Dorothy Szymkiewicz

Dorothy Szymkiewicz is an advanced robotics engineer at Multiply Labs. Dorothy has a background in mechanical engineering and has worked in research and development for various companies.

Szymkiewicz’s experience in mechanical engineering has led their to their current position at Multiply Labs, where they are responsible for the design and development of robotic devices. Dorothy has also worked on developing new manufacturing techniques to create microfluidic devices.

In their previous position as a researcher at Griffith Lab, MIT Department of Biological Engineering, Szymkiewicz created a prototype endocrine pancreas-on-a-chip with novel gel wall interfaces and vascularized ESC-derived islets. Dorothy also presented a poster on the pancreas chip at the 2018 Bioengineering and Translational Medicine Conference.

Dorothy Szymkiewicz is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where they earned their Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering. Dorothy was also a member of the MIT DanceTroupe and the New Engineering Education Transformation Program (NEET). Prior to their time at MIT, they were a Valedictorian at Carrollton High School in Georgia, where they were also a member of the ROV Team, the Georgia Governor's Honors Program, and the National Honors Society.

The team of engineers that work with Dorothy Szymkiewicz include: Joaquin Giraldo-Laguna, Sebastien Wah, Kelsey Pool, Brigitte Schmittlein, Kenny Harsono, Nadia Kreciglowa, Xiaojie Chen, Yasi Ainane, Adrian Tanner, Michelle Chen, Varun Bhatia, Roger Lo, and Ali Rizvi.