Molly K. Crane

Dr. Molly K. Crane is a senior staff member in the Human Health and Performance Systems Group at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. In this role, Crane leads research teams focused on design and development of advanced systems and algorithms for early detection of human performance degradation and for human performance enhancement. Her expertise spans multi-domain signal processing, data science and machine learning, sensing technologies, and complex systems integration.

Prior to joining the Biotechnology and Human Systems Division in 2021, Crane spent several years as a staff member in the Air, Missile, and Maritime Defense Technology Division. Her leadership and technical portfolio include design and prototyping for advanced radar and infrared sensing systems; development of new processing techniques for polarimetric radar and high-speed imagers; novel approaches for both radar and wearables resource management; machine learning model development for human health and performance monitoring; experimental and operational field test design and execution; and large-scale systems analysis and simulation. Crane's teams have been recognized with several internal and external awards.

Crane holds MEng and PhD degrees in electrical engineering with a focus on signal processing, both from Boston University. Crane also holds a BA degree in English and comparative literature from Clark University. In a previous professional life, Crane spent several years teaching secondary school English and mathematics.