Automobile & Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Sunil Pathak is currently working as a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering Technology at Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia.

Surface Engineering; Gear Engineering; Advanced Machining Processes; Additive Manufacturing; Electrochemical Honing

Prof. Dr. Hakan KALELİ, Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Division 34349 Beşiktaş, Yıldız, İstanbul-TURKEY.

Mechanical Engineering: Internal Combustion Engines (Gasoline and Diesel Engines), Tribology, Wear, Surface Analysis, Friction, Lubrication, Crankcase Oils, Oil Drain Periods, Oil Analysis, Additive and Protective Additive Layers, Nanolubricants (Graphene Nanoplates, Carbon Nanotubes (single wall, multi wall), Boron Nitride etc..), Fuel Economy, Emissions, Engine Design, Materials and Chemical Engineering, Coatings (Zinc Phosphate, Graphene, Nitrading etc..), NanoTribology.

Ricardo Branco has completed his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Coimbra. He is currently Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Coimbra, Portugal.

Structural integrity, mechanical behaviour of materials, fatigue and fracture of engineering materials, fatigue analysis of mechanical and structural notched components, application of finite element method to fracture mechanics.

Professor Nicholas A. Vovos has more than 35 years of experience in the field of academia and research, specifically in the areas of electrical and computer engineering. He has been a member of the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Patras University since 1981 and he was Head of the department in the period 2003-2007 and deputy Head in period 2001-2003. He is the Director of Power Systems Laboratory that was established in 1974. He has directed more than 20 research projects funded by industry and EU. He is a Professor at Patras University Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (Greece). He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal “International Journal of Automation and Power Engineering (IJAPE) and Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Electronic Research and Application (ERA). He is a Life senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE), the International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE) and is active in a number of working groups. He is Councilor of World Certification Institute (WCI) and Associate Fellow of World Certification Institute (WCI). He was Visiting Professor at the Southern Illinois University (United States). He has served as Speaker, Session Chairman and Organizing Committee Member for many international conferences, as well as the International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED). He is the author of seven books and he has more than 100 publications. He holds the M.Sc. degree in Electrical Power Systems from University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (U.K.) and a Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Patras (Greece).

Electrical and computer engineering

Prof. Dr. Hakan KALELİ, Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Division 34349 Beşiktaş, Yıldız, İstanbul-TURKEY.

Mechanical Engineering: Internal Combustion Engines (Gasoline and Diesel Engines), Tribology, Wear, Surface Analysis, Friction, Lubrication, Crankcase Oils, Oil Drain Periods, Oil Analysis, Additive and Protective Additive Layers, Nanolubricants (Graphene Nanoplates, Carbon Nanotubes (single wall, multi wall), Boron Nitride etc..), Fuel Economy, Emissions, Engine Design, Materials and Chemical Engineering, Coatings (Zinc Phosphate, Graphene, Nitrading etc..), NanoTribology.

Francisco Trinidad is Doctor in Electrochemistry and received MSc and PhD degree at the University of Madrid. He joined Tudor Group in 1977 and served as Research Laboratory Manager in Azuqueca, Spain and Development Director for the Industrial Division in Soest, Germany. After Exide acquisition of several battery groups in Europe (Tudor, Ceac, BIG, Hagen, Deta), he was nominated as Research Director in Paris, France and later Development Director Transportation Europe. In the actual position, he is responsible for basic research, including R&D labs and basic processes in Exide Europe. Author of more than 60 papers and 20 patents, he has made numerous presentations on battery technology and related conferences. After more than 39 years of experience with several electrochemical systems, he is a worldwide recognized battery expert in the industry.

Electrochemistry, Battery Technology, Electrochemical Systems

C P Wong is the Charles Smithgall Institute Endowed Chair and Regents’ Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology, and Dean of Engineering at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Professor Wong received primary and secondary education in Hong Kong and furthered his education in the US. He received his BS degree from Purdue University, and his PhD degree from the Pennsylvania State University. He received many awards, among those, the AT&T Bell Labs Fellow Award in 1992, the IEEE CPMT Society Outstanding Sustained Technical Contributions Award in 1995, the Georgia Tech Sigma Xi Faculty Best Research Paper Award in 1999, Best MS, PhD and undergraduate Thesis Awards in 2002 and 2004, respectively, the University Press (London) Award of Excellence, the IEEE Third Millennium Medal in 2000, the IEEE EAB Education Award in 2001, the IEEE CPMT Society Exceptional Technical Contributions Award in 2002, the Georgia Tech Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award in 2004, Outstanding Ph.D. His research interests lie in the fields of polymeric materials, electronic packaging and interconnect, interfacial adhesions, nano-functional material syntheses, Si etching and energy storage. His work includes nano-composites such as well-aligned carbon nanotubes, graphenes, lead-free alloys, flip chip underfill, ultra high k capacitor composites superhydrophobic coatings and supercapacitors. He holds over 65 US patents, numerous international patents, has published over 1000 technical papers, 12 books, is a Member of the National Academy of Engineering of the USA since 2000, and a Foreign Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering 2013.

Nano-composites such as well-aligned carbon nanotubes, graphenes, lead-free alloys, flip chip underfill, ultra high k capacitor composites superhydrophobic coatings and supercapacitors.

