Daniel Hastings

Daniel Hastings is the Interim Vice Provost for Faculty and Interim Institute Community & Equity Officer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He holds the Cecil (1923) and Ida Green Professorship in Aeronautics and Astronautics. His roles span academic leadership, equity initiatives, and interdisciplinary research.

• Interim Vice Provost for Faculty
• Interim Institute Community & Equity Officer
• Cecil (1923) and Ida Green Professor, Aeronautics and Astronautics

His research and teaching focus on aerospace engineering, plasma physics, spacecraft-environment interactions, space propulsion systems, and technology policy. He has led national studies on government investment in space technology and science & technology policy.

Contact: hastings@mit.edu | Office: 33-207 | Assistant: Fran Marrone (franm@mit.edu)