Keynote
Speakers
Biographies
Day
1 Speakers
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Major
General William (Mike) Lenaers
Commanding General U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management
Command
Major
General Mike Lenaers assumed command of the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle
Management Command on 28 September 2004. Prior to this assignment, he
served as the 32d Chief of Ordnance at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.
He has commanded at every level from company through Corps Support Command.
His extensive experience in supporting the Army's combat units, combined
with his command of the Armament Research, Development and Engineer
Command have made him a strong advocate for the combat units and the
need for agile and responsive support across the complete life cycle
of TACOM systems.
Major General Lenaers received an
ROTC commission upon graduation from the University of Santa Clara with
a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry. He also holds a Master of
Science Degree in Oceanography from Oregon State University. His military
education includes the Command and General Staff College and the Army
War College.
Major General Lenaers' previous
assignments include: serving as the Technical Supply Officer and Shop
Officer for the 699th Maintenance Company, 85th Maintenance Battalion,
in Hanau, Germany; Aide-de-Camp to the Commander of the 3d Support Command
(Corps) in Frankfurt, Germany; Transportation and Maintenance Officer
for the Naval Support Force Antarctica at McMurdo Station, Antarctica;
Commander of the 190th Maintenance Company, Armor Support Battalion,
at Fort Hood, Texas; Associate Professor of Chemistry at the United
States Military Academy; Chief of the Plans Branch for the Assistant
Chief of Staff for Logistics, 21st Support Command in Kaiserslautern,
Germany; Commander of the 707th Main Support Battalion, 7th Infantry
Division, at Fort Ord, California; Commander of the 1st Infantry Division
Support Command, at Fort Riley, Kansas; Commander, Armament Research
Development and Engineering Center, at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey;
Commander, 13th Corps Support Command, Fort Hood, Texas; three separate
assignments as a General Staff Officer for the G4 at Headquarters, Department
of the Army; and as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Ammunition, Headquarters,
Army Materiel Command.
Major General Lenaers' awards include
the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with three
Oak Leaf Clusters, the Meritorious Service Medal with four Oak Leaf
Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal,
the Army Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and
the Antarctic Service Medal.
He and his wife, Lorel, are natives
of the San Francisco Bay Area. They have one daughter, Nicole, who resides
in Denver, Colorado.
Dr.Thomas
H. Killion
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and
Technology, Chief Scientist
In
March 2004, Dr. Killion was designated as the Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Research and Technology/Chief Scientist. He is responsible for
the entirety of the Army's Research and Technology program, spanning
21 Laboratories and Research, Development and Engineering Centers,
with approximately 8,600 scientists and engineers and a six year
budget of $11.3 billion. He is responsible for developing a Science
and Technology (S&T) strategy responsive to Army needs from
the near-term (within the next five years) stretching out through
the far-term (twenty years into the future). The Basic Research,
Applied Research and Advanced Technology Development programs and
budgets that Dr. Killion builds for this strategy must be defended
within the Army, to the DoD and to Congress. He is also the principal
scientific advisor to both the Secretary of the Army and the Assistant
Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology
(ASA(ALT).
Prior
to his designation, Dr. Killion served as the Director for Technology
under the Deputy ASA for Research and Technology (DAS(R&T)).
In this position, he was responsible for oversight and coordination
for the majority of the Army's Applied Research (6.2) program and
all of its Advanced Development (6.3) program. He also
co-chaired the Warfighter Technical Council and managed the Science
and Technology Objective (STO) and Advanced Technology Demonstration
(ATD) approval process for the DAS(R&T).
Prior to this assignment, Dr.
Killion served as the Director for Personnel Technologies in the
Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-l, where he was responsible
for policy, guidance, oversight and advocacy of the Army’s
MANpower and PeRsonnel INTegration (MANPRlNT) and Soldier Oriented
Research and Development in Personnel and Training (SORD-PT) programs.
Dr. Killion also served as the principal scientific advisor to the
Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1.
Previously, Dr. Killion served
as the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Liaison to the Office
of the DAS(R&T), where he assisted in shaping, advocating and
defending Army Science and Technology (S&T) program investments
and priorities to senior leaders in the Army and in DoD and to Congress.
During this time, he also served as the Acting Deputy Director for
Research for a year, with responsibility for oversight of the Army's
Basic Research (6.1) program and substantial portions of the Applied
Research (6.2) program. He also served as the manager for the Affi1Y's
Dual Use S&T program.
Other key assignments in Dr.
Killion's career include Technical Advisor in the Advanced Systems
and Concepts Office at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, ARL
Liaison to the MANPRlNT Directorate, Executive Assistant to the
Director of ARL, Technology Team Leader for the Unmanned Aerial
Vehicles Joint Project, and Principal Scientist for Electronic Combat
Training at the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory. He has authored
numerous technical papers, open literature publications, and presentations
on a diverse array of topics, including electronic combat training,
computer-based training, unmanned aerial vehicle technology, dual
use technology, Army basic research, Army S&T strategy, and
MANPRINT.
Dr. Killion was born in Wichita,
Kansas and received dual B.A.'s in Psychology and English from Saint
Mary's College in Winona, MN, in 1974. He received his Ph.D. in
Experimental Psychology from the University of Oregon, Eugene, OR,
in 1978. Dr. Killion also graduated with highest distinction from
the Naval War College in May 1997.
