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Elizabeth Brownell

Engineering program manager

Desalination & drip irrigation teams

ebrownll@mit.edu

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Research Interests

I am a mechanical engineer with a background in both physics and chemistry. I enjoy research and development work involving mechanical product design and prototype-scale fabrication, as well as analysis and modeling. My research interests include clean energy technology, water conservation, and combined heat & power (CHP), and my master's thesis focused on the optimization of thermoelectric generators to maximize power and efficiency.

Education

  • BS Physics & Chemistry, Northeastern University, 2010

  • MS Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University, 2013

Hobbies

Circus arts, cooking, carpentry, learning languages