Scholar
Martin Nisser
Google Scholar ID: udDjTz4AAAAJ
Assistant Professor, University of Washington
Citations & Impact
Citations
280
H-index
8
i10-index
7
Publications
20
Co-authors
9
list available
Contact
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Papers published in ACM SCF '25, ACM CHI, ACM TEI '24, IEEE IROS '22, IEEE ANTS '22, ICRA '22. Featured in Washington Post for ISS project, interviewed by Popular Science, appearances on CNN and MSNBC.
Research Experience
- Led 5 parabolic flight campaigns and was the Science Lead for MIT's Extrusion Project, a fabrication platform launched to the ISS in November 2022. Research focuses on developing new machines, modular assembly platforms, and programmable materials to automate digital fabrication and assembly procedures in situ. Co-launched and co-instructs Brave Behind Bars, a non-profit delivering university-accredited computer science and self-efficacy programs for incarcerated women and men.
Education
- PhD: MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Advisor: Prof. Stefanie Mueller; Master’s and Bachelor’s: MIT, ETH Zurich, The University of Edinburgh.
Background
- Interested in developing fabrication methods to make hardware that is inexpensive, rapid, and customizable. Completed PhD at MIT CSAIL with Prof. Stefanie Mueller. Previously, completed master's and undergraduate degrees at MIT, ETH Zurich, and The University of Edinburgh, and held intern or staff appointments at Boston Dynamics A.I. Institute, Tesla Motors, Harvard University, and the European Space Agency. A Sweden-America fellow, Bernard Gold fellow, featured in CNN, BBC News, NBC Daily Show, Washington Post, NASA TV, Forbes, and Popular Science.
Miscellany
- Passionate about developing education and research programs to increase opportunities to work with technology, especially for incarcerated individuals.