Dr. Canakci received his B.Sc. degree from Automotive Engineering Technology, Gazi University, Ankara-Turkey, in 1989. He earned his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University and Iowa State University in 1996 and 2001, respectively. After working as a Research Fellow in Engine Research Center (University of Wisconsin-Madison), he started to work as an Assistant Professor in Kocaeli University-Turkey. Currently, Dr. Canakci has been working as a Professor in Department of Automotive Engineering. He teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses related to IC engines, combustion and fuels. He has authored several publications in national and international journals, and involved in R&D projects related to alternative fuels and their usage in IC engines. Dr. Canakci’s studies have been cited more than 4750 times in Web of Science (h-index:35). He currently serves as a member of the editorial boards of the following SCI-expanded journals: International Journal of Engine Research and Advances in Mechanical Engineering.

Combustion, performance and emissions of IC engines; Biodiesel production; Alternative fuels; HCCI engines.

Viktor Astakhov received his PhD in mechanical engineering from Tula State Polytechnic University, Tula-Moscow, Russia, in 1983. He was awarded a D.Sc. designation and title of State Professor of Ukraine in 1991. Currently, Astakhov is the tool research and application manager of General Motors Business Unit of PSMI. As a professor, he is involved in supervising of graduate students at Michigan State University. Astakhov has won a number of national and international awards for both his teaching and research. Astakhov has authored books like Geometry of Single-point Turning Tools and Drills, Fundamentals and Practical Applications, Tribology of Metal Cutting, Physics of Strength and Fracture Control and Mechanics of Metal Cutting. He is the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Advances in Machining and Forming Operations, and associate editor, board member, reviewer and advisor for many international journals and professional societies.

theory (including physics, analytical and numerical FEM modeling) of metal cutting and its applications, cutting tool design, assessment and optimization, machinability of materials, new tool materials and coatings, design of experiments, and coolant application practices.

Professor dr. LPH (Philip) de Goey studied physics at the RU in Nijmegen and did his PhD in physics in Eindhoven. He then moved to Mechanical Engineering in 1990, where he was assistant professor, associate professor (1996) and full professor (2000) and finally also dean of department (2011). He was visiting professor at RWTH Aachen (1999) and at BIT (since 2011), where he is appointed as leading scientist of China’s 111 program. He is member of many boards and organisations, for instance, he is member of the board of directors of the Combustion Institute (since 2002) and secretary of the executive committee of the board of the Combustion Institute. He is editor of several journals and was co-editor-in-chief of the Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. He received several awards, under which the prestigious Simon Stevin Meester Award 2010, the highest award in technical sciences in the Netherlands (500.000 euro).

Combustion science, technology and innovations, laminar and turbulent flames, reacting flows, thermodynamics and heat/mass transfer.

Marcelo H. Ang, Jr. received the B.S. degrees (Cum Laude) in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management Engineering from the De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines, in 1981; the M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Un iversity of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1985; and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, in 1986 and 1988, respectively. His work experience include heading the Technical Training Division of Intel's Assembly and Test Facility in the Philippines, research positions at the East West Center in Hawaii and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a faculty position as an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Rochester, New York. In 1989, Dr. Ang joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the National University of Singapore, where he is currently an Associate Professor. In addition to academic and research activities, he is actively involved in the Singapore Robot ic Games as its founding chairman. His research interests span the areas of robotics, mechatronics, automation, computer control, and applications of intelligent systems methodologies.

His research interests span the areas of robotics, mechatronics, automation, computer control, and applications of intelligent systems methodologies.

Dr. Aboulnaga received his B.Sc. in 1997 and M.Sc. in 2000 in Electrical Engineering from Mansoura University, Egypt. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago, USA in 2004. He has nine years of industrial experience at Philips Electronics North America. where he focused on research and design of Solid State Lighting Systems for automotive, indoor, and outdoor lighting applications. He is the author/coauthor of numerous publications, granted/pending patents, book chapters, technical papers, and industrial reports. Dr. Aboulnaga received the academic excellence award from Mansoura University in 1996, the outstanding academic achievement award from IIT in 2004, and innovation and technology awards from Philips Electronics yearly from 2005-2013. Dr. Aboulnaga recently joined the College of Engineering at King Faisal University, KSA, as an Electrical Engineering assistant professor.

His research interests include power electronics, electric motor drives, Class II power supplies, Automotive EMC solutions, electromagnetic integration, renewable energy resources, power quality, solid state lighting electronics, and protection and safety standards.

Dr Hao Wang received his PhD from Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2011. Dr Wang is Alexander von Humboldt Fellow and Research Affiliate of The International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP). He became Assistant Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore in 2016. He has participated in multiple industrial and research projects with a consortium of aerospace companies and precision machining laboratories in the UK, Germany, and Hong Kong. His research interest includes ultraprecision machining, hybrid manufacturing, and novel surface finishing technologies aiming to provide innovative solutions to the critical engineering problems of advanced manufacturing.

Ultra-precision machining, microcutting mechanism, materials, machining process development and modelling.

C P Wong is the Charles Smithgall Institute Endowed Chair and Regents’ Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology, and Dean of Engineering at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Professor Wong received primary and secondary education in Hong Kong and furthered his education in the US. He received his BS degree from Purdue University, and his PhD degree from the Pennsylvania State University. He received many awards, among those, the AT&T Bell Labs Fellow Award in 1992, the IEEE CPMT Society Outstanding Sustained Technical Contributions Award in 1995, the Georgia Tech Sigma Xi Faculty Best Research Paper Award in 1999, Best MS, PhD and undergraduate Thesis Awards in 2002 and 2004, respectively, the University Press (London) Award of Excellence, the IEEE Third Millennium Medal in 2000, the IEEE EAB Education Award in 2001, the IEEE CPMT Society Exceptional Technical Contributions Award in 2002, the Georgia Tech Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award in 2004, Outstanding Ph.D. His research interests lie in the fields of polymeric materials, electronic packaging and interconnect, interfacial adhesions, nano-functional material syntheses, Si etching and energy storage. His work includes nano-composites such as well-aligned carbon nanotubes, graphenes, lead-free alloys, flip chip underfill, ultra high k capacitor composites superhydrophobic coatings and supercapacitors. He holds over 65 US patents, numerous international patents, has published over 1000 technical papers, 12 books, is a Member of the National Academy of Engineering of the USA since 2000, and a Foreign Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering 2013.

