Cynthia Barnhart

Published 2016-03-08
Cynthia Barnhart SM ’86, PhD ’88
Chancellor 2014–present
Associate Dean of Engineering for Academic Affairs 2007–2014
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Systems

An early love of mathematics led Cynthia Barnhart into engineering, where she now develops new models and algorithms around optimization methods for large-scale transportation and logistics problems. Professor Barnhart is a former codirector of both the Center for Transportation and Logistics and the Operations Research Center; she currently serves as director of Transportation@MIT and as associate dean for the School of Engineering.

All Comments (21)
  • @benisaten
    This is my kind of ASMR. The kind that takes you back as a kid when you first experienced it at school in the library, or a talk show interview on old cable tv, or when a friend whispered something in your ear, or a teacher with a really soft voice and you just knew that it was super enjoyable, relaxing, and made you sleepy and you wondered if everybody else did this too.
  • @AmoralTom
    Sometimes I miss working at a call center for a utility company. Sometimes you would get a caller with a soft voice that just triggers the brain. It was so nice.
  • @the13rook
    This is definitely unintentional ASMR.. gotta save this
  • @Wanderlust246
    Hee voice is sweet and so is her smile but she is an intellectual powerhouse and I love that combination!
  • @gkelly34
    Such a clever woman. Engineers are the unsung hero’s of humanity 🙌
  • @Michelle-rv9ks
    This woman has a very longstanding relationship with MIT students. I’m surprised there aren’t any alumni discussing her influence here.
  • @redislandar
    Super relaxing watching Cynthia speak. An interesting topic delivered with an amazing ASMR voice and infectious smile.
  • Problem: whether she's conducting training or running staff meetings, people immediately fall asleep.
  • I wonder how she would answer the question,” what is a fog horn for?”
  • Her voice is amazing and the fact that she is an intellectual is even more attractive !
  • @jimrockfish1875
    I like to listen to advice then make my own decision. Cynthia is a Libra!