Air Force Research Laboratory
Mike Hirsch is a Senior Lead Materials Engineer at Air Force Research Laboratory with extensive experience in structural metals, adhesives, and composites. Mike leads a team of approximately 25 individuals and is involved in failure analysis, new technology evaluation, and manufacturing process improvement. Prior to their current role, Mike worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Georgia Institute of Technology, focusing on materials characterization and modeling. Mike holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech, along with a MSME and BSME from the same institution and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, respectively.
Air Force Research Laboratory
WHAT WE DO We lead the discovery, development and delivery of warfighting technologies for our air, space and cyberspace forces. Through unparalleled research, tomorrow’s technology and strategic partnerships, we give our warfighters unmatched advantage in the field. Balancing a legacy of success with a pursuit of innovation, AFRL is uniquely positioned to support the warfighter’s urgent needs and evolving demand to defend America. WHO WE ARE We’re a group of scientists, researchers, entrepreneurs, veterans and academics that push the boundaries of technology, creating a new tomorrow for our warfighters and our world. We never stop testing and we never stop trying. Because around the globe, market and military leaders rely on us to invent the future. WHERE WE WORK To give our warfighters an advantage, we give our team access to facilities and equipment that often exist in no other lab. And our people match this technology; we work alongside the brilliant, the creative and the optimistic. In order to create a better future, we dare to believe it’s possible.