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Sebstian Strunk
Application Engineering, Bevel Gears
Gleason Corporation - Germany
Founded in 1865, Gleason Corporation is a global leader in the technology of gearing. Products and services include machinery for the production, finishing and testing of gears as well as a worldwide support system which provides cutting tools, workholding, replacement parts, field service, application development services, gear design and inspection software, training programs, engineering support and machine rebuild and upgrade services. The Company is also a leader in the theory of gear design and in the application, testing and analysis of prototype and production gears. Customers include leading companies in the automotive, aerospace, marine, agricultural, construction equipment, industrial machinery and equipment, energy, and truck industries.
  
      
 
Dr. Antoine Türich
Director Product Management - Grinding Solutions
Gleason Corporation - Germany
Founded in 1865, Gleason Corporation is a global leader in the technology of gearing. Products and services include machinery for the production, finishing and testing of gears as well as a worldwide support system which provides cutting tools, workholding, replacement parts, field service, application development services, gear design and inspection software, training programs, engineering support and machine rebuild and upgrade services. The Company is also a leader in the theory of gear design and in the application, testing and analysis of prototype and production gears. Customers include leading companies in the automotive, aerospace, marine, agricultural, construction equipment, industrial machinery and equipment, energy, and truck industries.
  
 
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hermann Statdfeld
Vice President, Bevel Gear Technology/Professor for Transmission Technology
Gleason Corporation/Technical University of Ilmenau
Founded in 1865, Gleason Corporation is a global leader in the technology of gearing. Products and services include machinery for the production, finishing and testing of gears as well as a worldwide support system which provides cutting tools, workholding, replacement parts, field service, application development services, gear design and inspection software, training programs, engineering support and machine rebuild and upgrade services. The Company is also a leader in the theory of gear design and in the application, testing and analysis of prototype and production gears. Customers include leading companies in the automotive, aerospace, marine, agricultural, construction equipment, industrial machinery and equipment, energy, and truck industries.
  
      

The Ilmenau University of Technology is a German public research university located in IlmenauThuringiaGermany. It was founded in 1894, it has a total of 5 academic departments (faculties) and about 7,200 students. TU Ilmenau offers degrees in technology, science, economics and media.


 
Paul Lindquist
Engineering Supervisor
Gleason Cutting Tools Corporation
Founded in 1865, Gleason Corporation is a global leader in the technology of gearing. Products and services include machinery for the production, finishing and testing of gears as well as a worldwide support system which provides cutting tools, workholding, replacement parts, field service, application development services, gear design and inspection software, training programs, engineering support and machine rebuild and upgrade services. The Company is also a leader in the theory of gear design and in the application, testing and analysis of prototype and production gears. Customers include leading companies in the automotive, aerospace, marine, agricultural, construction equipment, industrial machinery and equipment, energy, and truck industries.

 
Maik Hoppert
Research Assistant
Ilmenau University of Technology
The Ilmenau University of Technology is a German public research university located in IlmenauThuringiaGermany. It was founded in 1894, it has a total of 5 academic departments (faculties) and about 7,200 students. TU Ilmenau offers degrees in technology, science, economics and media.


 
Dr. Edward Smith
Professor of Aerospace Engineering & Director, Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence
Penn State

After receiving his PhD fro the University of Maryland, Ed joined the faculty at Penn State in 1992.   He advanced through the academic ranks and has been a full professor since 2004.   He is a Technical Fellow of the American Helicopter Society and has served as Director of the Vertical Lift Research Center at Penn State since 1996.  He has led numerous sponsored research efforts from the US Army, US Navy, NASA, Bell, Boeing, Sikorsky, Timken, LORD, Goodrich, and several small companies.

 

 
Denis Cormier
Earl W. Brinkman Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Rochester Institute of Techonology
Dr. Denis Cormier is the Earl W. Brinkman Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He has worked in the area of additive manufacturing (commonly known as 3D printing) for nearly 20 years, with a specific focus on aerospace materials and applications of metal additive manufacturing. Most recently, his research has focused on multi-material additive manufacturing. Prior to joining RIT in 2009, he was a professor at North Carolina State University for 15 years. Dr. Cormier is a founding member of ASTM’s F-42 additive manufacturing standards group, and he serves on the Society of Manufacturing Engineer’s Rapid Technologies and Additive Manufacturing steering committee. He serves as associate editor of the International Journal of Rapid Manufacturing, and he serves as an editorial advisory board member for the Rapid Prototyping Journal, and Additive Manufacturing.

 
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Brecher
Laboratory of Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL)
RWTH Aachen
Across the world and for many decades now the Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) of RWTH Aachen University has stood for successful and forward-thinking research and innovation in the area of production engineering. In six different work areas, research activities not only relate to fundamental theories and findings but also to the application of findings in an industrial context. Furthermore, practical solutions are worked out for the purposes of rationalising production. The Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering is headed by four professors: Christian Brecher, Fritz Klocke, Robert Schmitt and Günther Schuh.

 
Dr. Owen Harris
Simulation & Analysis Department Manager at SMT
Smart Manufacturing Technology Ltd.
Owen has over 20 years’ experience in drivetrain and gearbox simulation and analysis and is a well-recognized dynamics expert by leading drivetrain industry companies. Owen manages SMT’s Simulation and Analysis Department who support global engineering projects and the development of SMT’s CAE software.
 
Dr. Athulan Vijayaraghavan
CTO
System Insights, Inc
System Insights develops vimana, the predictive analytics platform for manufacturing intelligence. System Insights delivers compelling value to manufacturing enterprises across multiple verticals around the world, by increasing asset utilization, reducing operational costs, and improving profitability
 
Dr. Donald Houser
Faculty Emeritus, Mechanical & Aerospace Engr
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University’s main Columbus campus is one of America’s largest and most comprehensive. More than 58,000 students select from 15 colleges, 200 undergraduate majors, and 250 master’s, doctoral, and professional degree programs attend. As Ohio’s best and one of the nation’s top-20 public universities, Ohio State is further recognized by a top-rated academic medical center and a premier cancer hospital and research center.