Erin Looney has been a member of the technical staff at MIT Lincoln Laboratory since October 2020, working within the Energy Systems Group. She brings a multidisciplinary approach to her role, which encompasses responsibilities as an individual contributor, project manager, and program leader. Her work focuses on critical infrastructure resilience, energy generation system prototyping, and systems-level analysis. Erin is deeply committed to advancing programs that lead to practical, usable prototypes and analytical tools aimed at increasing national resilience. Her contributions span technical development, securing funding for high-potential initiatives, providing strategic guidance to Ofce of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) partners, and connecting colleagues across the Laboratory with emerging opportunities in energy and infrastructure systems. Her primary technical interests involve modeling and prototyping systems that enhance infrastructure resilience to natural hazards. She is passionate about applying innovative technologies and systems thinking to strengthen national preparedness and response capabilities. Education: Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Photovoltaics Research Laboratory M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Photovoltaics Research Laboratory B.A., History (History of Science Concentration), University of Alabama in Huntsville B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Alabama in Huntsville
