Daniel Braunstein is a Senior Lecturer and Director of the Pappalardo Undergraduate Teaching Laboratories at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he teaches in the fields of Product Development, Measurement and Instrumentation, Mechanical Design, and Manufacturing. 

Prior to joining MIT, Dr. Braunstein was a Principal and Director of Mechanical Engineering at Continuum, a global innovation consultancy, where he led projects in the consumer, industrial, and medical fields. His area of expertise is in early-phase product strategy, design, and technical development. Dr. Braunstein received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and his Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is obsessed with wooden boats, antique marine engines, sailing, and cool trees.