mich lin

phd student at MIT
design for austere environments

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presented the methodology and validation results of prioprioceptive sensing across gravity environments at IEEE EMBC 2025

discussed space architecture at the INCOSE Complex Adaptive Systems conference

MIT Morningside Academy for Design wrote about our expedition fieldwork!
 















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Space Habitation

@ Low-Earth Orbit, designed in Kent, Washington, USA

In collaboration with:
Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship

Thank you to Jeffrey Montes, Susan Doll, and Ariane Chepko for your mentorship and knowledge.



With the decommissioning of the International Space Station in 2030, the spaceflight community is exploring a commercial alternative to maintaining orbiting stations that provide habitable access to microgravity. Blue Origin, along with industry collaborators, have proposed a microgravity orbital station, named Orbital Reef. 

Jointly for the Human Spaceflight Portfolio in Advanced Technology and habitat concept work in Advanced Concepts, I produced a holistic design for human habitation that considers both engineering function and architectural experience and conducted a trade study of two system configurations. This concept was designed with Rhino 6 and VRay. I wrote a handbook that covers a study of systems required for human-occupied spaces, terrestrial architecture, and life support needs. I also created a design methodology for integrating engineering systems and architecture designs.