MacKenzie V.

Mackenzie V. currently serves as Chief Scientist I at BAE Systems, Inc., specializing in Quantum & Photonics within FAST Labs Sensor Technologies since September 2017. Prior experience includes various roles at Boston University from August 2013 to September 2017, culminating as Senior Principal Scientist II, and as a Graduate Research Assistant focused on waveguided devices in lithium niobate. Mackenzie V. has also held positions at Draper Laboratory, IBM, MIT, and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, contributing to significant advancements in laser systems, photonics, and quantum technologies. Academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Photonics) from Boston University, an MS in Physics from MIT, and a BA in Physics from Lawrence University.