MIT Media Laboratory

Description

The MIT Media Lab is an antidisciplinary research laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, growing out of MIT's Architecture Machine Group in the School of Architecture. Its research does not restrict to fixed academic disciplines, but draws from technology, media, science, art and design. Director: Joi Ito Founded: 1985 Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Budget: 50 million USD Founders: Nicholas Negroponte, Jerome Wiesner Did you know: The research was funded by the MIT Media Lab Consortia. mit.edu

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MIT Media Laboratory Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Jason LaPenta Jason LaPenta Wayland, Massachusetts Details
Jason LaPenta's MIT Media Laboratory Experience 2005 - 2008
Job Electrical Engineer at MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Industry Defense & Space
Experience
MIT Lincoln Laboratory  January 2001 - Present
MIT Media Laboratory   2005 - 2008
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  1997 - 2001
Philips Semiconductors AG   May 2000 - August 2000
Boeing  May 1999 - August 1999
Procter & Gamble  May 1998 - January 1999
The Concord Consortium  June 1996 - January 1997
Battelle  January 1994 - August 1996

Skills
Electrical Engineering, Analog Circuit Design, Digital Circuit Design, Rapid Prototyping, Microfabrication, Realtime Programming, VHDL, spacecraft electronics, spacecraft software, Robotics, Surface Acoustic Wave..., Avionics Design, Machine Vision, Electronics, Engineering, Simulations, Algorithms

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2005 — 2008
Master of Science (M.S.), Media Laboratory

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Alpha One Flight School   1993 — 1994
Private Pilot, Aviation

Cameron Marlow Cameron Marlow San Francisco Bay Area Details
Cameron Marlow's MIT Media Laboratory Experience September 1999 - 2005
Job Researcher at Stanford University
Industry Internet
Experience
Stanford University  March 2014 - Present
Facebook  November 2007 - December 2013
Yahoo! Research  September 2005 - November 2007
MIT Media Laboratory   September 1999 - 2005
Centers for Disease Control, Division of STD Prevention   June 2003 - August 2003
Lafayette Project   June 2002 - August 2002
University of Chicago Computer Science Department   June 1998 - August 1999

Skills
Social Network Analysis, Social Media, Blogging, Information Retrieval, Natural Language..., Social Software, Human Computer..., Computer Science, Data Mining, Distributed Systems, Python, Causal Inference, Engineering Management, Qualitative Research, Text Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Baking, Sourdough, Data Science, Synergies, Awesomeness, MapReduce, User Experience

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1999 — 2005
Ph.D., Media Arts and Sciences

The University of Chicago   1995 — 1999
B.S., Computer Science

Jeffrey D. Hoff Jeffrey D. Hoff Greater New York City Area Details
Jeffrey D. Hoff's MIT Media Laboratory Experience January 2006 - January 2007
Job Trading Analyst at Two Sigma Investments
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Two Sigma Investments  October 2009 - Present
Hoff and Marrero Homes and Development   May 2014 - Present
Orthodox Charitable and Educational Foundation   September 2010 - Present
Endeca  January 2007 - October 2009
MIT Media Laboratory   January 2006 - January 2007
Brring!, Inc   September 2006 - December 2006
W. P. Carey   2005 - 2005

Skills
High Frequency Trading, Market Microstructure, Electronic Trading, Dark Pools, Hedge Funds, Quantitative Research, Management, Equity Trading, FX trading, Agile Methodologies, Trading Systems, Integration, Data Migration, Series 7, Start-ups, Databases

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2002 — 2006
SB, Computer Science and Engineering

Bishop Ahr

Bishop Ahr

Jeff Chan Jeff Chan San Francisco, California Details
Jeff Chan's MIT Media Laboratory Experience January 2011 - May 2011
Job Software Engineer at Quizlet
Industry Dairy
Experience
Quizlet  June 2014 - Present
Readmill   June 2013 - August 2013
MIT CSAIL  September 2012 - May 2013
Quizlet  June 2012 - August 2012
Quizlet  June 2011 - January 2012
MIT Media Laboratory   January 2011 - May 2011
Evergreen Valley High School Robotics   September 2006 - May 2010

