We are a vibrant group with diverse backgrounds including biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, and more, all working together to make exciting breakthroughs in human and planetary health.
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Prof. Loza Tadesse
Principal Investigator
lozat@mit.edu
Loza Tadesse is the d’Arbeloff Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at MIT, a member of the J-Clinic for AI and Health and an associate member of the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard. She received her PhD in Bioengineering from Stanford University in 2021 and previously was a medical student at St. Paul Hospital Millennium Medical College in Ethiopia. She also did a postdoctoral training at the University of California, Berkeley. Tadesse’s research program at MIT pioneers AI-informed optical and spectroscopy systems to advance both human and planetary health. Tadesse has been listed as 2025 SPIE Women in Optics, 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 in healthcare, received many awards including the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Career Development Award, and the Gates Foundation Grand Challenges award for an educational non-profit she co-founded. She enjoys spending time with her family, watching movies, taking walks and hanging out with friends especially over delicious Ethiopian food.
SUPPORT STAFF
Winn Gatewood
Administrative Assistant
winng@mit.edu
I joined the Tadesse Lab in June 2023, bringing 15 years of juggling different administrative and customer service roles. When I am not on the ball at MIT, you can find me cooking in the kitchen or pushing my limits with running, biking, and swimming.
Liona Delva
Financial Officer
delva@mit.edu
I am a Financial Officer in the MechE RAS Finance Team and I have been at MIT for over nine years. In my free time I enjoy reading, watching true crime shows and food review vlogs.
Miguel Castillo
Computer Support Assistant
miguelc@mit.edu
POSTDOC RESEARCHERS
Aditya Garg
Postdoctoral Researcher
aditya14@mit.edu
I received my PhD degree in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech, specializing in nanoplasmonic devices for pathogen detection. As a postdoctoral associate, I’m excited to use my background to develop translational diagnostic technologies for solving critical societal problems. In my free time, I enjoy watching cricket and exploring new countries and cuisines.
Srilakshmi Premachandran
Postdoctoral Researcher
sri01@mit.edu
I received my PhD in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering from Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada, specializing in developing nanosensors for cancer diagnostics. As a postdoctoral associate I will be working on advancing spectroscopy and machine learning-based tools for diagnostic applications. Outside of the lab, I enjoy taking walks and exploring new place.
Amit Bhuyan
Postdoctoral Researcher
amit0206@mit.edu
I received my PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Michigan State University. My thesis focused on signal processing and communication networks, particularly in resource-constrained, distributed, and stochastic systems. My current work integrates multimodal sensing and machine learning for agriculture and manufacturing. Outside the lab, I enjoy music and watching movies.
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Marissa Morales
PhD Candidate
mmcdon33@mit.edu
I received my BS from Johns Hopkins University where I studied Biomedical Engineering and Computational Medicine. I am now pursuing my PhD in Medical Engineering & Medical Physics in the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences & Technology program. I’m excited to utilize my background in immune engineering to design immune diagnostics for global health and space medicine applications. In my free time, I enjoy dancing salsa and bachata and thrift shopping.
Lauren Futami
PhD Candidate
lfutami@mit.edu
I am currently working toward my PhD in biomedical product design within mechanical engineering. I am co-advised by Loza Tadesse (Tadesse Lab) and Ellen Roche (Therapeutic Technology Design and Development) and very excited to be working on designing and iterating through methods and physical implementations for automation and biomedical devices! In my free time, I like watching everyone’s movie recommendations and watering dying plants.
Aashini Shah
PhD Candidate
aashah28@mit.edu
I am a PhD Student in the Health Sciences and Technology Program. I am co-advised by Loza Tadesse and Eleftherios Paschalis (Mass Eye and Ear) and develop implantable micro-optomechanical sensors for monitoring pathologies of the eye. Outside of the lab, I am passionate about assistive technology, community-oriented design, and mentoring young scientists. On weekends, you can find me reading or trying to learn how to paint.
Daniel Robinson
PhD Student
daniel_r@mit.edu
I am a PhD student in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. I am interested in developing hardware and machine learning techniques to enable portable spectroscopic devices for health monitoring and diagnostics. I’m looking forward to using my electrical engineering background to create technology that improves people’s lives. In my free time, I like to ride my unicycle and tinker with electronics
UNDERGRAD STUDENTS
Sama Alshatali
UROP
samadia@mit.edu
POSTDOC ALUMNI
Jia Dong
LAM Research
Jeong-Hee (Jenn) Kim
Assistant Professor at ISU
Yanmin Zhu
Assistant Professor at HKU
GRADUATE ALUMNI
Catalina Romero
Medline Industries
Kaitlin Zareno
PhD Student at USC
UNDERGRAD ALUMNI
Elwin Au
Undegrad at MIT
Sabrina Williams
Undergrad at MIT
Audrey Cui
PhD Student at MIT
Alexis Yang
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Jarett Dewbury
Atlis Labs
Tashin Zaman
Cofounder of a37
Shruthi Ravichandran
PhD Student at UC Berkeley
VISITOR ALUMNI
Helen Werner
PhD Candidate at TUM
Sujan Manna
Deepspectrum Analytics
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