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Professor Thomas J. Wallin’s research focuses on advancing soft wearable devices with an emphasis on applications in human-computer interaction. His group combines materials, chemistry, advanced manufacturing, and mechanical design to develop new technologies aimed at enhancing the complexity and functionality of soft machines. Professor Wallin has extensive expertise in additive manufacturing and has explored the use of soft materials in 3D-printed devices and actuators, including 'automatically perspiring soft robots' that utilize a sweat cooling mechanism. Professor Wallin earned his BS in Physics and Chemistry from the College of William and Mary in 2010 and his MS and PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Cornell University in 2018. Prior to joining MIT, he was a research scientist at Meta’s Reality Labs, where he focused on immersive technologies.