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Instructor Biographies
Das, Shuvra
Dr. Shuvra Das is Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Associate Dean for Research and Outreach for the College of Engineering and Science at University of Detroit Mercy. His research and teaching interests include engineering mechanics, computational mechanics using ﬁnite and boundary element methods, modeling and simulation, inverse problems, mechatronics, modeling and simulation of mechatronics systems, condition based health monitoring of engineering systems, etc. Dr. Das, author of the text entitled Mechatronic Modeling and Simulation Using Bond Graphs has over ﬁfty conference and journal publications and has received several awards, including the Best Teacher award from the North Central section of ASEE and the Junior Achievement award at University of Detroit Mercy. Dr. Das received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University. In addition, he received his B.Tech (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur, India.

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Denys, Eric

Eric Denys is currently the Vice President of Sales, Marketing & Technology at Material Sciences Corporation where his technical specialization is in brake NVH. He previously worked for FederalMogul. Throughout his career, Mr. Denys has lead teams to achieve best-in-class in brake squeal on numerous vehicle lines and he is the recipient of the 2001 Ford Global Customer Satisfaction Award for his work on high mileage brake squeal reduction. His work has been published in numerous national and international papers, and in an SAE book on Disc Brake Squeal. He is a 6 Sigma Black Belt. Mr. Denys is the chairman of the SAE Brake NVH Standards Committee. He received a B.S. in Mathematics from the Jean-Bart University, France and a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Technology of Compiegne, France and an MBA from the University Of Michigan.

Dingle, Philip

Davis, Gregory

Dr. Gregory Davis is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University where he teaches courses in the Automotive and Thermal Science disciplines. He also serves as Director of the Automotive Engine Research Laboratory, and faculty advisor to the Clean Snowmobile Challenge Project. At Kettering, Dr. Hoff and Dr. Davis team-teach a graduate/undergraduate course on the fundamentals of automotive powertrains and they are co-authors of the text Introduction to Automotive Powertrains.

Dawson, Lee D.

Philip Dingle is a Diesel Technology Specialist in the advanced engineering Innovation Center of Delphi Diesel Systems. He received his engineering education in England, and after graduating in 1972, joined the Research and Development group of Lucas Diesel Systems where he worked on several advanced engine and fuel system technologies. Transferred to Detroit, USA in 1975, he has worked closely with several US diesel engine manufacturers on the development of FIE for their engines. In the process, he gained broad experience in achieving performance and emissions targets from both DI and IDI combustion systems. He holds twelve US or European patents for fuel system innovation.

Mr. Dawson has over 35 years of experience in Quality and Reliability engineering. President and CEO of Quality-One International since 1986, Mr. Dawson had previously held engineering and training positions at Ford Motor Company, and Wickes Manufacturing. As CEO of Quality-One, Mr. Dawson has consulted with hundreds of companies and trained thousands of quality and engineering professionals in Failure Mode and Effects and Analysis (FMEA) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP). He periodically teaches these and other related quality and reliability courses for several colleges and universities in the US, Canada, and Australia and speaks at engineering related functions. Mr. Dawson has written and collaborated on several technical books and manuals including Murphy’s Law Overruled (FMEA in Design, Process and Service), Ford Design Institute FMEA Handbook and AIAG Effective Error Prooﬁng CQI-18. He has participated, written and presented numerous technical papers at ASQ, ASM and other professional organizations. Mr. Dawson has a B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from Penn State University and is a Certiﬁed Quality Engineer (CQE), Certiﬁed Reliability Engineer (CRE) and is a Master Black Belt in the practice of Six Sigma.

Dodson, Bryan

Deng, Zhibing

Dr. Dodson is currently the Executive Engineer for SKF. Prior to joining SKF, Dr. Dodson held the positions of Senior Director Corporate Quality & Continuous Improvement for Collins & Aikman and Associate Director of Quality & Reliability Engineering with global responsibility for Visteon. Dr. Dodson has authored several books including: The Reliability Engineering Handbook, Practical Accelerated Testing, and Weibull Analysis: with Software. Dr. Dodson has also developed several software packages including; the Training Pro Interactive Study Guides, the Reliability & Maintenance Analyst, and Measurement Assurance. Dr. Dodson served as Chair of the committee that created the International Quality Federation’s Six Sigma Exam and also developed the software that delivers this state of the art exam. Dr. Dodson has published numerous articles in technical journals and teaches several courses for technical societies and as an adjunct faculty member at universities. A Fellow of SAE and ASQ, Dr. Dodson holds a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering, an M.S. in Industrial Engineering, an M.B.A., and a Doctor of Business Administration. In addition, he is a Certiﬁed Quality Engineer (CQE), a Certiﬁed Reliability Engineer (CRE), a Six Sigma Master Black Belt, and a licensed Professional Engineer in Michigan.

Dr. Zhibing Deng is currently a senior engineer specializing in side impact safety at Ford Motor Company. He has in-depth knowledge of side impact development, including setting targets for key vehicle components, developing & applying component/subsytem test methodologies, and implementing actural designs of vehicle components in achieving side impact performance targets. His work experience includes rear impact development and CAE support in front impact, roof crush and interior head impact. Prior to joining Ford, Dr. Deng was an Assistant Professor at South China University of Technology. He is a recipient of the Henry Ford Technology Award in 2005. Dr. Deng received a B.S. in Computational Mathematics and an M.S. in Applied Mathematics in China and a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, M.A. in Statistics and Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics all from Wayne State University.

Doyle, Joseph

Joseph Doyle is the principal of Strategic Insights, a Michigan-based consulting ﬁrm, specializing in executive leadership. He completed a 30-year career with General Motors Corporation, where he held a variety of management positions including: Internal Business Consultant with General Motors University, Senior Research Manager with the Corporate Organization Research and Development Activity, Manager of the Corporate Executive Development Activity, and Lead Consultant with the Corporate Strategy and Decision Support Activity. While at GM, he facilitated Global Task Teams in India, Indonesia, Thailand, England and Australia and served as the Corporate Liaison on Leadership and Strategy to the US Army War College and the National Defense University. Prior to joining General Motors, Mr. Doyle held positions with the U.S. Public Health Service, Ford Motor Company and the Management and Organization Development Department of General Motors Institute (now Kettering University). Dr. Doyle served as a teaching fellow for the Hartwick Leadership

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