He brings to Olin his passion for design, prototyping, manufacturing and entrepreneurship. Both his research and educational efforts center upon helping designers rapidly imagine, realize and offer compelling real world products. Before coming to Olin full time, Lawrence spent three years as a postdoctoral associate in mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Lawrence holds a Ph.D. and an M.S. in mechanical engineering from the Center for Design Research at Stanford University. He also holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Lawrence Neeley Olin College of Engineering