Staff Manufacturing Engineer
General Motors
Lapeer, MI

I have BSE from U of Michigan in Industrial Engineering and MSE from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute.  I've been a controls engineer for over 25 years.  I work for General Motors since 1995 in many capacities in the the manufacturing engineering group.  I moved to Shanghai for 2 years to aid SGM install and start-up new equipment line.  Also worked as maintenance superintendant for 2 years in charge of maintaining geneal assembly equipment in a 3-shift plant.

Program Manager-Hybrid Systems
ZF Industries
Northville, MI

Jim Potter is a father of two sons (Allen and John) and lives in Novi, Michigan. He holds a Masters degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan. Jim is an author of numerous papers on automatic and hybrid system control mainly focused on predictive control of system capability, and overall system efficiency optimization. He began is career at General Motors, working on hydraulic and electronic control systems in the advanced transmission systems department. Since 1999, he has focused on hybrid system control, working on both advanced and production programs for hybrid electric and hydraulic hybrid vehicle systems. The hybrid production programs include both the Ford Escape and BMW X6 hybrids along with the current program of a parallel HEV for commercial vehicles.

Principal Project Manager
PTC
Needham, MA

Scott is a graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology's Manufacturing program and has been with PTC almost 20 years serving in numerous technical roles from Technical Support to Product Management to PreSales to Technical Sales Operations. As a Principal Project Manager in Technical Sales Operations, he is responsible for the management, development and distribution of all technical sales materials for PTC's desktop applications.

Epilepsy Neurologist & Physician Scientist
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL

Marvin A. Rossi, MD, PhD, received his medical degree from Rush Medical College in 1996. His doctoral degree is in Molecular Biophysics. His work addresses neural plasticity as it relates to neurostimulation and molecule delivery strategies for the treatment of refractory epilepsy and brain cancer. Dr. Rossi completed his neurology residency training at the University of Chicago Hospitals and served as faculty-elected chief resident from 1999-2000. After finishing an ACGME accredited clinical neurophysiology fellowship at the University of Chicago in 2001, he returned to Rush to complete an advanced epilepsy fellowship. Currently, as assistant professor and attending at Rush, he has been integral in establishing a translational research initiative for developing neuro-visualization techniques and targeted nano-control neural interfaces. These diagnostic and therapeutic strategies are focused on curing refractory epilepsy and brain cancer. An additional aim of this translational research initiative is to provide new insights into the underpinnings of information processing at the synaptic and brain circuitry levels. Progress of ongoing research projects can be followed in the laboratory at, http://www.synapticom.net.

Brunel University - Centre for Electronic Systems Research
Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK

Radu Beleca was born in Bucovina's city of Radauti, Romania in 1983. He graduated with honours from Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, in June 2007, where he specialized in medical engineering. He receives the MSc (by research) degree in electrical engineering and fluid mechanics from University of Poitiers, Poitiers, France in September 2008. Currently he is working towards his PhD degree at Brunel University, London, United Kingdom.

From 2003 to 2007 he was with the High Intensity Field Laboratory, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and from 2006 to 2008 with Electronics and Electrostatics Research Unit, Laboratory of Automatics and Industrial Informatics & Laboratory of Aerodynamic Studies UMR6609, University of Poitiers & IUT Angoulême, France, where he took part in various research projects aimed at the study of applied electrostatics, electrohydrodynamics, tribocharging phenomena of fine powders and the development of novel electrostatic separation technologies for minerals and recycling industry. Currently as a member of the Centre for Electronic Systems Research, Brunel University, UK his research interests focus on characterization of pharmaceutical aerosols, charge particle dynamics, Phase Doppler Anemometry, medical electrostatics and nanotechnology.

Mr. Beleca is member of the IEEE Industry Application Society USA and associated member of the IEEE-IAS Electrostatic Process Comittee, Institution of Engineering and Technology UK, Electrostatic Society of America, Romanian Medical Association, Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Great Britain, TATE Galleries UK which include international modern and contemporary art and British art from 1500 to the present day.

