Riki McDaniel

Riki McDaniel is a Senior Composites Engineer at Lyten since July 2023, previously holding the position of Composites Engineer. Prior experience includes a role at Marubeni America Corporation as Technical Sales and Marketing from April 2022 to July 2023, where Riki was instrumental in bridging communication between Japanese and American manufacturers, managing key accounts, and generating over $8 million in revenue. At Toray Advanced Composites, Riki worked as a Research and Product Development Engineer, overseeing the early development of thermoplastic composite products. Riki's research background includes positions at Drexel University, where Riki contributed to various modeling and simulation projects and earned both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Materials Science and Engineering. Additional experience includes co-op roles at Arkema, Korean Institute of Science and Technology, and McGowan Associates, focusing on additive manufacturing and nanocomposites.