Skills
JavaScript, Node.js, PHP, MySQL, Puppet, Python, Django, jQuery, Web Development, Java, Robotics, Linux

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2010 — 2014
B.S, Computer Science and Engineering

Brian Mazzeo Brian Mazzeo Provo, Utah Area Details
Brian Mazzeo's MIT Media Laboratory Experience February 2003 - May 2003
Job Associate Professor at Brigham Young University
Industry Research
Experience
Brigham Young University  September 2008 - August 2014
University of Cambridge  October 2006 - June 2008
MIT Microsystems Technology Laboratory   June 2005 - August 2005
MIT Microsystems Technology Laboratory   February 2004 - June 2005
Milliken Research Corporation  June 2004 - August 2004
Milliken Research Corporation  June 2003 - August 2003
MIT Media Laboratory   February 2003 - May 2003
Motorola  June 2002 - August 2002
Motorola  June 1999 - August 1999
Motorola  June 1998 - August 1998

Skills
Matlab, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Programming, Electromagnetics, Labview, Research, Microcontrollers, Signal Processing, Semiconductors, Microsoft Office, C++, Simulations, Statistics, C, Data Analysis

Education
University of Cambridge   2005 — 2008
PhD

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1999 — 2005
BS

Stephen Okano Stephen Okano Greater New York City Area Details
Stephen Okano's MIT Media Laboratory Experience June 2004 - September 2004
Job VP Engineering at Mark43, Inc.
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Mark43, Inc.   January 2014 - Present
ZocDoc  September 2013 - January 2014
ZocDoc  January 2012 - September 2013
Capital IQ  September 2009 - January 2012
MIT Lincoln Laboratory  May 2008 - September 2009
The United States Air Force  August 2005 - May 2008
MIT Media Laboratory   June 2004 - September 2004

Skills
C#, .NET, Java, Software Engineering, SQL, ASP.NET, SQL Server, Objective-C, Microsoft SQL Server, C, Web Applications, Mobile Devices, Enterprise Software

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2008 — 2009
M.Eng, Computer Science & Electrical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2001 — 2005
B.S, Computer Science/Electrical Engineering

Bakhtiar Mikhak Bakhtiar Mikhak Greater Boston Area Details
Bakhtiar Mikhak's MIT Media Laboratory Experience October 2004 - December 2007
Job Educational Technology
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Bgood Family Foundation   2012 - Present
Media Modifications Ltd.   January 2007 - Present
One Laptop Per Child  2006 - 2008
MIT Media Laboratory   October 2004 - December 2007
MIT Media Lab  2000 - 2004
University of California, Los Angeles  June 1995 - August 1997
University of California, Los Angeles  September 1996 - May 1997

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1997 — 2000
media arts and sciences

University of California, Los Angeles   1988 — 1995
M.S. & Ph.D., Physics

University of California, Berkeley   1985 — 1988
B.A., Physics

M. Ehsan Hoque M. Ehsan Hoque Rochester, New York Area Details
M. Ehsan Hoque's MIT Media Laboratory Experience September 2008 - August 2013
Job Assistant Professor of Computer Science at University of Rochester
Industry Research
Experience
University of Rochester  August 2013 - Present
MIT Media Laboratory   September 2008 - August 2013
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center   June 2010 - September 2010
Walt Disney Imagineering  June 2009 - August 2009
Goldman Sachs  May 2006 - August 2006

Skills
Human Computer..., Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Speech Processing, Affective Computing, Experimental Design, Algorithms, Technical Writing, Robotics, OpenCV, Image Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, C++, Programming

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2008 — 2013
Ph.D., Media Lab

The University of Memphis   2005 — 2007
MS, Electrical and Computing Engineering

Penn State University   2000 — 2004
BS, Computer Engineering

Nick DePalma Nick DePalma Cambridge, Massachusetts Details
Nick DePalma's MIT Media Laboratory Experience August 2010 - Present
Job Graduate Research Assistant, MIT Media Lab
Industry Research
Experience
MIT Media Laboratory   August 2010 - Present

