Short Biography

Dr. Josh Siegel is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Michigan State University and a frequent Lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research explores emerging “Deep Technologies”—innovations that are disruptive, technically complex, and positioned for wide-scale societal impact. His lab focuses on connected and automated vehicles, pervasive sensing, applied AI, and secure systems.

Dr. Siegel holds Ph.D., S.M., and S.B. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications, with recognition from organizations including IEEE, SAE, and the Lemelson Foundation. His work has resulted in multiple issued and pending patents and has been featured by the Wall Street Journal, AutoNews, and NPR.

As a founder of multiple technology startups, Dr. Siegel has received national honors such as the Lemelson-MIT “Drive It” Prize and the MassIT Government Innovation Award. He also leads the development and global delivery of MIT’s DeepTech, IoT, and Innovation Bootcamps, reaching audiences from high school to the C-suite. His teaching and outreach emphasize hands-on learning, entrepreneurship, and equitable technology adoption.

The DeepTech Lab develops technologies that are transformative, technically challenging, and societally impactful. Current projects span autonomous and connected vehicles, resource-efficient AI, secure edge computing, and novel human-machine interfaces. By blending theory and application, the lab advances systems that are not only possible, but deployable—turning ideas once deemed impossible into everyday technologies.