Matt Kelly, PhD

Senior Mechanical Engineer
Raytheon Intelligence and Space

Matt holds his Bachelors, Masters, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. His PhD thesis on Linear Friction Welding (LFW) incorporated design, analysis, experimentation, finite element modeling and statistics. Matt presented at multiple conferences during his PhD and was awarded Advanced Manufacturing Media’s 30 under 30, for those who have the potential to lead the manufacturing industry into the future. Matt’s professional interests include topology optimization, design, analysis, manufacture, and qualification of additive manufacturing (AM) components. As such, Matt has participated on, and lead multiple projects leveraging various AM technologies including powder bed fusion, directed energy deposition, material extrusion, vat polymerization, and sheet lamination. These projects have spanned multiple application spaces, including optics, heat exchangers, fairings, satellites, and strongbacks for both fabrication and repair.