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Michael Cima is a David H. Koch Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He joined MIT’s faculty in 1986, after earning his BS in chemistry and PhD in chemical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. Cima’s research interests focus on engineered systems and materials aimed at improving human health, specifically through advanced forming technologies for complex macro and micro devices, colloid science, and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS). His work has led to significant developments in medical devices for drug delivery and diagnostics, including implantable MEMS devices with unprecedented control for pharmaceutical delivery and diagnostic systems. He is a co-inventor of MIT’s three-dimensional printing process and has developed high-temperature superconductor coatings. Cima has over 300 peer-reviewed scientific publications and 90 patents and is recognized as an expert in the field of medical devices and materials processing. He was appointed faculty director of the Lemelson-MIT Program in 2009, which awards prizes to inventors, and served as co-director of MIT’s Innovation Initiative. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Inventors, and a fellow of the American Ceramics Society, where he received the W. David Kingery Award.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
David H. Koch Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.