ESP Biography



CARLOS CATALANO, MIT PhD Student in MechE and AeroAstro




Major: AeroAstro and MechE

College/Employer: MIT

Year of Graduation: G

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

Carlos (or Charley) earned his M.S. degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in September 2026. Originally from Puerto Rico, he completetd a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez.

Following his insterests for thermal engineering and heat transfer, he joined ASE Lab at MIT. He is involved in the methane pyrolysis group, where his main research is developing a Liquid Droplet Heat Exchanger (LDHX) to recover heat from the CO2-free hydrogen product.

Outside of the lab, he enjoys hikes, traveling and streaming shows!



Past Classes

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