Admir Masic

Admir Masic is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Faculty Fellow in the Center for Materials Research in Archaeology and Ethnology at MIT. In his research, he is interested in understanding the structural and mechanical characteristics of complex biological and archaeological materials. His group explores ancient technologies as a source of inspiration for the development of a new generation of more durable and sustainable building materials. Professor Masic is the founder and faculty director of the MIT Refugee Action Hub  (MIT ReACT), an initiative launched in 2017 when the challenge of refugee education was presented at MIT SOLVE. Drawing on MIT’s strengths in global impact and educational innovation, ReACT’s mission is to design and deliver new learning opportunities for refugees and forcibly displaced populations worldwide.