Masha Folk

She/Her
Charles Stark Draper Career Development Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Contact Info

Office Phone

617.258.7006

Office

Administrative Assistant

Echo Aodhan
(617) 258-6748

Financial Officer

Venecia Siders
617.715.5258

Affiliated Labs

The aviation sector is undergoing its biggest transformation since the introduction of the jet engine due to the challenges of addressing climate change. My research is focused on sustainable aerospace technology driven by a deep desire to accelerate carbon neutral aviation.

Specialization and Research Interests

Gas turbine aerodynamics, sustainable propulsion, and technology transfer into real world applications.

Teaching Interests

Fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, propulsion, experimental methods

Academic Degrees

Ph.D., Energy, Fluids and Turbomachinery, 2020, University of Cambridge
M.Res., Energy, Fluids and Turbomachinery, 2015, University of Cambridge
M.S., Aerospace Engineering, 2014, Purdue University
B.S., Aerospace Engineering, 2010, Ohio State University

Positions Held at MIT

Charles Stark Draper Career Development Professor, Assistant Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Positions Held outside MIT

Rolls-Royce: Aerothermal Specialist, 2019-2024; Turbine Aerodynamicist, 2010-2014