I'm Dan Monagle, a PhD candidate in the Research Laboratory of Electronics at MIT, working with Prof. Steven Leeb. My research focuses on energy harvesting — designing systems that scavenge energy from ambient fields to power wireless sensors — no batteries required.
Designing circuits that extract energy from the magnetic fields surrounding current-carrying conductors. My work spans nonlinear analytical modeling, resonant circuit topologies, and hybrid multi-core architectures — enabling self-powered sensors that can monitor electrical infrastructure without any batteries at all.
Designing new, multi-material magnetic energy harvesters enhancing harvesting performance over a wide range of ambient field strengths.
Developed design frameworks for self-powered sensor nodes — covering energy storage sizing, power budgeting, and duty-cycling strategies to guarantee reliable operation from harvested energy alone.
Built hands-on electrical hardware platforms for STEM education, bringing real engineering design challenges to undergraduate and high school students.