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Ben McMillen is a highly experienced engineer with a focus on mechatronics. Ben'smost recent position was a Senior Mechatronics Engineer at Spiden, starting in April 2022. Prior to that, they worked at FEMTOprint SA as an R&D Mechatronics Engineer from February 2018 to March 2022. In this role, they were responsible for the design, upgrade, and maintenance of laser machining centers, as well as prototype R&D machines. Ben also provided process evaluation, analysis, and control support, and participated in collaborative projects.

Before joining FEMTOprint SA, Ben completed a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at EPFL where they worked from January 2015 to January 2018. Ben also held a similar position at Eindhoven University of Technology from January 2013 to January 2015.

In addition to their research work, Ben has industry experience as a Research/Design Engineer at Carnegie Mellon University, where they designed and implemented a low-cost indoor air quality monitor.

Ben's educational background includes a PhD in Electrical Engineering/Applied Physics and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering/Optics, both obtained from the University of Pittsburgh. Ben also collaborated as a researcher at Universidad Autonoma de Madrid and worked as a Guest Researcher at the University of Sydney.

Earlier in their career, Ben gained valuable intern experience at GE Transportation, specifically in the field of Life Cycle Cost.

Ben McMillen completed their education in a chronological order. Ben started their academic journey by attending Fort Cherry High School, although the specific start and end years are not provided. After graduating from high school, they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh from 1999 to 2003. Following that, they continued their studies at the same university and obtained a Master's degree in Engineering specializing in Photonics and Optics with a focus on Active Fiber Sensors from 2003 to 2007. Finally, Ben completed their education at the University of Pittsburgh by earning a Doctorate degree in Photonics and Optics with a specialization in Ultrafast laser material processing from 2007 to 2012.