ISN Connections

ISN is the home of MIT Waves, Bits, and Molecules (WBM), an interdisciplinary research initiative bringing together researchers from across MIT to explore new opportunities at the convergence of waves, information, materials, and devices. ISN hosts WBM and supports its activities and collaborations across the Institute.

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ISN administers CHEFSI, a multidisciplinary research center developing advanced computational capabilities for predictive simulation of hypersonic and other extreme-environment systems.

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ISN and MTL are sister organizations with shared leadership and closely aligned research communities. Together, they connect expertise spanning fundamental materials and nanotechnology through microelectronics, devices, systems, and applications.

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ISN and MIT.nano are complementary components of MIT’s nanoscience and nanotechnology research infrastructure. The organizations connect researchers with specialized facilities, instrumentation, and technical expertise spanning nanoscale fabrication, characterization, materials, and devices.

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ISN maintains a longstanding research relationship with MIT Lincoln Laboratory, MIT’s Department of War federally funded research and development center. Collaborations connect ISN’s fundamental and applied research on the MIT campus with Lincoln Laboratory’s expertise in advanced technology development, prototyping, testing, and national security applications.

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ISN has a longstanding relationship with AFFOA, a Manufacturing USA Innovation Institute with deep connections to MIT research in advanced fibers and fabrics. ISN research has helped advance multifunctional fiber technologies, while AFFOA provides capabilities and a national ecosystem for developing, scaling, manufacturing, and transitioning advanced fiber and textile technologies.

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