Skills
Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Robotics, Python, C++, MySQL, PHP, User Interface Design, C#, Artificial Intelligence, JavaScript, Matlab, Computer Science, SQL, Human Computer..., C, Software Development, Linux, Algorithms, Programming, LaTeX, Java, Software Engineering, Image Processing, Research

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2010 — 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Georgia Institute of Technology   2008 — 2010
Master's degree, Computer Science

Georgia Institute of Technology   2002 — 2005
Bachelor's degree

Hayes Raffle Hayes Raffle Palo Alto, California Details
Hayes Raffle's MIT Media Laboratory Experience 2002 - 2008
Job Senior Staff Interaction Designer at Google
Industry Internet
Experience
Google  April 2011 - Present
Topobo   2008 - Present
Rafelandia   2008 - Present
Google  January 2013 - May 2015
Nokia  2008 - 2011
Nokia Research Center  2008 - June 2010
Massachusetts Institute of Technology  September 2002 - June 2008
MIT Media Laboratory   2002 - 2008
MIT Media Lab  2002 - 2008
Ars Electronica Center Linz   2004 - 2006

Skills
Embedded Systems, Electronics, Engineering, Web Design, Video, Video Production, Design for Manufacturing, Metal Fabrication, Machining, CAD/CAM, Human Computer..., User Experience, User-centered Design, Usability Testing, User Interface, Product Design, Experience Design, Graphic Design, Ethnography, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, User Interface Design, Rapid Prototyping, Interaction, Photography, Mobile Devices, Multimedia, Design Thinking

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2002 — 2008
PhD, Media Arts and Sciences

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2002 — 2004
M.S., Media Arts and Sciences

Yale University   1992 — 1996
B.A., Fine Art (Sculpture)

Adam Boulanger Adam Boulanger San Francisco Bay Area Details
Adam Boulanger's MIT Media Laboratory Experience September 2010 - May 2012
Job Senior Audio Scientist and Entrepreneur
Industry Computer Software
Experience
FX Palo Alto Laboratory  January 2015 - Present
Adam Boulanger Consulting   May 2012 - March 2015
Hear For Yourself   May 2012 - 2014
European Commission  December 2011 - April 2013
Microsoft  February 2012 - June 2012
MIT Media Laboratory   September 2010 - May 2012
MIT Media Lab  September 2004 - August 2010
Beth Abraham Health Services  2003 - 2003

Skills
Audio Product Innovation, Auditory Neuroscience, Cognitive Assessment, Audio Engineering, Strategy, Product Innovation, Leadership, Software Engineering, Objective-C, Java, iOS, Algorithms, Computer Science, Programming, Research, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Pattern Recognition, Data Mining, Computer Vision, C++, Management, User Experience, Rapid Prototyping, Human Computer...

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2007 — 2010
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Media Arts and Sciences

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2004 — 2006
Master of Science (M.S.), Media Arts and Sciences

David Finks David Finks Greater Boston Area Details
David Finks's MIT Media Laboratory Experience January 2001 - May 2011
Job FinksFotography
Industry Photography
Experience
FinksFotography   July 2002 - Present
Hennes and Mauritz (H&M)   March 2003 - January 2015
Boston Camera Club   2009 - July 2014
Portrait Simple  September 2012 - December 2012
MIT Media Laboratory   January 2001 - May 2011
RepNation LLC   March 2007 - March 2007
Chlotrudis Society   May 2006 - May 2006
Askmeforaphoto.com   June 2002 - August 2003
Peter Urban Photography   September 2002 - September 2002
Cheryl Edwards Sports Photo   May 2001 - September 2002

Skills
Photography, Photoshop, Image Manipulation, Portrait Photography, Photos, Studio Lighting, Fashion, Advertising, Editing, Film, Styling, Catalogs, Camera, Public Speaking, Apparel, Still Photography, Digital Photography, Wedding Photography, Portraits, Weddings, Illustrator

Education
2008Beauty and Glamour, New England School of Photography   2004 — 2004
workshop, 2002 Fashion Photography

