Annika Marschner is a fourth-year undergraduate in mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with a research focus on the design of electromechanical systems for biointerfacing settings.
Marschner’s undergraduate research has centered on the development of novel technologies for both biointerfacing and bio-inspired systems, including a custom benchtop stereoscope-compatible incubator and extrusion-based desktop bioprinter for MIT’s Raman Lab, a light-based filamented bioprinting system for ETH Zürich’s Tissue Engineering and Biofabrication Lab and large-scale hardware designs for robotic systems in MIT’s Biomimetic Robotics Lab. Her undergraduate thesis focuses on improving the speed and dexterity of dynamic motions in bio-inspired robotic limbs.
When she begins doctoral studies at MIT in fall 2026, Marschner plans to continue her work on both hardware and control system design in biologically relevant settings, especially in the areas of assistive medical technology and surgical robotics.
Marschner was born and raised in Ithaca, New York. Along with her research, she loves hiking, reading and music.
