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Associate Professor

2008-01-01 — 2013-01-01

Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, Massachusetts

Associate Professor with tenure in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Assistant Professor

2001-01-01 — 2004-01-01

Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, Massachusetts

Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Awards

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Class of 1960 Fellow

2018-01-01
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Joseph Henry Keenan Teaching Award

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ASME Paper - Origami Compliant Mechanisms