MIT Sea Grant Welcomes Two Doherty Professors: Faez Ahmed (MechE) and Brady Weissbourd (Biology)
MIT Sea Grant welcomes two new Doherty Professors: Assistant Professor Faez Ahmed from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Assistant Professor Brady Weissbourd from the Department of Biology.
Assistant Professor Faez Ahmed was nominated by Professor John Hart, MIT Mechanical Engineering Department Head, for his research, “Navigating Towards Sustainable Maritime Design: A Generative AI Approach”.
Assistant Professor Brady Weissbourd was nominated by Professor Amy Keating, MIT Biology Department Head for his research, “New Technologies for Understanding and Controlling Marine Larval Settlement”.
The two join MIT DMSE Assistant Professor Gumyusenge (“Developing Metal Organic Frameworks for Detecting Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Marine Environments”) as 2024 Doherty Professors.
The Doherty Professorship in Ocean Utilization provides a two-year stipend and development opportunities through research support for selected non-tenured MIT faculty members pursuing innovative ideas in ocean technologies. We believe the capabilities and enthusiasm of the Institute’s non-tenured faculty members will contribute to solve the problems currently faced in ocean utilization and coastal zone development. Faculty versed in these areas are of particular importance in teaching students that factual knowledge must be coupled with the ability to find workable solutions that are compatible with societal needs. A grant to MIT from Henry L. and Grace Doherty Charitable Foundation, Inc. has established a fund to support the Henry L. Doherty Professorships in Ocean Utilization.
