Michael J. Cima

Michael J. Cima is the David H. Koch Professor of Engineering and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT, serving as Faculty Director of the Lemelson-MIT Program since 2009. He joined MIT's faculty in 1986 after earning a BS in Chemistry and PhD in Chemical Engineering from UC Berkeley. His research focuses on materials and engineered systems for improving human health, particularly in cancer treatment, metabolic disorders, and implantable medical devices. Key innovations include MIT's three-dimensional printing process, chemically derived epitaxial oxide films for superconductors, and implantable MEMS devices for drug delivery and diagnostics. Cima holds over 300 peer-reviewed publications and 90 patents.

His research interests span medical device development, biomaterials, and translational technologies like non-invasive diagnostic tools for liver disease and bladder cancer therapies. Awards include membership in the National Academy of Engineering (2011) and National Academy of Inventors (2016), as well as the W. David Kingery Award (2019). The Cima Lab, under his leadership, pioneers advanced materials and medical technologies.