About

Integrated Innovation is the intersection of Engineering, Business, and Design with respect to the totality of product design. From concept, through prototyping, to manufacturing, production, and developing a business plan, all backgrounds must come together cohesively to effectively innovate. Each discipline balances the other and becomes stronger when working with the other.

Mark is a graduate of the Master’s of Integrated Innovation for Products and Services program at Carnegie Mellon University. While there, he lead cross-disciplinary teams to develop prototypes for new products in existing and emerging fields. Sponsored by MSA, he lead his team through primary and secondary research to develop the next generation of Firefighter safety equipment. He also expanded on his interest in themed entertainment by creating virtual and physical experiences at the Entertainment Technology Center and by researching opportunities for Virtual Reality as Location Based Experience in his Master’s Essay.

During his undergraduate career at Notre Dame, he was a third place winner for the Association for the Disabled of Elkhart County’s Technology Challenge 2.0, where his team explored opportunities for developmentally and physically disabled people to gain independence. Fueled by his interest in alternative energy, Mark was the lead designer of the regenerative braking system for Notre Dame’s Formula SAE Hybrid Racing Team. He also has a passion for hands on prototyping which he used to help others as a manager of the College of Engineering's 3D printing lab where he teaches others the basics of using the machines and techniques for successful prints. His sculpture Journey Beyond, which celebrates the living history of the horseshoe crab, is cataloged in the Notre Dame Museum of Biodiversity. He is also an avid roller coaster enthusiast.