Nano-composites such as well-aligned carbon nanotubes, graphenes, lead-free alloys, flip chip underfill, ultra high k capacitor composites superhydrophobic coatings and supercapacitors.

Francisco Trinidad is Doctor in Electrochemistry and received MSc and PhD degree at the University of Madrid. He joined Tudor Group in 1977 and served as Research Laboratory Manager in Azuqueca, Spain and Development Director for the Industrial Division in Soest, Germany. After Exide acquisition of several battery groups in Europe (Tudor, Ceac, BIG, Hagen, Deta), he was nominated as Research Director in Paris, France and later Development Director Transportation Europe. In the actual position, he is responsible for basic research, including R&D labs and basic processes in Exide Europe. Author of more than 60 papers and 20 patents, he has made numerous presentations on battery technology and related conferences. After more than 39 years of experience with several electrochemical systems, he is a worldwide recognized battery expert in the industry.

Electrochemistry, Battery Technology, Electrochemical Systems

Janus Juul Rasmussen is the Founder and CEO of the Danish engineering consulting firm Valcon Design A/S. He is a Mechanical Engineer that has worked with product design for more than 15 years as an expert within the field of kinematics and moving mechanics. He has developed the Six Theta(r) Design methodology and has a close co-operation with the Robust Design Academy at the Technical University of Denmark.

Kinematics, Machine Design, Moving Mechanics, Design Technology

Dr. Subhash Rakheja received a PhD in mechanical engineering from Concordia University. He joined the National Research Council soon after graduation and faculty in Concordia as a Research Assistant Professor. He became Associate Professor in 1989 and Professor in 1994. He is a research chair in Vehicular Ergo-dynamics in Concordia University. He was also honored with the title of the University Research Fellow in 2005. Dr. Rakheja is a fellow of the CSME and of the ASME. He is the editor of the International Journal of Industrial ergonomics and International Journal of Vehicle Performance and associate editor of the SAE Journal of Commercial Vehicles and the International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems. He continues to serve in the Canadian Advisory Council on International Standards. He has won the SAE Arch T. Colwell Merit Award, Alice Hamilton Award from Center for Disease Control (USA) and Liberty Mutual Award.

His research expertise includes advanced transportation systems and highway safety, human responses to workplace vibration and driver-vehicle interactions.

After receiving PhD in Metallurgical Engineering in 1987, Dr. Sediako career extended over 30 years of R&D in steel, aluminum, and magnesium metallurgy. In his current research at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories he is utilizing unique properties of neutrons, allowing direct stress measurements and phase analysis inside metal parts and components. He collaborates extensively with a number of automotive manufacturers, both OEMs and Tier 1, enabling new alloys development, stress analysis, and technology optimization for the most challenging applications. A specific focus of his research is stress analysis in cylinder block and engine head, as well as in situ studies of solidification and high temperature creep in new aluminum and magnesium alloys’ development. Dr. Sediako is an author of more than 170 articles and a licensed Professional Engineer. In 2014 he was inducted into the Fellowship of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.

Application of neutron diffraction to direct stress measurements and phase analysis inside metal parts and components; new Al and Mg alloy development and fitness-for-service characterization; stress analysis in cylinder block and engine head, as well as in situ neutron diffraction studies of solidification and high temperature creep in new aluminum and magnesium alloys’ development for automotive powertrain, suspension, and structural components.

Kyongsu Yi received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from Seoul National University, Korea, in 1985 and 1987, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1992. He is a Professor at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Seoul National University, Korea. He currently serves as a member of the editorial boards of the KSME, IJAT and ICROS journals. His research interests are control systems, driver assistant systems, and active safety systems of a ground vehicle.

Control systems, driver assistant systems, and active safety systems of a ground vehicle.

Dr. Kadir AYDIN was born in 1962 at Afyonkarahisar in Turkey. He received his B.Sc. degree in 1983 and M.Sc. degree in 1986 from the Mechanical Engineering Department of Cukurova University. He completed his Ph.D. degree in 1993 at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Liverpool University. He became Assistant Professor in 1993, Associate Professor in 1995 and Professor in 2001 in the Mechanical Engineering Department of Cukurova University. He is Chairman of Automotive Engineering Department of Cukurova University and also General Manager of Cukurova Technopark. His special research areas are Internal Combustion Engines, Vehicle Technology, Combustion, Hydrogen and Electric Powered Vehicles, Alternative Fuels (Biodiesel, Bioethanol and Biogas). He published more than 150 national and international scientific papers.

Internal Combustion Engines, Vehicle Technology, Combustion, Hydrogen and Electric Powered Vehicles, Alternative Fuels (Biodiesel, Bioethanol and Biogas)

Viktor Astakhov received his PhD in mechanical engineering from Tula State Polytechnic University, Tula-Moscow, Russia, in 1983. He was awarded a D.Sc. designation and title of State Professor of Ukraine in 1991. Currently, Astakhov is the tool research and application manager of General Motors Business Unit of PSMI. As a professor, he is involved in supervising of graduate students at Michigan State University. Astakhov has won a number of national and international awards for both his teaching and research. Astakhov has authored books like Geometry of Single-point Turning Tools and Drills, Fundamentals and Practical Applications, Tribology of Metal Cutting, Physics of Strength and Fracture Control and Mechanics of Metal Cutting. He is the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Advances in Machining and Forming Operations, and associate editor, board member, reviewer and advisor for many international journals and professional societies.

theory (including physics, analytical and numerical FEM modeling) of metal cutting and its applications, cutting tool design, assessment and optimization, machinability of materials, new tool materials and coatings, design of experiments, and coolant application practices.

