Leadership / Leadership ProfilesMatthew Elwin
Assistant Dean for Master's Programs
Matthew Elwin serves as assistant dean for master’s programs, impacting the school’s entire master’s degree portfolio.
Director of the Master of Science in Robotics (MSR) program and associate professor of instruction in mechanical engineering, Matt has played a key role in robotics education and research at Northwestern Engineering. He was named director of MSR in 2025 after previously serving as the deputy director in 2021 and co-director since 2022.
As director of the MSR program, Matt develops the program’s curriculum and advises its students. He also leads system integration and testbed work for the Human AugmentatioN via Dexterity Engineering Research Center (HAND ERC) and contributes to its education and outreach efforts. As an associate professor of instruction, Matt teaches robotics courses and advises robotics projects while conducting research in the Center for Robotics and Biosystems.
Matt earned a bachelor of engineering and bachelor of arts in engineering sciences from Dartmouth College, and an MS and PhD in mechanical engineering from Northwestern.