Tom Kinney

Lecturer and Undergraduate Officer

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I came from a small town with very little career advice so I had to make up my mind based on little information (we chose in high school in Canada)

Bio

Tom Kinney, Sc.D., is a seasoned MIT PhD Chemical Engineer and Six Sigma Blackbelt with a wealth of experience in introducing new material technologies to manufacturing processes. He is a skilled problem solver with a proactive approach, emphasizing data-driven decision-making while delving into foundational principles to effectively tackle development and scaling challenges. Tom is a strong advocate for leveraging data-driven learning and automation systems to enhance operational efficiency.

Education

ScD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992

MSCEP, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988

BASc, University of Waterloo, 1986

Courses

10.10, 10.26, 10.490

Why I like to teach

Even more than teaching itself, I enjoy the opportunity to advise students that is an indirect benefit of teaching at MIT.

Connect

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