Dr. Morkos received his Ph.D. from Clemson University and was the recipient of the 2014 ASME Dissertation of the year award for his doctoral research. His engineering design research focuses on developing computational representation and reasoning support for managing complex system design, and is currently implemented in multiple industry practices. He has worked on projects with partners such as NASA, Michelin, and BMW. His past work experience include working at the BMW Information Technology Research Center (ITRC) as a Research Associate and Robert Bosch Corporation as a Manufacturing Engineer.