Dr. Melo is a Strategic Systems Engineer with decades of experience, fluent in a myriad of advanced technologies, and a published author. He is among the top 10 most cited authors at MITRE, with more than 7,300 literature citations (Google Scholar). Currently, Dr. Melo is exploring how AI can help MITRE sponsors address their system engineering challenges. Dr. Melo is also on the faculty at George Washington University.