“One avenue of his research was to develop a hybrid solar power system, combining the best of photovoltaic and solar thermal systems without their drawbacks.” Maxim Lobovsky SM '11 (Manufacturing and Industry) Postdoctoral scholar, University of Michigan Vice President, Nomura “Heads one of Wall Street's biggest VIX and structured volatility market making desks.” Andrej Lenert SM '10, PhD '14 (Science) MIT Doctoral Candidate “Keating found out that he had brain cancer after volunteering for an MRI experiment…the MIT researcher wants to know: why can my doctors see my tumor genome and not me?” Related: “ From Shrinking Pencil to Growing Plant” Almost all NBA championship contenders use his work to gain an edge." Related: " Prepare for the Final Four: An MIT Basketball Primer" Noel Hollingsworth ’13, MEng ’14 (Sports)ĭirector of Data, Second Spectrum "Hollingsworth won the 2014 Best Research Award at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. His sensor can be attached to anything on the head-headband, helmet, hair clip-and sends feedback to smartphones in real time.” Related: “ Concussion Sensor Aims for Early Detection” He founded Nylas (formerly known as Inbox), with fellow MIT alumna Spang in 2013.Spang, who wrote the core mail synchronization engine, runs its platform team, while Grinich is CEO.” Related: “ MIT Alumni Aim to Hack Your Inbox”įounder, Jolt “Harvatine aims to catch concussions as they happen. “While studying computer science and physics at MIT, Grinich wrote his thesis on the fundamental tools for syncing email. “This MIT PhD has put this technique to work making genetic alterations to cells to find proteins that can be hit with new drugs.” Michael Grinich '11Ĭhristine Spang '10(Enterprise Tech) Cofounders, Nylas “EverVest provides advanced software for analyzing, valuing, and financing renewable energy projects.” Brian Fiske PhD ’15 (Healthcare) “Elmachtoub’s research is focused on using data science and optimizing algorithms to make businesses more efficient.” Teasha Feldman-Fitzthum ’14(Energy) ![]() ![]() “Davis is best known for the subject of his TED Talk, in which he showed that he could capture information from video based on vibrations in the room.” Adam Elmachtoub PhD '14(Science) Assistant Professor, Columbia University “Chhabra’s most recent thesis is focused on building a "liver on a chip"-a miniaturized liver model scientists hope could one day replace the use of animals for disease research.” Abe Davis G(Science) MIT Doctoral Candidate “Accion is working to commercialize ion propulsion technology for small satellites using a liquid ionic propellant that is non-toxic and non-explosive.” Related: “ First Women’s Pitch Contest Taps Two Winners”Īrnav Chhabra G (Science) Doctoral Candidate, Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology (Manufacturing and Industry) Cofounders, Accion Systems credit trading group, managing 100 bankers trading investment grade, high yield and distressed debt.” Natalya Brikner PhD '15 Sampriti Bhattacharyya G(Manufacturing and Industry)įounder, Hydroswarm “Bhattacharyya has developed underwater drones that are capable of scanning the ocean for lost planes, or measure oil spills or radiation under the sea.” Jonathan Birnbaum ’08(Finance) Vice President, Morgan Stanley Is there an MIT alumna or alumnus that we missed? Let us know in the comments below or on Facebook and Twitter. (All images courtesy of Forbes unless otherwise noted.) Check out the MIT alumni and students who made the under-30 lists below then then visit MIT Spectrum to see the MIT faculty and researchers who were also selected. ![]() At least 25 MIT alumni and students made the 2016 lists.Īccording to Forbes, more than 600 selections covering 20 categories were whittled down from an initial screening of more than 15,000 nominations. Image via to Forbes magazine, their fifth annual 30 Under 30 lists showcase “America’s most important young entrepreneurs, creative leaders and brightest stars” who are less than 30 years old.
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