Anette “Peko” Hosoi

Anette “Peko” Hosoi is the Neil and Jane Pappalardo Professor of Mechanical Engineering with appointments in the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS) and Mathematics at MIT. Hosoi’s research interests include fluid dynamics, bio-inspired design, sports data and technology, and optimization of biological systems with applications to the emergent field of soft robotics. Hosoi is the co-founder of the MIT Sports Lab. Hosoi received an AB in physics from Princeton University, and an MA and PhD in physics from the University of Chicago.

Hosoi has received numerous awards including the APS Stanley Corrsin Award,  the Bose Award for Excellence in Teaching, and the Jacob P. Den Hartog Distinguished Educator Award.

Selected Publications

• So, W., Lohia, P., Pimplikar, R., Hosoi, A. E., & D’Ignazio, C. (2022). Beyond Fairness: Reparative algorithms to address historical injustices of housing discrimination in the US. 2022 ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency. https://doi.org/10.1145/3531146.3533160
• Hosoi, A. E., & Fay, S. (2024). Modeling running via optimal control for shoe design. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064405
• Beem, J., Hannah, I., & Hosoi, A. E. (2023). Parameterized shape adaptive materials for sportswear. International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, 35(5), 685–697. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijcst-01-2023-0007

Media

• September 7, 2022: MIT IDSS, Beyond Fairness
• April 27, 2022: MIT, Beyond Fairness: Big Data, Racial Justice & Housing
• August 25, 2021: MIT News, 3 Questions: Peko Hosoi on the data-driven reasoning behind MIT’s Covid-19 policies for the fall.
• December 15, 2020: MIT News, Making data-informed Covid-19 testing plans.
• May 15, 2020: MIT News, A data-driven response to a pandemic.
• November 7, 2018: MIT News, Study: There’s real skill in fantasy sports.