Brian P. Lilly, B.A.,M.S., Ph.D.

Visiting Associate Professor
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
President, SmartSolutions, Inc., Itasca, Illinois

GE 161 - Introduction to the Business Side of Engineering
GE 498 TE1 - Technology Entrepreneurship

Brian Lilly's entrepreneurial experience includes founding and managing several companies. He is president of SmartSolutions, Inc., which manufactures and sells products he designed for the outdoor recreation and vehicle industries, and is also vice president of Ergo-Tech, Inc., which manufactures and sells a patented line of industrial washdown equipment throughout North America.

Professor Lilly received his B.S. and M.S. in General Engineering and his Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Professor Lilly has taught GE 494 - Senior Design Project, and teaches GE 161- Introduction to the Business Side of Engineering and GE 498 TE1 - Technology Entrepreneurship I.