Prof. Dr. Hakan KALELİ, Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Division 34349 Beşiktaş, Yıldız, İstanbul-TURKEY.

Mechanical Engineering: Internal Combustion Engines (Gasoline and Diesel Engines), Tribology, Wear, Surface Analysis, Friction, Lubrication, Crankcase Oils, Oil Drain Periods, Oil Analysis, Additive and Protective Additive Layers, Nanolubricants (Graphene Nanoplates, Carbon Nanotubes (single wall, multi wall), Boron Nitride etc..), Fuel Economy, Emissions, Engine Design, Materials and Chemical Engineering, Coatings (Zinc Phosphate, Graphene, Nitrading etc..), NanoTribology.

Dr. Craig J. Hoff, professor of Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in Mechanical Engineering, with expertise in automotive powertrains (conventional, hybrid electric, fuel cell), in-vehicle data acquisition, design for the environment, and thermal and mechanical design. To Hoff, Kettering students are motivated and have the know-how to work in a professional environment. It sets them apart from others, who are lost when they first enter the work place. Hoff enjoys working with students that go above and beyond and truly want to make things happen. "This was the place to be to teach automotive engineering." When returning from the Formula SAE competition in 2002, his team leader mentioned that he rode a horse to his school as a child. At first the group thought he was just kidding, but it turned out that he regularly rode his horse to his one-room school house. The team was quite amazed to hear this about someone so young, but it goes to show that Kettering attracts students from all kinds of places.

Automotive Powertrain Systems – Conventional Vehicles, Automotive Powertrain Systems – Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Alternative Fuels, Development of In-Vehicle Data Acquistition Systems, Automotive Crash Safety, Sustainable Energy Systems, Modeling of Thermal/Mechanical Systems

Prof. Kevin Deng has been a distinguished professor and served as Executive Associate Director of Automotive Research Institute of Jilin University since 2010. Prior to that, he had worked for General Motors R&D Center in USA as a researcher since 1996. He was a three-time recipient of the “Charles McCuen” Award, the highest research award in General Motors, and a twice-recipient of the `Boss' Kettering Award, the most prestigious award in GM for technical invention and innovation. He briefly served as an acting director of Hong Kong Automotive Parts & Accessories R&D Center in 2010. Currently he serves as the Editor in Chief of International Journal of Vehicle Autonomous Systems and Associate Editor of International Journal of Vehicle Design, and was the associate editor of IEEE Transaction o Vehicular Technology. He was also the Chair of the Transportation Track of 2010, 2012 and 2014 IEEE Vehicular Technology Conferences respectively, the Chair of Advanced Vehicles and Mobility of 2011 China-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, and Technical Program Chair of FISITA 2012 on Chassis Systems and Integration Technology, etc.

He holds numerous patents and is the authors/co-authors of some 100 publications in international journals and conferences. He is also a dozen of invited speakers worldwide. His primary research interests are in vehicle dynamics, intelligence and control, virtualization technologies based on modeling and simulation methods, etc.

Dr. Aboulnaga received his B.Sc. in 1997 and M.Sc. in 2000 in Electrical Engineering from Mansoura University, Egypt. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago, USA in 2004. He has nine years of industrial experience at Philips Electronics North America. where he focused on research and design of Solid State Lighting Systems for automotive, indoor, and outdoor lighting applications. He is the author/coauthor of numerous publications, granted/pending patents, book chapters, technical papers, and industrial reports. Dr. Aboulnaga received the academic excellence award from Mansoura University in 1996, the outstanding academic achievement award from IIT in 2004, and innovation and technology awards from Philips Electronics yearly from 2005-2013. Dr. Aboulnaga recently joined the College of Engineering at King Faisal University, KSA, as an Electrical Engineering assistant professor.

His research interests include power electronics, electric motor drives, Class II power supplies, Automotive EMC solutions, electromagnetic integration, renewable energy resources, power quality, solid state lighting electronics, and protection and safety standards.

Viktor Astakhov received his PhD in mechanical engineering from Tula State Polytechnic University, Tula-Moscow, Russia, in 1983. He was awarded a D.Sc. designation and title of State Professor of Ukraine in 1991. Currently, Astakhov is the tool research and application manager of General Motors Business Unit of PSMI. As a professor, he is involved in supervising of graduate students at Michigan State University. Astakhov has won a number of national and international awards for both his teaching and research. Astakhov has authored books like Geometry of Single-point Turning Tools and Drills, Fundamentals and Practical Applications, Tribology of Metal Cutting, Physics of Strength and Fracture Control and Mechanics of Metal Cutting. He is the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Advances in Machining and Forming Operations, and associate editor, board member, reviewer and advisor for many international journals and professional societies.

theory (including physics, analytical and numerical FEM modeling) of metal cutting and its applications, cutting tool design, assessment and optimization, machinability of materials, new tool materials and coatings, design of experiments, and coolant application practices.

