Alison Olechowski is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto. Her research investigates how new technologies can best be used to improve the process and outputs of engineering design and new product development. Current areas of focus include cloud computer-aided design and model-based systems engineering tools. Her lab has been funded by two of Canada’s federal agencies – engineering (NSERC) and social science (SSHRC) – as well as industry partners in the aerospace and advanced manufacturing sectors. She completed her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) studying product development decision-making during complex industry projects. Dr. Olechowski completed her BSc (Engineering) at Queen’s University and her MS at MIT, both in Mechanical Engineering.