He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from BYU in 1999 and 2001, respectively. He earned his Ph.D. in 2003 from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Prior to joining the faculty at BYU, Prof. Mattson was the Global Director of Engineering Design and Research at ATL Technology and a member of the company’s Executive Committee. While at ATL Technology, he led the design of numerous electro-mechanical products, established and managed ATL Technology’s Silicon Valley office (1999-2000), and ATL Technology’s twenty-five person Engineering Design Center in mainland China (2004-2006). He is the recipient of a National Science Foundation CAREER award and the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).