Dr. Mark M. Derriso serves as the Chief Engineer of the 711th Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. He is the engineering technical authority for over 1,370 personnel, 70 occupational specialties and $350M+ in combined science & technical and defense health program funding. Dr. Derriso provides advice and counsel to the 711 HPW Commander, mission leaders, chief scientist, senior staff, and other wing personnel on systems engineering and program management (SEPM). He ensures effective SEPM is executed throughout the organization to enable efficient operations and successful product transition. Additionally, he develops and implements policies, processes and best practices to ensure technical conduct, progress, performance, quality assurance, configuration management, technology transition planning, and results are executed in compliance with established requirements.  

Dr. Derriso is an accomplished researcher and engineer with 75+ technical publications and extensive experience developing, conducting, coordinating, directing and managing research and development programs for the United States Air Force. He has expertise in the areas of material and structural characterization, health monitoring systems, automatic controls, autonomous systems and human performance. Dr. Derriso is particularly experienced in creating innovative solutions using multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches requiring integration of aerospace and human systems using advanced systems engineering principles and methods. 

Dr. Derriso joined federal service in 1988 as an electronics technician at the Air Force Institute of Technology after receiving his associate degree from Kentucky State University. Since then he’s earned advanced degrees in engineering and has held various positions in technical leadership across the Air Force Research Laboratory.