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in their Automotive Sciences Department. He was also formerly a
manager of the CAE group within a tier-one powertrain supplier to
global automotive markets, a consulting engineer in vehicle dynamics
with Gear Consultants, Inc., and a project manager of traction
systems for off-highway vehicles with Clark-Hurth International.
Dr. McVea has published extensively on the topics of transmission
systems, automated design assistant systems, knowledge systems and
knowledge based engineering in general. He also holds or is listed
as co-inventor on numerous patents related to mechanical power
transmissions. Dr. McVea holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from
the Rochester Institute of Technology, a Ph.D. in Design Engineering
from Purdue University and is a licensed Professional Engineer.

Miller, Joseph D.

Since 2005, Joe Miller has served as the chairman of the United
States Technical Advisory Group to ISO TC22/SG3/WG16, which
is developing ISO 26262: Road Vehicles - Functional Safety. This
was recognized by the SAE Technical Standards Board Outstanding
Contribution Award. He is the Chief Engineer of Systems Safety at
TRW Automotive responsible for the systems safety process. Prior to
this, he has managed systems engineering, manufacturing planning,
and program control for electric steering. He has also engineered
communication, avionics, infrared, and radar systems, as well as and
thick and thin film components. He provided the Technical Keynote at
the Safety Critical Systems sessions of the 2011 SAE World Congress.
He has 20 US patents, a Master of Engineering (EE) and a Master of
Business Administration.

Palazzolo, Joseph

Joe Palazzolo is employed as Chief Engineer – Geared Products at
GKN Driveline Torque Technology Group where he manages the
mechanical design and development of new automotive gearboxes,
torque transfer devices, concepts, and integration into production
applications. His prior professional experience includes all-wheel
systems design and development, power transfer unit and transfer
case design, and torque management device development at
Visteon Corporation, Warn Industries, 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. He is a past recipient of the SAE Forest
R. McFarland Award for distinction in professional development
and education (2007) and also achieved the SAE Master Instructor
designation (2010). Mr. Palazzolo is the award winning author of
High-Performance Differentials, Axles & Drivelines. He has designed,
built, campaigned and supported various race cars and teams for both
professional and amateur racing organizations. His scope of work
has been entire vehicle inclusive but also focused on competitive,
high-performance drivetrain systems. He holds a Bachelors degree
in Mechanical Engineering from Cleveland State University and
a Masters degree in Automotive Engineering from Lawrence
Technological University. He has received numerous patents for his
work and creativity in advancing mobility systems.

Porter, Alexander (Alex) J.

Alexander J. Porter is the Chief Engineer for Programs, Performance,
and Durability for Intertek, and has been with the company since
1992. Since 1996, he has been developing accelerated testing methods
for mechanical components and systems. Mr. Porter has three patents
relating to accelerated testing equipment and has authored over 40
articles and technical papers on accelerated testing. Alex is the author
of the book Accelerated Testing and Validation, Elsevier 2004. His
work in the past has included implementation of FEA in a laboratory
setting and development of a thermal management system for an
advanced data acquisition package developed by NASA’s Drydon
Flight Research Facility. Alex is a member of SAE and IEEE. He holds
a B.S. in aircraft engineering and an M.S. in mechanical engineering,
both from Western Michigan University.

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Reinhart, Thomas

Thomas Reinhart is a Program Manager for NVH in the Engine,
Emissions, and Vehicle Research division of Southwest Research
Institute. Previous roles include Senior Manager for NVH at Visteon
Chassis Systems, where Mr. Reinhart was responsible for the NVH
analysis and development of axles, driveshafts, and power steering
systems. From 2001 to 2004, he was NVH Program Manager at
Roush Industries, Inc. where he was responsible for NVH testing and
development of diesel and gasoline engines, as well as transmissions,
axles and accessories. Diesel fuel system noise was a special focus
of this work. Prior to Roush, he was Director of Noise & Vibration
Technology at Cummins, Inc. Mr. Reinhart has been involved in
solving noise and vibration issues in engines, as well as in a wide
variety of engine applications, including pickup trucks, heavy
duty trucks, construction equipment, and marine. Mr. Reinhart
has developed noise reduction features for diesel engines, four of
which have been patented. He has published 15 technical papers
on Powertrain NVH topics. Mr. Reinhart received his B.S. and M.S.
in mechanical engineering from Purdue University. He also spent a
year studying automotive engineering at the Technical University of
Hannover, Germany. His master’s thesis focused on the application of
acoustic intensity measurements to diesel engines.

Rosebro, Jack

Jack Rosebro has taught hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicle
technology to a wide variety of automotive industry professionals
for the past ten years. Since 2006, he has developed and delivered
curriculum for Perfect Sky, Inc. throughout the US and Canada. He
also consults to community colleges that are integrating hybrid and
electric vehicle technology into their curricula. Jack writes about
hybrid technology, regulatory issues, and sustainable mobility for
Green Car Congress, and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences.
Previously, Jack developed and taught courses on hybrid and electric
vehicles, air/fuel systems, OBD-II self-diagnostic systems, and
emission control systems. He received his M.Sc. in Engineering from
Blekinge Institute of Technology in Sweden.

Saha, Pranab

Pranab Saha, Ph.D., P.E., INCE Bd. Cert. is the Principal Consultant
and co-founder of Kolano and Saha Engineers, Inc., an independent
professional engineering and consulting company in acoustics, noise
and vibration control. Dr. Saha, a well-known authority on automotive
acoustics, sound package materials, and body interior systems, has
directed and participated nationally and internationally in numerous
advanced noise control engineering programs for OEM companies
and their suppliers. Dr. Saha has been an SAE Member since 1987,
has served on the Noise and Vibration General Committee since 1988
and was the Conference Chair in 2005. Since 1988, he is a member of
the Acoustical Materials Committee in the SAE Technical Standards
Board, was the committee chair from 1996 through 2001, and has been
directly involved with developing various standards for evaluating
the performance of acoustical materials. Dr. Saha is also the Chair
of the Technical Quality Response Team (TQRT), a member of the
Engineering Meetings Board, Professional Development Instructor,
Lead Faculty Member of the SAE Vehicle Interior Noise Academy,
and the SAE Master Instructor. Dr. Saha holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical
Engineering (Acoustics Specialty) from the Georgia Institute of
Technology.

Seksaria, Dinesh

Dinesh C. Seksaria, P.E., retired as Product Development Manager
from Alcoa after 21 years and with a 42 year product engineering
career. He continues to actively participate in his lifelong passion
for product development as a consultant. His product engineering
accomplishments include more than 40 patents and 30 publications.
He has successfully solved problems of light weighting, stiffness,
strength and durability in the development of a variety of vehicle
related products using a variety of design tools and techniques.
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