Sara V. Fernandez is a graduate student at the MIT Media Lab, supported by the prestigious Amazon Robotics Day One Fellowship. Her research centers on market-informed and human-inspired medical device development, with a particular emphasis on creating solutions that bridge advanced materials science and user-focused design. Sara is deeply invested in leveraging the unique properties, capabilities, and configurations of materials to enhance how people experience and interact with the world, particularly those living with long-term medical conditions or physical limitations that require continuous monitoring or treatment.

Sara is also passionate about translating cutting-edge research into commercially viable solutions, taking steps to bridge the gap between academic R&D and market implementation. Sara’s multidisciplinary approach and entrepreneurial mindset reflect her commitment to improving lives through technology, ensuring that her innovations are not only technically advanced but also accessible, effective, and transformative for those who need them most.