Professor of Mechanical Engineering
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Darrell W. Pepper is currently Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Nevada Center for Advanced Computational Methods at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. He obtained his BSME, MSAE, and PhD from the University of Missouri - Rolla (now MS&T). He joined UNLV in 1992 after 20 years in industry where he worked in various technical and managerial positions for DuPont, Marquardt (Chief Scientist), and APRI (Chairman and CEO). He served as Chariman of Mechanical Engineering from 1996-2002, and Interim Dean from 2002-2003. He was an ASME Congressional Fellow in 2004 and served as a senior legislative fellow in the office of US Senator Dianne Feinstein. He is the author of over 300 technical articles and 6 textbooks dealing with finite element, boundary element, and species transport modeling.

Senior Engineer
Electric Boat Corporation
Groton, CT

Degrees earned include a Bachelor of Science in Electric Power Engineering (2002) and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering with Electric Power Concentration (2010), both from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. Employment history mostly includes working as an Electromagnetics (EM) Engineer since 2002 at Electric Boat Corporation in Groton, CT. Job responsibilities since then have focused on supporting system- and subassembly-level Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) design, test, and analysis for U.S. Navy submarines and surface ships. Additionally, multi-year involvement in applied research and development efforts has led to current project tasks including development of MATLAB-based EM computer models to be used for EMC analyses. Recent extracurricular activities have included serving as president of my condominium association from 2005 to 2010, which included frequent meetings with the 79 other unit owners and oversight of annual budgets ranging upwards of $650,000. Nowadays, aside from occasional home and car maintenance, my after work activities primarily include spending time with my wife and two little girls.

Flow Assurance Engineering Technologies Manager
ENI E&P Division
San Donato Milanese, Milano, Italy

Alberto Di Lullo is the Flow Assurance Engineering Technologies manager within the Engineering Department of eni e&p Division, where he coordinates flow assurance design activities, field operational support and R&D projects. Up to Aug 2006 he worked in EniTecnologie, the former company of the eni group devoted to the development of new technologies, were he was responsible for the Laboratories for Chemistry and Physics applied to Exploration, Drilling and Production. Previously, he specialized in dispersion technologies for the transportation of extra-heavy crudes and in the rheological characterization of complex substances.
Alberto Di Lullo is author/coauthor of several patents and publications and is nominated Flow Assurance Knowledge Owner within eni e&p. He organized international conferences, taught in technical courses, coordinated the work of several graduated researchers and technical specialists.
Currently he serves as the Program Chairman of the Italian Section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and in several SPE international committees. He was also appointed SPE Distinguished Lecturer for the year 2007-2008.
Alberto Di Lullo has a Laurea in Physics at Milan University, with specialization in mathematical physics and the study of complex systems.

Production Technology Advisor
Schlumberger
Houston, TX

Mahmut Sengul is Production Technology Advisor in Schlumberger. He joined Schlumberger in 1997 as Production Enhancement Manager. Later he took the positions as reservoir solutions manager, real-time operations leader in Gulf region, Production Engineering Champion in MEA and Vice President of Schlumberger Carbon Services in Middle East and Asia. Among Mahmutâ??sâ?? responsibilities at Schlumberger is formulating the company's long-term technology strategy and field applications in Carbon Sequestration, Sour Gas and IOR/EOR, digital oilfield.

Mahmut received his B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering in 1980 and M. Sc. in Chemical EOR in 1984 at Middle East Technical University. Following the University research, he was employed by Mineral Research and Exploration Institute as geothermal reservoir engineer, later 10 years he worked for Mobil Oil Co. He took the positions as senior reservoir engineer, reserves coordinator, and project manager and production supervisor. Later he worked for ADCO during 1994 - 97 as production technologist.

Team Leader - Cab Engineering
Daimler Trucks North America
Portland, OR

I have 13+ years of experience in the transportation industry, specifically heavy trucks.  During that time, I've worked in product design (styling), engineering (interior, exterior, and mechanisms), and cost management.