Completing his undergraduate degree in three-and-a-half years, Rod Bayliss III ’20, MNG ’21 (@swissking99) stayed on at MIT—and continued to perfect an inductor that generates high frequency radio waves—for an additional year to earn a master’s in January 2021. He is currently in a doctoral program at the University of California at Berkeley researching new methods of storing and converting electrical energy into a form that could reliably power an aircraft engine. Bayliss knows the objective is complex. “It’s uniquely more challenging to power an aircraft with electricity than with fossil fuels,” he says. “The batteries are heavy. And the consequences of system failure in mid-flight would be catastrophic. But we’re going to make these aircraft power electronics work out.” More at the link in the bio. Whether you’re marking a milestone reunion year or celebrating the one-year anniversary of your graduation like Rod Bayliss, there is something for you at MIT #TechReunions, which will take place as a multiday online event June 4–6. . . . #MITAlumni @MIT_Engineering