Dr. Subhash Rakheja received a PhD in mechanical engineering from Concordia University. He joined the National Research Council soon after graduation and faculty in Concordia as a Research Assistant Professor. He became Associate Professor in 1989 and Professor in 1994. He is a research chair in Vehicular Ergo-dynamics in Concordia University. He was also honored with the title of the University Research Fellow in 2005. Dr. Rakheja is a fellow of the CSME and of the ASME. He is the editor of the International Journal of Industrial ergonomics and International Journal of Vehicle Performance and associate editor of the SAE Journal of Commercial Vehicles and the International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems. He continues to serve in the Canadian Advisory Council on International Standards. He has won the SAE Arch T. Colwell Merit Award, Alice Hamilton Award from Center for Disease Control (USA) and Liberty Mutual Award.

His research expertise includes advanced transportation systems and highway safety, human responses to workplace vibration and driver-vehicle interactions.

Dr. Craig J. Hoff, professor of Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in Mechanical Engineering, with expertise in automotive powertrains (conventional, hybrid electric, fuel cell), in-vehicle data acquisition, design for the environment, and thermal and mechanical design. To Hoff, Kettering students are motivated and have the know-how to work in a professional environment. It sets them apart from others, who are lost when they first enter the work place. Hoff enjoys working with students that go above and beyond and truly want to make things happen. "This was the place to be to teach automotive engineering." When returning from the Formula SAE competition in 2002, his team leader mentioned that he rode a horse to his school as a child. At first the group thought he was just kidding, but it turned out that he regularly rode his horse to his one-room school house. The team was quite amazed to hear this about someone so young, but it goes to show that Kettering attracts students from all kinds of places.

Automotive Powertrain Systems – Conventional Vehicles, Automotive Powertrain Systems – Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Alternative Fuels, Development of In-Vehicle Data Acquistition Systems, Automotive Crash Safety, Sustainable Energy Systems, Modeling of Thermal/Mechanical Systems

After receiving PhD in Metallurgical Engineering in 1987, Dr. Sediako career extended over 30 years of R&D in steel, aluminum, and magnesium metallurgy. In his current research at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories he is utilizing unique properties of neutrons, allowing direct stress measurements and phase analysis inside metal parts and components. He collaborates extensively with a number of automotive manufacturers, both OEMs and Tier 1, enabling new alloys development, stress analysis, and technology optimization for the most challenging applications. A specific focus of his research is stress analysis in cylinder block and engine head, as well as in situ studies of solidification and high temperature creep in new aluminum and magnesium alloys’ development. Dr. Sediako is an author of more than 170 articles and a licensed Professional Engineer. In 2014 he was inducted into the Fellowship of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.

Application of neutron diffraction to direct stress measurements and phase analysis inside metal parts and components; new Al and Mg alloy development and fitness-for-service characterization; stress analysis in cylinder block and engine head, as well as in situ neutron diffraction studies of solidification and high temperature creep in new aluminum and magnesium alloys’ development for automotive powertrain, suspension, and structural components.

Professor dr. LPH (Philip) de Goey studied physics at the RU in Nijmegen and did his PhD in physics in Eindhoven. He then moved to Mechanical Engineering in 1990, where he was assistant professor, associate professor (1996) and full professor (2000) and finally also dean of department (2011). He was visiting professor at RWTH Aachen (1999) and at BIT (since 2011), where he is appointed as leading scientist of China’s 111 program. He is member of many boards and organisations, for instance, he is member of the board of directors of the Combustion Institute (since 2002) and secretary of the executive committee of the board of the Combustion Institute. He is editor of several journals and was co-editor-in-chief of the Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. He received several awards, under which the prestigious Simon Stevin Meester Award 2010, the highest award in technical sciences in the Netherlands (500.000 euro).

Combustion science, technology and innovations, laminar and turbulent flames, reacting flows, thermodynamics and heat/mass transfer.

Prof. Kevin Deng has been a distinguished professor and served as Executive Associate Director of Automotive Research Institute of Jilin University since 2010. Prior to that, he had worked for General Motors R&D Center in USA as a researcher since 1996. He was a three-time recipient of the “Charles McCuen” Award, the highest research award in General Motors, and a twice-recipient of the `Boss' Kettering Award, the most prestigious award in GM for technical invention and innovation. He briefly served as an acting director of Hong Kong Automotive Parts & Accessories R&D Center in 2010. Currently he serves as the Editor in Chief of International Journal of Vehicle Autonomous Systems and Associate Editor of International Journal of Vehicle Design, and was the associate editor of IEEE Transaction o Vehicular Technology. He was also the Chair of the Transportation Track of 2010, 2012 and 2014 IEEE Vehicular Technology Conferences respectively, the Chair of Advanced Vehicles and Mobility of 2011 China-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, and Technical Program Chair of FISITA 2012 on Chassis Systems and Integration Technology, etc.

He holds numerous patents and is the authors/co-authors of some 100 publications in international journals and conferences. He is also a dozen of invited speakers worldwide. His primary research interests are in vehicle dynamics, intelligence and control, virtualization technologies based on modeling and simulation methods, etc.

Kyongsu Yi received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from Seoul National University, Korea, in 1985 and 1987, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1992. He is a Professor at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Seoul National University, Korea. He currently serves as a member of the editorial boards of the KSME, IJAT and ICROS journals. His research interests are control systems, driver assistant systems, and active safety systems of a ground vehicle.

Control systems, driver assistant systems, and active safety systems of a ground vehicle

Dr. Kadir AYDIN was born in 1962 at Afyonkarahisar in Turkey. He received his B.Sc. degree in 1983 and M.Sc. degree in 1986 from the Mechanical Engineering Department of Cukurova University. He completed his Ph.D. degree in 1993 at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Liverpool University. He became Assistant Professor in 1993, Associate Professor in 1995 and Professor in 2001 in the Mechanical Engineering Department of Cukurova University. He is Chairman of Automotive Engineering Department of Cukurova University and also General Manager of Cukurova Technopark. His special research areas are Internal Combustion Engines, Vehicle Technology, Combustion, Hydrogen and Electric Powered Vehicles, Alternative Fuels (Biodiesel, Bioethanol and Biogas). He published more than 150 national and international scientific papers. He is married and has two children.

