Markus Buehler

Markus J. Buehler is the McAfee Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research focuses on new modeling, design, and manufacturing approaches for advanced materials that offer greater resilience and controllable properties from the nano- to the macroscale. He has published extensively in the fields of fracture mechanics, 2D materials, biomaterials modeling, and machine learning. His awards include the MRS Outstanding Young Investigator Award, the MIT Harold E. Edgerton Faculty Achievement Award, the Alfred Noble Prize of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Leonardo da Vinci Award.