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Main navigation About Research People Partners Transitions News Access & Equipment Intranet Search the ISN Site Search Main navigation About Research People Partners Transitions News Access & Equipment Intranet Search the ISN Site Search Shaping the future of Warfighter capabilities Image A University-Affiliated Research Center where MIT personnel collaborate with the Army, other DOD and US government agencies, and industry on innovative science, engineering, and rapid transitioning in service of the US Armed Forces and the Nation. By firing microparticles at supersonic speeds, MIT engineers can test various m… Equipment Access ISN equipment and laboratories in Technology Square are available to members of the MIT research community. Learn more about available equipment and how to apply for ISN access. Strategic Research Areas ISN projects are organized into Strategic Research Areas (SRAs), representing the most fundamental domains of scientific investigation in the ISN portfolio. 1 Photonics, Electronics, and Quantum Sciences SRA-1 features fundamental research to elucidate the physics of how photons and electron interact with matter. 2 Sciences of Materials for Extreme Environments SRA-2 focuses on the formulation and characterization of four material constructs that show promise for exhibiting structural, protective, and other high functionality properties. 3 Energy Sciences SRA-3 focuses on research to enable compact devices to generate electric power by the efficient conversion of heat to light to electricity, and to enable the storage of electrical energy using mesoporous nanocomposite materials. 4 Devices and Materials with Advanced Functionalities SRA-4 investigates three different materials platforms that, through innovative designs and formulations, provide high-functionality properties. 5 Soldier Medicine — Battlefield Care & Hazardous Substances Detection and Protection SRA-5 harnesses research in bioengineering, nanomaterials, complex emulsions, and polymeric or protein scaffolds to discover and enable innovative approaches to protect humans from hazardous substances. See SRAs and Projects ISN in the News DNA particles that mimic viruses hold promise as vaccines (MIT News) Read More Benchtop test quickly identifies extremely impact-resistant materials (MIT News) Read More Technique could efficiently solve partial differential equations for numerous applications (MIT News) Read More See All News Our Partners The ISN mission is complex and difficult, and it won’t be solved by cutting-edge science and engineering alone. The ISN works with key partners — the Army and other US military services, other US government organizations, small and large businesses — that share a passion for our mission and a sense of responsibility for achieving it. Our People The ISN could not pursue its challenging research mission without the talents of a wide range of people from throughout the MIT community. See Staff and Principal Investigators Prof. John D. Joannopoulos Director, Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies; Francis Wright Davis Professor, MIT Physics World-class research. Cutting-edge technologies. About Research People Partners Transitions News Access Intranet Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 500 Technology Square, 4th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139 Footer Privacy Statement...