Amy Elliott is a PhD Candidate of Mechanical Engineering studying 3D printing. Amy led the design and fabrication of the DreamVendor the world's first 3D printing vending machine. Her PhD research deals with creating physical unclonable security features for 3D printed objects. Amy was a finalist on the first season of The Discovery Channel show The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius, which aired May through June of 2013. Her talk "Refostering Innovation in America" will include some of the insights Amy gained about her own field while being on a reality TV show.

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