Bryan Moser

Bryan Moser is the Academic Director and Senior Lecturer in System Design and Management (SDM) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), with appointments in both the School of Engineering and the Sloan School of Management. He holds a S.B. in Computer Science and Engineering from MIT (1987), an S.M. in Technology and Policy from MIT (1989), and a Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences at the University of Tokyo (2012). Prior to his return to MIT in 2014, Moser amassed over 25 years of industry experience. He began at Nissan Motor Company as one of the first foreign engineers, applying artificial intelligence to computer-aided design, multi-objective optimization, and robotic control. He later worked at United Technologies Corporation, establishing collaboration strategies and operations across Asia with industrial partners, universities, and national R&D programs. Moser founded and served as CEO of Global Project Design (GPD), which developed the TeamPort platform for model-based project management and applied systems thinking to complex engineering projects.

In his MIT roles, Moser oversees academic strategy for SDM, including curriculum development, teaching quality, and research. He leads instruction for the integrated SDM core curriculum covering systems architecture, systems engineering, and program management, and teaches advanced courses on engineering teamwork research and agent-based modeling of sociotechnical systems. As Director of the Global Teamwork Lab (GTL), he leads multidisciplinary research on complex sociotechnical systems in partnership with the University of Tokyo. His research examines teamwork and performance in socio-technical systems, utilizing model-building, agent-based simulation, interactive design, and instrumentation to boost engagement and performance of diverse teams addressing challenges in new product development, urban planning, R&D, infrastructure, and sustainability. Awards include the Karl Taylor Compton Prize for undergraduate citizenship and devotion to MIT, the MIT Alumni Award for Excellence in Technology and Policy, selection as a Hugh Hampton Young fellow (with ongoing service on the HHY Council), and, with SDM core faculty, the 2017 MIT Teaching with Digital Technology Award. He was elected President of the International Society of Transdisciplinary Engineering (ISTE).

Professional Email: bry@mit.edu