Gold Sponsors
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL), located in Cambridge, MA, is the North American R&D organization for Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, a $40B global manufacturer of electrical products including elevator and escalators, HVAC systems, electrical power systems, satellites and spacecraft, factory automation and industrial robots, transportation systems, and visual information systems. Controls researchers at MERL collaborate with corporate R&D laboratories, business units in Japan and the United States, and academic partners around the world to develop new control algorithms and control technologies that extend the capabilities and the performance envelope of these systems. For students who are interested in pursuing an exciting research internship, and for PhD graduates interested in careers in our lab, please check our Website, Facebook, LinkedIn or @MERL_news for our internship program and open positions.
MathWorks
MATLAB and Simulink are used as fundamental modeling and simulation tools for research and development wherever engineering and science is applied. More than 6,500 colleges and universities use MATLAB and Simulink for teaching and research. MathWorks products also help prepare students for careers in industry, where the tools are widely used for algorithm development, data analysis, visualization, and numeric computation.
RTX Technology Research Center
Every day, more than 185,000 employees across RTX and its three businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – work as one to answer the biggest questions and solve the hardest problems in aerospace and defense. As a key innovation hub for RTX, the RTX Technology Research Center (RTRC) takes on the toughest challenges, pushing the limits of technology and science while delivering era‑defining innovations in aviation and defense. For over 95 years, RTRC has operated as a multidisciplinary team of experts, driving groundbreaking advancements. The research center, based in East Hartford, CT, collaborates with RTX businesses, universities, national laboratories, and small businesses to transform cutting-edge research into technologies that connect and protect our world.


