Recent coverage, awards, and media appearances featuring Dr. Winter.
FinTech TV interview with Prof. Amos Winter on designing products for global markets and emerging economies
Prof. Amos Winter discusses on Getting to Yes, And with Kelly Leonard why human intuition and creative thinking remain irreplaceable in an AI-driven world
GEAR Center's work on precision irrigation technology transforming agriculture in resource-constrained communities
Prof. Amos Winter discusses designing high-performance, low-cost solutions for global markets, featuring the Leveraged Freedom Chair (LFC)
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An in-depth brief on "Global by Design: How to Create Innovations That Scale, Travel, and Transform" explaining the framework for designing products that meet the challenging price/performance demands of emerging markets.
Read the brief →FinTech TV
Prof. Amos Winter discusses how to build products for global markets, focusing on the principles of designing for emerging economies and creating solutions that scale worldwide.
Watch on FinTech TV →HBR IdeaCast
A conversation with Dartmouth's Vijay Govindarajan and MIT's Prof. Amos Winter on why designing for emerging markets before developed ones can yield benefits for all markets.
Listen on HBR IdeaCast →Outthinkers Podcast
Host Kaihan Krippendorff speaks with Vijay Govindarajan about why breakthrough American innovations may be discovered in emerging markets first, featuring insights from the new book co-written with Prof. Amos Winter.
Listen on Spotify →Amazon Customer Review by Robert Morris
A comprehensive review of "Global by Design" highlighting the practical frameworks and methodologies for designing products and innovations that work across global markets.
Read the review →Stanford Social Innovation Review
An excerpt from "Global by Design" exploring how misguided innovation can cause more harm than not getting involved at all, with cautionary examples from international development.
Read the excerpt →MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering
MIT MechE highlights Prof. Amos Winter's new book and the framework for creating high-impact technologies that address critical challenges in resource-constrained communities worldwide.
Read on MIT MechE →The Creative Factor
An in-depth profile exploring how Prof. Amos Winter's passion for motorsports and automotive tinkering informs his approach to engineering innovation and designing solutions for global markets.
Read the full article →MIT News
Prof. Amos Winter has been named a 2026 MacVicar Faculty Fellow, MIT's highest honor for undergraduate education. The program recognizes exemplary and sustained contributions to undergraduate teaching and mentoring across the Institute.
Read the full article →MIT School of Engineering
Established in 1990, the award honors a faculty member whose contributions to education are characterized by dedication, care, and creativity. The award stands as a tribute to Amar Bose, founder of the Bose Corporation and former professor of electrical engineering and computer science at MIT.
Read the full article →MIT Alumni Association / GEAR Center
Prof. Amos Winter, Dr. Mohamed Naouri, and Fiona Grant presented cutting-edge GEAR Center water and agriculture projects underway across the Middle East and North Africa region, highlighting innovations in sustainable irrigation and water treatment.
Watch the webinar →WBUR Here & Now
Prof. Amos Winter discusses GEAR Center's innovative desalination work, including solar-powered electrodialysis systems that make clean water accessible to remote, low-income regions without requiring expensive energy storage.
Listen on WBUR →Esses Magazine
An in-depth profile linking Prof. Winter's love of motorsports and automotive engineering to his work as an educator and innovator, exploring how his hands-on experience drives both student engagement and real-world solutions to global challenges.
Read the profile →MIT News / Nature Water Journal
Jonathan Bessette, Shane Pratt, and Prof. Amos Winter published breakthrough research on controlling solar-powered electrodialysis desalination in Nature Water, enabling desalination to operate primarily on solar power for remote, resource-constrained communities.
Read the full article →MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering
Prof. Winter's promotion to full Professor of Mechanical Engineering was announced effective July 1, 2024. His work as an educator, leadership in the academic community, and contributions to MIT committees were cited in the announcement.
Learn more →MIT News
MIT announces the establishment of the K. Lisa Yang Global Engineering and Research (GEAR) Center, an endowed center directed by Prof. Amos Winter. The center expands GEAR Lab's mission to develop breakthrough technologies addressing critical challenges in water, agriculture, energy, and global health for resource-constrained communities worldwide.
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