Internal Combustion Engines, Vehicle Technology, Combustion, Hydrogen and Electric Powered Vehicles, Alternative Fuels (Biodiesel, Bioethanol and Biogas)

Prof. Dr. Hakan KALELİ, Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Division 34349 Beşiktaş, Yıldız, İstanbul-TURKEY.

Mechanical Engineering: Internal Combustion Engines (Gasoline and Diesel Engines), Tribology, Wear, Surface Analysis, Friction, Lubrication, Crankcase Oils, Oil Drain Periods, Oil Analysis, Additive and Protective Additive Layers, Nanolubricants (Graphene Nanoplates, Carbon Nanotubes (single wall, multi wall), Boron Nitride etc..), Fuel Economy, Emissions, Engine Design, Materials and Chemical Engineering, Coatings (Zinc Phosphate, Graphene, Nitrading etc..), NanoTribology.

Dr. Canakci received his B.Sc. degree from Automotive Engineering Technology, Gazi University, Ankara-Turkey, in 1989. He earned his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University and Iowa State University in 1996 and 2001, respectively. After working as a Research Fellow in Engine Research Center (University of Wisconsin-Madison), he started to work as an Assistant Professor in Kocaeli University-Turkey. Currently, Dr. Canakci has been working as a Professor in Department of Automotive Engineering. He teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses related to IC engines, combustion and fuels. He has authored several publications in national and international journals, and involved in R&D projects related to alternative fuels and their usage in IC engines. Dr. Canakci’s studies have been cited more than 3800 times in Web of Science (h-index:30). He currently serves as a member of the editorial boards of the following SCI-expanded journals: International Journal of Engine Research and Advances in Mechanical Engineering.

Combustion, performance and emissions of IC engines; Biodiesel production; Alternative fuels; HCCI engines.

Dr. Aboulnaga received his B.Sc. in 1997 and M.Sc. in 2000 in Electrical Engineering from Mansoura University, Egypt. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago, USA in 2004. He has nine years of industrial experience at Philips Electronics North America. where he focused on research and design of Solid State Lighting Systems for automotive, indoor, and outdoor lighting applications. He is the author/coauthor of numerous publications, granted/pending patents, book chapters, technical papers, and industrial reports. Dr. Aboulnaga received the academic excellence award from Mansoura University in 1996, the outstanding academic achievement award from IIT in 2004, and innovation and technology awards from Philips Electronics yearly from 2005-2013. Dr. Aboulnaga recently joined the College of Engineering at King Faisal University, KSA, as an Electrical Engineering assistant professor.

His research interests include power electronics, electric motor drives, Class II power supplies, Automotive EMC solutions, electromagnetic integration, renewable energy resources, power quality, solid state lighting electronics, and protection and safety standards

Viktor Astakhov received his PhD in mechanical engineering from Tula State Polytechnic University, Tula-Moscow, Russia, in 1983. He was awarded a D.Sc. designation and title of State Professor of Ukraine in 1991. Currently, Astakhov is the tool research and application manager of General Motors Business Unit of PSMI. As a professor, he is involved in supervising of graduate students at Michigan State University. Astakhov has won a number of national and international awards for both his teaching and research. Astakhov has authored books like Geometry of Single-point Turning Tools and Drills, Fundamentals and Practical Applications, Tribology of Metal Cutting, Physics of Strength and Fracture Control and Mechanics of Metal Cutting. He is the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Advances in Machining and Forming Operations, and associate editor, board member, reviewer and advisor for many international journals and professional societies.

theory (including physics, analytical and numerical FEM modeling) of metal cutting and its applications, cutting tool design, assessment and optimization, machinability of materials, new tool materials and coatings, design of experiments, and coolant application practices.

Dr. Rakan Chabaan is a Research and Controls Specialist at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles since October 2011. Previously, he was the chairman of the Electrical Department in the College of Engineering and Associate Professor at PMU. Dr. Chabaan received his Ph.D. in robust control system from Wayne State University in December 2000. Dr. Chabaan worked at Ford Motor Company Michigan, USA for 14 years, where his last position was a Technical Specialist of Research and Development of Electrical Steering Systems. Dr. Chabaan received 14 patents in Electric Steering and Vehicle Simulator controls. Dr. Chabaan has published more than 50 peer reviewed papers both journal & conferences and received over Five achievement and technology awards. Dr. Chabaan worked as Chairman and Associate Dean of Electrical and Computer Department at university of Kalamoon. Prior of joining PMU, Dr. Chabaan was an Associate Professor at Lawrence Technological University. Dr. Chabaan is a member of several organizations and associations such as IEEE Control System Society, Communications, Robotics, and Society of Automotive Engineering.

Dr. Chabaan main research interest is System Identifications, Dynamic Modelling, and Powertrain Controls.

Dr. Subhash Rakheja received a PhD in mechanical engineering from Concordia University. He joined the National Research Council soon after graduation and faculty in Concordia as a Research Assistant Professor. He became Associate Professor in 1989 and Professor in 1994. He is a research chair in Vehicular Ergo-dynamics in Concordia University. He was also honored with the title of the University Research Fellow in 2005. Dr. Rakheja is a fellow of the CSME and of the ASME. He is the editor of the International Journal of Industrial ergonomics and International Journal of Vehicle Performance and associate editor of the SAE Journal of Commercial Vehicles and the International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems. He continues to serve in the Canadian Advisory Council on International Standards. He has won the SAE Arch T. Colwell Merit Award, Alice Hamilton Award from Center for Disease Control (USA) and Liberty Mutual Award.