Charles
E. (Charlie) Freese V
Executive Director, Diesel Engine Engineering for GM Powertrain
Charlie began
his automotive career with Detroit Diesel Corporation in 1989 (DDC)
where he started in the Advanced Engineering Department. Later he
moved into Product Engineering where he helped develop the Series-60
on-highway, 2-cycle and a new family of 4-cycle off-highway diesel
engines. Charlie became Chief Engineer of Advanced Automotive diesel
engines where he led a development program which designed and prototyped
a clean sheet light duty diesel concept in 228 days. He later assumed
additional responsibilities as DDC’s Director of Automotive
Sales and Director of Advanced Programs. Charlie spent 2 years at
Ford Motor Company where he served as Chief Engineer, diesel engines.
In 2003, Charlie
joined General Motors, where he is responsible for global diesel
engineering operations.
Charlie has
a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering, a Master
of Science degree in mechanical engineering and a Master of Science
degree in engineering management, all from the University of Michigan.
He has published numerous technical papers, holds 9 patents, and
was honored in 2000 by the Automotive Hall of Fame with the Young
Leadership and Excellence award.
Dan Kapp
Director - Powertrain Research & Advanced Engineering,
Ford Motor Company
Dan
Kapp is director, Powertrain Research & Advanced Engineering.
He is responsible for research & advanced engineering of next
generation concepts for engines and transmissions.
Prior to his current assignment,
Kapp led the development of all engines and transmissions in North
America, including Ford’s industry leading 6-speed automatic
transmissions and the new award-winning Duratec 35 V-6.
In 2001, Kapp was appointed to
his first executive position as director of Core and Advanced Powertrain
Engineering responsible for powertrain controls, catalyst and emission
systems, and calibration.
From the late 80's through the
mid 90's, Kapp was involved in the design and development of the "Modular"
V8 and V6 engines as Ford revamped its engine line-up to overhead
cam designs. He was the program manager of the Triton V8 truck engines
through their launch and then spent three years in the Truck Vehicle
Center as the manager of Powertrain Systems Manager full-size trucks
and SUV's.
Dan Kapp graduated from Michigan
Technological University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical
Engineering.
Dr.
Andreas Truckenbrodt
Executive Director, Hybrid Powertrain Programs, DaimlerChrysler
Dr.
Andreas Truckenbrodt is responsible for the DaimlerChrysler Hybrid
Development Center in Troy, Michigan. He was assigned this title in
September of 2004. His position reports to a number of high level
executives within DaimlerChrysler. Truckenbrodt is responsible for
all DaimlerChrysler hybrid vehicle activity across multiple corporate
brands such as Mercedes-Benz and Chrysler.
Dr.
Andreas Truckenbrodt started his career at BMW Technik GmbH as project
manager; he was responsible for the development of specialty cars
and components. This position led to manager of experimental engineering
with BMW Rolls-Royce, a German-British airplane engine manufacturer.
His next call of duty was director at Daewoo Motor Engineering GmbH,
where he was responsible for establishing a German Technical Center
for the Korean headquarters. Truckenbrodt then worked with fuel cell
supplier Ballard Power Systems and was in charge of Ballard's Transportation
Division at the Nabern, Germany location as chairman of the board.
Truckenbrodt re-joined DaimlerChrysler in January 2003 as head of
DaimlerChrysler's Center for Fuel Cell and Alternative Powertrain
Vehicles.
Dr.
Truckenbrodt studied Aeronautics and Aerospace Engineering at the
Technical University of Munich, Germany, and received his PhD in Mechanics
and Control Systems in 1981.
Truckenbrodt
was born in 1952.
Day
2 Speakers
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Dr.
Peter Schihl
ARC Technical Leader, U.S. Army TARDEC
Dr.
Schihl earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees
in Mechanical and Systems Engineering from Oakland University in 1989
and 1991, respectively. He received his Ph.D. from the University
of Michigan in 1998. His research has concentrated on developing and
experimentally validating simplified combustion and ignition models
for direct-injection, quiescent chamber diesel engines. He has received
the ‘Best Paper in Session’ award as the primary author
at the 1996, 1998, 2000, 2004, and 2006 Army Science Conference Propulsion-Mobility
technical sessions. He also received a Research and Development Achievement
Award for his efforts. Dr. Schihl is a member of the Society of Automotive
Engineers (SAE), the Combustion Institute, The Engineering Society
of Detroit (ESD), and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
(ASME). Since 1998, he has been a reviewer at the annual Department
of Energy CIDI (Compression Ignition Direct Injection) National Lab
review.
Rolf
Dreisbach
Head of Diesel and Powertrain Mechanics Engineering and Technology
Powertrain Systems, AVL
Education
- University of Technology Siegen, Germany (1982 - 1987)
Occupations
- 10 years Engine Development at MAN-Nutzfahrzeuge AG
- 5 years responsible for Performance and Emission Development at
MAN-Nutzfahrzeuge AG
- During this time, 8 years Truck Race Engine Development
Publications
- Can the Technology for Heavy Duty Diesel Engines be Common for Future
Emission Regulations in USA, Japan and Europe?" (SAE World Congress
2003)
- Technologies for Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines to Comply with EURO3
and beyond (33rd Meeting of Bus and Coach Experts, 2002)
- Light Commercial Vehicles - developed in China for EURO 3 (Engine
China 2002)
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