University of Massachusetts   1994 — 1999
B.A, Photography and Advertising

University of Massachusetts, Amherst   1994 — 1999
BA, photography/advertising

Leo Burd Leo Burd Greater Boston Area Details
Leo Burd's MIT Media Laboratory Experience 2001 - 2007
Job Research Scientist, MIT Center for Mobile Learning
Industry Research
Experience
MIT Center for Mobile Learning   August 2012 - Present
Faculdade Bandeirantes de Tecnologia - BANDTEC   May 2011 - Present
MIT Center for Future Civic Media   October 2009 - July 2012
Microsoft  August 2007 - October 2009
MIT Media Laboratory   2001 - 2007
Center for Digital Inclusion   June 1995 - December 1999
Alcatel  January 1991 - June 1994

Skills
Software Development, Research, Human-computer..., Educational Technology, Non-profits, Entrepreneurship, Teaching, Programming, User Experience, Innovation, Cross-functional Team..., VoIP, Open Source, Virtual Teams, Nonprofits, Human Computer..., Community Building, Drupal, E-Learning, Algorithms, Public Speaking, Management, E-learning

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2001 — 2007
PhD, educational technology, ict4d, technology for social empowerment

University of Colorado Boulder   2000 — 2001

Universidade Estadual de Campinas   1994 — 1999
MSc, education technology, learning, hci

Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica - ITA   1989 — 1990
BSc, computer science

Vincent Russo Vincent Russo Greater Boston Area Details
Vincent Russo's MIT Media Laboratory Experience February 2005 - February 2006
Job Tarot Consultant & Occult Store Owner
Industry Retail
Experience
Arsenic & Old Lace   1994 - Present
MIT - Media Laboratory  February 2005 - February 2006
MIT - Spectroscopy Laboratory   February 2003 - February 2005
Student Advantage, LLC   October 2000 - November 2002

Skills
Editing, Social Media, Event Planning, Research, Public Speaking, Spirituality, Marketing, Blogging, Social Networking, Newsletters, Proofreading, Training, Copy Editing, Publishing, Web Design, Copywriting, Microsoft Office, Teaching, Creative Writing, Time Management, WordPress, Management, Project Management, E-commerce, Nonprofits, Social Media Marketing, Event Management, Fundraising, Public Relations, Email Marketing, Online Marketing

Education
Northeastern University
Certificate

Baback Moghaddam Baback Moghaddam Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Baback Moghaddam's MIT Media Laboratory Experience September 1992 - May 1997
Job Senior Research Scientist
Industry Research
Experience
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology  May 2007 - Present
Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs  November 1997 - November 2006
MIT Media Laboratory   September 1992 - May 1997

Skills
Bayesian statistics, Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Pattern Recognition, Data Mining, Computer Vision, Face Recognition

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1992 — 1997
PhD, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Eric Scheirer Eric Scheirer Greater Boston Area Details
Eric Scheirer's MIT Media Laboratory Experience September 1993 - May 2000
Job Director, Business Strategy at Bose Corporation
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
Bose Corporation  November 2014 - Present
Bose Corporation  January 2011 - November 2014
Bose Corporation  May 2007 - January 2011
Bose Corporation  May 2002 - May 2007
Self-employed  January 1997 - May 2002
Forrester Research  June 2000 - January 2002
MIT Media Laboratory   September 1993 - May 2000

Skills
Strategy, Consumer Electronics, Product Management, Business Strategy, Digital Media, Market Research, Product Development, Start-ups, Product Marketing, Strategic Partnerships, Marketing Communications, Cross-functional Team..., Analytics, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Go-to-market Strategy, Strategic Planning, Product Launch, Management, Marketing Strategy, Leadership, Analysis, E-commerce, Multi-channel Marketing, B2B, Marketing Research, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Online Marketing, Mobile Applications, Business Development, Segmentation, Competitive Intelligence, User Experience, Customer Insight

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1993 — 2000
Ph.D., Media Arts and Sciences

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1993 — 2000
M.S., Media Arts and Sciences