His research expertise includes advanced transportation systems and highway safety, human responses to workplace vibration and driver-vehicle interactions.

Gordana has held senior R&D and management roles in UK companies, including the position of Technical Manager for European Operations of a stock exchange-listed Singaporean company until 1999, when she moved to academia. She worked at Kingston University London as Associate Professor, contributing to a range of industry related developments in the field of Embedded Systems implementation, as a member of the University Industrial Control Research Group and academic developments in the role of Course Director for MSc Mechatronic Systems and MSc Automotive Engineering. Her enthusiasm and commitment to providing an exceptional student experience resulted in starting up a range of extra-curricular activities, including the Kingston’s Formula Student e-racing team. Gordana’s national profile includes serving on the IET Degrees Accreditation Panel. In 2014 she moved to the Mechanical and Mathematics department at Oxford Brookes to take on the role of the Programme Lead for Postgraduate Taught provision in Mechanical Engineering, including world-class Master programme in Motorsport Engineering. She is also leading the Advisory Team for the highly accomplished Oxford Brookes Racing, collaborating with Automotive and Motorsport companies and the F1 teams in the UK and Europe.

As well as close collaboration with industry, relating to Gordana’s research interests in embedded systems and electric cars, she is passionate about applied learning in higher education, carrying out studies into innovative teaching methods in science and engineering and the promotion of STEM: 1. Electric vehicles 2. Embedded systems 3. Educating engineers 4. Women in engineering

Hussein Mouftah joined the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science of the University of Ottawa in 2002 as a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair Professor, where he became a University Distinguished Professor in 2006. He has been with the ECE Dept. at Queen's University (1979-2002), where he was prior to his departure a Full Professor and the Department Associate Head. He has six years of industrial experience mainly at Bell Northern Research of Ottawa (Nortel Networks). He is the author or coauthor of 10 books, 65 book chapters and more than 1400 technical papers, 14 patents and 143 industrial reports. He is the joint holder of 20 Best/Outstanding Paper Awards. He has received numerous prestigious awards. Dr. Mouftah is a Fellow of the IEEE (1990), the Canadian Academy of Engineering (2003), the Engineering Institute of Canada (2005) and the Royal Society of Canada RSC Academy of Science (2008).

Computer Networks, Optical Networking, Wireless Communication Networks, Wireless Sensor Networks

Dr. Kadir AYDIN was born in 1962 at Afyonkarahisar in Turkey. He received his B.Sc. degree in 1983 and M.Sc. degree in 1986 from the Mechanical Engineering Department of Cukurova University. He completed his Ph.D. degree in 1993 at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Liverpool University. He became Assistant Professor in 1993, Associate Professor in 1995 and Professor in 2001 in the Mechanical Engineering Department of Cukurova University. He is Chairman of Automotive Engineering Department of Cukurova University and also General Manager of Cukurova Technopark. His special research areas are Internal Combustion Engines, Vehicle Technology, Combustion, Hydrogen and Electric Powered Vehicles, Alternative Fuels (Biodiesel, Bioethanol and Biogas). He published more than 150 national and international scientific papers. He is married and has two children.

Internal Combustion Engines, Vehicle Technology, Combustion, Hydrogen and Electric Powered Vehicles, Alternative Fuels (Biodiesel, Bioethanol and Biogas)

Dr. Raghu Echempati, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, is a native of India. He received his Bachelors (1970), Masters (1972) and Ph.D. (1978) all in Mechanical Engineering. His research areas included Kinematics, Dynamics and Vibrations of Machinery, Mechanical Engineering Design, Computer Aided Engineering (Solid Modeling, Assembly and Finite Element Analysis), and Metal Forming Simulation. He is a registered Professional Engineer and a Certified Manufacturing Engineer. In 1979, Dr. Echempati came to U.S.A. and worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate on kineto-elastodynamic analysis and synthesis of lower and higher-pair planar mechanisms, a NSF funded research project at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. Subsequently, he taught at I.I.T. (Delhi), The Ohio State University, Washington State University, Michigan Technological University, University of Mississippi, before joining GMI/Kettering University in 1997.

Statics, Solid Mechanics, Dynamics, Machine Design, Computer Aided Engineering, Vibrations, Design of Mechanical Assemblies, Kinematics, Selection and Design of Machine Tools, Concurrent Engineering, and Finite Element Analysis.

Yannick Perez was born in 1971 and took his Master's degree and PhD in economics at University La Sorbonne in France. He became assistant professor at University de Cergy (2000-2003) and tenured associate professor of Economics at University Paris-Sud (since 2003). At University, he is the academic coordinator of the European Master Erasmus Mundus in Economics and Management of Network Industries. Since October 2008 he is chief economic advisor of the Loyola de Palacio Chair on European Energy Policy. Since 2009, Yannick Perez is member of the scientific committee of the European Energy Market conference: Leuven (2009) Comillas (2010) Zagreb (2011), Stockholm (2013), Krakow (2014) and Lisbon (2015). Since February 2012, he joined the Armand Peugeot research chair on Electromobility as associated researcher. Over the last 15 years Yannick Perez has published more than 40 articles and book chapter in Energy related topics including contribution in Ecological Economics, Energy Policy, and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Review.

Ecological Economics, Energy Policy, and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Review.

Prof. Kevin Deng has been a distinguished professor and served as Executive Associate Director of Automotive Research Institute of Jilin University since 2010. Prior to that, he had worked for General Motors R&D Center in USA as a researcher since 1996. He was a three-time recipient of the “Charles McCuen” Award, the highest research award in General Motors, and a twice-recipient of the `Boss' Kettering Award, the most prestigious award in GM for technical invention and innovation. He briefly served as an acting director of Hong Kong Automotive Parts & Accessories R&D Center in 2010. Currently he serves as the Editor in Chief of International Journal of Vehicle Autonomous Systems and Associate Editor of International Journal of Vehicle Design, and was the associate editor of IEEE Transaction o Vehicular Technology. He was also the Chair of the Transportation Track of 2010, 2012 and 2014 IEEE Vehicular Technology Conferences respectively, the Chair of Advanced Vehicles and Mobility of 2011 China-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, and Technical Program Chair of FISITA 2012 on Chassis Systems and Integration Technology, etc.

He holds numerous patents and is the authors/co-authors of some 100 publications in international journals and conferences. He is also a dozen of invited speakers worldwide. His primary research interests are in vehicle dynamics, intelligence and control, virtualization technologies based on modeling and simulation methods, etc.

Professor Mike Blundell is internationally known for his work on vehicle dynamics and crash simulation. He has been at Coventry University since 1991 and has over 30 years of experience in academia and industry. Prior to joining the University he held a number of posts with companies and institutions such as Boeing. His activities continue to be diverse but he is most well known for his work in the automotive design areas that encompass vehicle dynamics, tyre modelling, vehicle structures and crash and pedestrian impact. He has also worked nationally with the Niche Vehicle industry and on major European projects investigating helicopter crash protection. He is the co-author of the vehicle dynamics text book “The Multibody Dynamics Approach to Vehicle Dynamics” and has more than 130 academic publications. He is currently Associate Dean for Enterprise with the remit to drive the external business and research activities for the Faculty.

automotive design areas that encompass vehicle dynamics, tyre modelling, vehicle structures and crash and pedestrian impact

Prof Dr Abd Rashid Abd Aziz has been with Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS for the last 18 years and has held various management positions such as the Head of Mechanical Engineering Department and the Director of Green Technology. He is currently the Deputy Vice Chancellor responsible for research activities of the university and heads the Center for Automotive Research and Electric Mobility. His research looks into the application of alternative fuels in the internal combustion engines, performance of direct-injection gas engines as well as the application of electric powertrains in combination with conventional powertrains. He has led several major industry and government projects in engine-related technology developments and has published more than 100 technical papers in journals and conferences. He holds several granted patents. Prof Rashid is a Chartered Engineer (UK) and is a Fellow of the IMechE (UK).

application of alternative fuels in the internal combustion engines, performance of direct-injection gas engines as well as the application of electric powertrains in combination with conventional powertrains

Dr. Canakci received his B.Sc. degree from Automotive Engineering Technology, Gazi University, Ankara-Turkey, in 1989. He earned his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University and Iowa State University in 1996 and 2001, respectively. He won Research Excellence Award from Iowa State University in 2001. After working as a Research Fellow in Engine Research Center (University of Wisconsin-Madison), he started to work as an Assistant Professor in Kocaeli University-Turkey. Currently, Dr. Canakci has been working as a Professor in Department of Automotive Engineering. He teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses related to IC engines, combustion and fuels. He has authored several publications in national and international journals, and involved in R&D projects related to alternative fuels and their usage in IC engines. He currently serves as a member of the editorial board of International Journal of Engine Research.

Combustion, performance and emissions of IC engines; Biodiesel production; Alternative fuels; HCCI engines

Dr. Aboulnaga received his B.Sc. in 1997 and M.Sc. in 2000 in Electrical Engineering from Mansoura University, Egypt. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago, USA in 2004. He has nine years of industrial experience at Philips Electronics North America. where he focused on research and design of Solid State Lighting Systems for automotive, indoor, and outdoor lighting applications. He is the author/coauthor of numerous publications, granted/pending patents, book chapters, technical papers, and industrial reports. Dr. Aboulnaga received the academic excellence award from Mansoura University in 1996, the outstanding academic achievement award from IIT in 2004, and innovation and technology awards from Philips Electronics yearly from 2005-2013. Dr. Aboulnaga recently joined the College of Engineering at King Faisal University, KSA, as an Electrical Engineering assistant professor.

His research interests include power electronics, electric motor drives, Class II power supplies, Automotive EMC solutions, electromagnetic integration, renewable energy resources, power quality, solid state lighting electronics, and protection and safety standards

Dr. Alam received his bachelors in electrical engineering from Aligarh Muslim University, India in 2003, his Masters in electrical and computer engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL. USA in 2005 and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee Tech University,TN, USA in 2009. Since 2004, he is involved in the research and development of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and Systems Engineering with automotive Industry and currently employed by Ford Motor Company.His research interests include smart grid, micro grids, energy harvesting from alternative energy sources, distributed generation systems, advanced energy storage systems, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and fuel cell vehicles.

smart grid, micro grids, energy harvesting from alternative energy sources, distributed generation systems, advanced energy storage systems, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and fuel cell vehicles

Kyongsu Yi received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from Seoul National University, Korea, in 1985 and 1987, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1992. He is a Professor at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Seoul National University, Korea. He currently serves as a member of the editorial boards of the KSME, IJAT and ICROS journals. His research interests are control systems, driver assistant systems, and active safety systems of a ground vehicle.

Control systems, driver assistant systems, and active safety systems of a ground vehicle