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Michael Gallagher Michael worked as a Datalink Systems Engineer for Cummins, Inc., for 9 ½ years, working with CAN, J1939, KWP2000 and other protocols. He worked extensively on system integration with various OEM components such as Allison and Eaton transmissions. As a Chief Engineer, Michael has directed many different projects over the past 10 years at LHP. One such project was the design and implementation of a ramp control system for wheelchair accessible vans. The system integrated CAN communication for three major minivan OEMs, working seamlessly with the van door operation. It also involved architecting a PC service tool and an embedded handled diagnostic tool. When not at work, Michael enjoys spending time with his wife and five kids. He also enjoys music and woodworking. He has built several electric guitars for himself and friends and plays one of those guitars as the rhythm guitarist and backup singer in a rock and blues band. Thomas Giapponi Mr. Giapponi’s professional career spans the Armstrong Rubber Company and Pirelli Tire North America in the capacities of Tire Design Engineer, Manager Medium/Heavy Truck Tires, Manager Light Truck and Passenger Car Tire Engineering, Director of Tire Engineering and Director of Tire Testing. He directed Pirelli’s North American R&D and Quality as the Director of R&D, Technical Director and Director of Quality in the market. In 2001 Mr. Giapponi started TRGtech Tire Consulting LLC which performs tire forensic investigations, tire patent defense, and tire forensic training. Mr. Giapponi received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Purdue University and is a registered P.E in Connecticut. Geoff Goddard Geoff Goddard is Professor in Motorsport Engineering Design and Head of the Vehicle Engineering Research Group in the School of Technology at Oxford Brookes University in the UK. Following a position in the gas turbine industry as a Rolls Royce University Apprentice, he joined Cosworth Engineering in 1970 and was later promoted to Chief Designer by Keith Duckworth. The engines he designed made the Cosworth name synonymous with winning including the F1 World Championship as well as World Sportscar, World Touring Car, and World Rallycar championships. Victories also spanned USAC, CART, F3000 titles, and many other prestigious events including the Indy 500, Le Mans, Monaco GP, and Monte Carlo Rally. The Cosworth design portfolio for advanced road engine included engines for Mercedes, Opel, Ford, Chevrolet, Pontiac, and VW, all establishing new industry benchmark standards. In 1995, he joined TWR as Director of Engine Design responsible for the design and development of engines for clients including Aston Martin DB7, Volvo, Ducati, Renault, SAAB, Audi, GM, Ford, Nissan, and the Oldsmobile Aurora. Many of these programs included the manufacturing and delivery of engines to the car production lines. Others made TWR and its clients synonymous with winning major championships including the British Touring Car Championship
Plug Power, he became Professor of Nanoscale Engineering at SUNY ‘s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering where he taught courses in electrochemical systems and served as Executive Director of the Center for Sustainable Ecosystem Nanotechnol- ogies, focusing on Nano-scale electrode structures for electro- chemical systems. Prior his work at Plug Power, he was at Xerox Corporation where, as Technical Program Manager, he delivered the fastest production duplicator in the world, capable of producing bound books and the engine for the digital DocuTech which created the print on demand industry. As VP and Chief Engineer of Strategic Programs, he was engaged in the conceptualization, design, and delivery of award winning internet connected platform products for Xerox’s heartland. He is a member of SAE, IEEE, a Fellow of the ASME, and a former member of the ASME Board of Governors, Chair of the ASME Foundation and its Industrial Advisory Board. He received his BSME from Purdue University, where he was named Engineer of the Year in 2007, his MSME from New York University, and his PhD from the University of Rochester, where he was named a Distinguished Alumni. Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is a global automotive manufacturer with an extensive Engineering Learning & Development organization that supports its global footprint within the Product Development, Research and Advanced Engineering, Purchasing, and Quality teams. Ford designs and deliver world-class learning solutions, fueling technical excellence to design Smart Vehicles for a Smart World. Wes Fulton Wes Fulton is the Founder and CEO of Fulton Findings. Prior, he was a program engineer/manager for AiResearch Los Angeles Division, Allied-Signal Aerospace Corporation. As a program engineer for aircraft actuation projects, he had engineering and management responsibility for the Indigenous Defensive Fighter (IDF) leading edge flap actuation system (LEFAS) development and production, the Rockwell/MBB X-31A LEFAS flight test program, and the F-16 Fighting Falcon LEFAS production and deployment support. He co-patented a multi-fuseable shaft (high performance drive train device). Additionally, Mr. Fulton has over 25 years of programming experience as a private programmer and developed SuperSMITH™; Visual, WeibullSMITH™, LogNormSMITH™, Normal+SMITH™, Visual*SMITH™, BiWeibullSMITH™, and MonteCarloSMITH™ analysis software. He received his B.S.M.E. from Georgia Tech and his M.S.M.E. from California State University at Long Beach. FutureTech FutureTech, an SAE training partner, develops and delivers comprehensive Vehicle Electrification solutions that include technical training, specialty diagnostic equipment and, profes- sional support services to automotive service professionals. Its highly qualified network of suppliers, affiliations and, partners encompasses over 32 years of commercial experience focused in Vehicle Electrification education and technology development.
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