Cornell University   1989 — 1993
B.A., Computer Science / Linguistics

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology   1986 — 1989

Elina Kamenetskaya Elina Kamenetskaya Boston, Massachusetts Details
Elina Kamenetskaya's MIT Media Laboratory Experience February 2000 - August 2001
Job GPU Design Engineer at Qualcomm
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Qualcomm  April 2011 - Present
Zoran  September 2008 - September 2010
Let It Wave   November 2007 - September 2008
Mazars  July 2006 - August 2007
Oracle  September 2003 - March 2006
Hewlett Packard (HP)   June 2003 - August 2003
MIT LCS and Hewlett Packard   January 2002 - June 2003
INRIA (The French National Institute for Research in CS and Control)   June 2002 - August 2002
MIT Media Laboratory   February 2000 - August 2001
Sanders, Lockheed Martin   May 2000 - August 2000

Skills
VHDL, Verilog, C, C++, Device Drivers, Matlab, Digital Signal..., PCB design, Java, Microprocessors, SPICE, Lisp, Scripting, GPU, Pascal, Microchip PIC, GPS, Protel, FPGA, ASIC, Image Processing, Algorithms, Signal Processing

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2002 — 2003
Master of Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1998 — 2002
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Christopher Moh Christopher Moh Greater New York City Area Details
Christopher Moh's MIT Media Laboratory Experience September 2005 - February 2007
Job Electronic Algorithmic Trader / Quantitative Developer at Two Sigma Investments
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Two Sigma Investments  October 2008 - Present
MIT CSAIL  June 2008 - September 2008
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.   May 2007 - August 2007
MIT Media Laboratory   September 2005 - February 2007
Microsoft Corporation  May 2006 - August 2006
Institute for Infocomm Research Singapore   June 2005 - August 2005

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2005 — 2008
M.Eng, S.B., S.B., EECS, Computer Science, Economics

Raffles Junior College   2001 — 2002

Margaret Minsky Margaret Minsky Springfield, Massachusetts Area Details
Margaret Minsky's MIT Media Laboratory Experience 1985 - 1995
Job Consultant at Margaret Minsky Consulting
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Margaret Minsky Consulting   January 2011 - Present
Haptics Consulting   2000 - Present
StyleCart Inc   October 2006 - August 2008
MargaretMinsky   1999 - 2004
Interval Research  1993 - 1995
MIT Media Laboratory   1985 - 1995
MIT Media Lab  1985 - 1993
Atari Corporation  1982 - 1984

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
PhD, Media Technology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
BS, Mathematics

Derek Welcome Derek Welcome Greater Boston Area Details
Derek Welcome's MIT Media Laboratory Experience January 2004 - December 2004
Job Strategic Sourcing Analyst at MIT
Industry Logistics and Supply Chain
Experience
MIT  January 2008 - Present
MIT  January 2005 - December 2007
MIT Media Laboratory   January 2004 - December 2004
Howard Hughes Medical Institute  January 1987 - December 2003
Brigham and Women's Hospital  April 1984 - December 1987

Skills
Procurement, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Data Analysis, Logistics, Strategic Sourcing, SAP, Inventory Management, Vendor Management, Contract Negotiation, Project Management, Contract Management, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Process Improvement

Education
The Partnership Inc

Boston University
Accounting and Finance

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
Architectural Engineering

Cambridge College
Business Administration, Management and Operations

Northeastern University
English

Lynn Hyams Lynn Hyams Greater Boston Area Details
Lynn Hyams's MIT Media Laboratory Experience September 1985 - May 2003
Job Human Resources Manager at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Industry Museums and Institutions
Experience
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston  July 2013 - Present
Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston  February 2008 - June 2013
Tufts University  January 2004 - January 2007
MIT Media Laboratory   September 1985 - May 2003

Skills
Resume Writing, Non-profits, Fundraising, Grant Writing, Community Outreach, HRIS, Nonprofits

Education
Boston University   1980 — 1982
Master's of Social Work

Cornell University   1976 — 1980
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology