Alexander Slocum

Prof. Alexander Slocum is the Walter M. May and A. Hazel May Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. He has written two books on machine design, published more than 150 papers, and has 100+ issued patents. Alex has been significantly involved with the invention and development of 12 products that have been awarded R&D; 100 awards for “one of the one hundred best new technical products of the year”. He has a passion for working with industry, and helped start several successful precision manufacturing equipment companies. Prof. Slocum is a MacVicar Faculty Teaching Fellow, a Fellow of the ASME, and a member of the NAE. He was the Massachusetts Professor of the Year in 2000 and is the recipient of the Society of Manufacturing Engineer’s Frederick W. Taylor Research Medal, and the ASME Leonardo daVinci, Machine Design, and Thar Energy Awards. He also served in the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President as the Assistant Director for Advanced Manufacturing.