Material Robotics Laboratory (MRL)
Boston University · Department of Mechanical Engineering
Graduate application deadlines
Department of Mechanical Engineering
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 15, 2026
Source: bu.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026MS in Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2027Priority (maximum merit scholarship)
Jan 15, 2027
Application deadline
Mar 15, 2027
Source: bu.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026
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Prof. Sheila Russo at Boston University Department of Mechanical Engineering lists Robotics, Surgical Robotics, Soft Robotics, Sensing and Actuation, Meso and Micro-Scale Manufacturing, Advanced Materials as their registered research area.
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