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and supported various race cars and teams for both professional and amateur racing organizations. His scope of work has been inclusive of the entire vehicle but also focused on competitive, high-performance drivetrain systems. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cleveland State University and a Master’s degree in Automotive Engineering from Lawrence Technological University. He has received numerous patents for his work and creativity in advancing mobility systems. Jian Pang Dr. Jian Pang is a vice president and chief engineer of Changan Auto Global R&D Centre (Chongqing, China) since 2008. He used to be a technical specialist in Stewart & Steven Service, Inc. (1997-1999, Houston, Texas) and a senior engineer in Ford Motor Company (1999-2008, Dearborn, Michigan). He received his Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Oklahoma (Norman, Oklahoma, USA) in 1996. He received his BS (1985) and MS (1991) in mechanical engineering fromWuhan University of Technology (Wuhan, China) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai, China), respectively. Dr. Pang has over 30 years’ experience in noise and vibration control engineering, especially in vehicle engineering. He published 4 technical books and 2 literature books. “Automotive Noise and Vibration - Principle and Application” (in Chinese) and “Vehicle Body Noise and Vibration Control” (in Chinese) are regarded as the most influence books in the NVH field in China. He is working on the English version of the book “Vehicle Body Noise and Vibration Control”. He published over 70 papers on international and national journals and conferences. He serves as the vice director of China National Key Lab of Vehicle NVH and Safety, the leader of OICA (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Auto- mobiles) China Noise Group, vice chairman of China NVH society, guest professor of Tong Ji University and Chongqing University. He used to be the chairman of NVH Technical Committee of 2012 FISITA (World Automotive Engineer Congress). He serves as the editor of International Journal of Vehicle Noise and Vibration, and the guest editor of International Journal of Vehicle Design. Curt Pawloski Curt Pawloski is President/Senior Consultant for Integral Opera- tions, Inc. Since 1998 he has been acquiring experience in project management, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, process and quality improvement, problem solving, and quality system development and implementation. Mr. Pawloski has helped auto industry OEMs and numerous supplier organizations prepare or improve their Quality Systems, facilitated the writing of quality procedures and work instructions, and consulted on implemen- tation of quality systems. In addition, he was the leader of a team to develop a comprehensive Project Management training and certification system for Volkswagen’s IT function. Mr. Pawloski is an Adjunct Faculty Member at Oakland Community College, Delta College, and Midlands Technical College. He is a board member and past member of the year for the Saginaw Valley Section of the American Society for Quality. He has a B.S.ChE from the University of Michigan, a Graduate Certificate in Hazardous Materials
adaptation of a state-of-art and highly integrated VVA systems on several engine platforms. He holds over fifteen patents and is author of over twenty journal and technical papers. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from The Cooper Union in New York, a M.Sc. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from The University of Virginia and a Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Michael Oliver Michael J. Oliver is Vice President of Electrical / EMC Engineering at MAJR Products Corporation, where he is responsible for customer EMC design and consulting and new product devel- opment. He is also the company’s ISO-9001:2000 management representative. An expert in EMI/RFI shielding technology, he has experience in electronics, military shelter electrical systems, and high power antenna/radome design. His experience also includes the design and testing of aerospace antennas, shielding of military shelter electrical systems, and discrete EMC shielding components. Mr. Oliver has expertise in open and anechoic chamber radiated testing to military standards and has utilized various antennas and radiated test systems. In addition, he has written numerous technical papers and publications on electromagnetic shielding components, product testing and design, and military antenna/ radome test methodology standards. Mr. Oliver is the founder and currently serves as Chairman of the IEEE Pittsburgh EMC Chapter. He is Co-Chairman of the SAE AE4 Electromagnetic Compatibility Committee, and a member of the IEEE EMC Standards Advisory Coordination Committee (SACCom). Mr. Oliver has three patents (one pending) on EMC shielding-thermal management devices and he received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology from Gannon University. Joe Palazzolo Joe Palazzolo is employed as eDrive Director / Engineering Fellow at GKN where he manages the electrical and mechanical design and development of new automotive propulsion systems. His prior professional experience spans the majority of vehicle powertrain systems, including overall chassis design and validation, all-wheel systems design and development, power transfer unit and transfer case design, and torque management device development. Joe has been privileged to contribute while working at Carron and Company, Visteon Corporation, Warn Industries, Magna Power- train, and Ford Motor Company. Mr. Palazzolo is an ASE certified Master Technician, chaired the SAE All-Wheel Drive Standards Committee, and has been an active SAE member since 1990. In 2013, he was awarded SAE Fellow status, SAE’s highest grade of membership. He is a past recipient of the SAE Forest R. McFarland Award for distinction in professional development and education (2007) and also achieved and maintains the SAE Master Instructor designation (2010). Mr. Palazzolo is the award winning author of High-Performance Differentials, Axles & Drivelines in 2009. In 2013, he furthered his authoring with his second text on How to Rebuild the Ford 8.8 and 9 inch Axles. He has just finalized three chapters to be featured in the Automotive Engineering Encyclo- pedia to be released in 2014. He has designed, built, campaigned
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