#  Raphael Kay 

SEAS Graduate Student

Masters Exchange Student 2022-2023

 

 

 



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*Raphael has degrees in architecture (BA) and mechanical engineering (MASc) from the University of Toronto and is currently pursuing a PhD in Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering at Harvard. His interests sit between optics, fluid mechanics, adaptive materials, and nature-inspired design, and, to this end, he has developed pinecone-inspired moisture-driven robots, decapod-inspired self-organizing sunshades, slime-mold-inspired city design tools, and squid-inspired windows. Currently, Raphael spends most of his time leading the development of a liquid building wrapping capable of curating indoor climates using mostly water.*

*LinkedIn:* [*https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphael-kay-b1287987/*](https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphael-kay-b1287987/)

*Website:* [*https://www.raphaelkay.com*](https://www.raphaelkay.com)



 

 

 





 

 

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     [Graduate Student](/member-role/graduate-student)
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