Keynote Speaker
Dr. Brandon Dilworth is the Group Leader of the Mechanical Engineering Group at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, a federally funded research and development center within the Department of Defense. Brandon is a graduate of Michigan Tech, completing a Master’s in ME in 2006, and a PhD in ME in 2009, with Dr. Jason Blough serving as the advisor for both degrees. Brandon has served as a member of the Executive Board for the Society of Experimental Mechanics, and is a current member of the External Advisory Board for Michigan Tech’s Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department. He also completed the Program for Leadership Development with Harvard Business School’s Executive Leadership Program in 2021. Outside of the professional environment, Brandon is the father of two children, Lucy (14) and Jack (11), and attempts to utilize as much “free time” as possible to explore hobbies that blend outdoor activities with spending quality time with his children.