Maurizio Porfiri, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering (IMAGE)

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Maurizio Porfiri, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering

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ASME recognized NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering Professor Maurizio Porfiri's research into mechanical vibration, which could find applications in lighter-weight ships, aerospace and microsystems such as atomic-force microscopes. His work also aims to harvest energy from the natural eddies in bodies of water to power underwater microsensors.

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