Structure printed using Nanoscribe at Boston U
Monan Ma
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Boston University (Defended April 2026)
My doctoral projects involve hardware and software components and focus on precision metrology using optical and nanoelectromechanical systems, nonlinear MEMS/NEMS and sensor development, multiphysics finite-element models, and physics-informed machine learning.
In the summer of 2025, I was a graduate intern at the Aramco Research Center in Houston, working with the Robotics and Sensors Development Team, and I developed platforms for monitoring non-Newtonian drilling fluids. I completed my M.Sc. and B. Eng. in Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University in New York.
I am actively applying for Postdoctoral Fellowships and Industry R&D positions, with start dates in Summer or Fall of 2026.
Select Awards
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Outstanding Dissertation of the Year Award in Mechanical Engineering - Winner [2026]
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MIT Postdoctoral Fellowship for Engineering Excellence - Semifinalist (interviewed) [2026]
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BU College of Engineering Portfolio Challenge - Runner Up [2025]
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BUnano Cross-Disciplinary Fellowship - Two-time Awardee [2022-2023 and 2023-2024]
- MIT NT'24 Nanotechnology Conference Travel Grant [2024]
- BU Nanotechnology Innovation Center Travel Grant [2024]
- 3-minute-thesis (3MT®) Research Competition Finalist [2023]
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BU Graduate Student Organization Executive Board Service Award [2023]
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BU MechE Departmental Distinguished Fellowship [2021-2022]