CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- UTC Aerospace
Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), inducted
six new Fellows during a ceremony Monday evening. The event
also marked the promotion of seven Fellows to Senior Fellow or as a
Discipline Lead, which infuses new energy and creativity into the
flourishing 14 year old program.
UTC Aerospace Systems' Fellows are individuals who demonstrated
exceptional knowledge, judgment and leadership in their technical
discipline. They are recognized as valuable contributors and
experts in their fields by company and industry peers. As
mentors, teachers and leaders the Fellows directly drive the
technical excellence of the company's products, processes and
people.
Dr. Michael McQuade, Senior Vice
President for Science and Technology at UTC, presided over the
events taking place in Windsor,
Connecticut. As a champion of UTC Aerospace Systems' Fellows
Program, he continues to identify new ways to build, challenge and
strengthen this team.
"We rely on our Fellows community to help in the stewardship of
our core science and technology competence," noted Dr.
McQuade. "As we continue our technology planning, the new
disciplines represented by the fellows at UTC Aerospace Systems and
across the corporation are key to the development of future
disruptive technology."
The seven Fellows promoted to Senior Fellow or Discipline Lead
will set the strategic direction for discipline areas, provide
leadership in support of business strategy development and take an
active role in recruiting new college graduates and professionals
to support the disciplines.
Dave Gitlin, President of UTC
Aerospace Systems, offered high praises during the event, "Your
technical expertise as Fellows and Senior Fellows truly matters
because you help make modern flight possible, and we will look for
and rely upon your knowledge and guidance as we move our industry
forward."
UTC Aerospace Systems' Fellowship Program represents industry
pioneers within the company who are driving innovation to develop
more intelligent, integrated and electric aircraft for future
generations.
UTC Aerospace Systems' 2016 Fellows and their disciplines
are:
Olivier Brucelle, Material & Processes – Special
Processes. Brucelle holds a degree in engineering, Ecole des
Mines d'Albi, France, and a Ph.D.
from Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, France.
Mustansir H. Kheraluwala, Electronics. Kheraluwala
holds a Bachelor of Technology from the Indian
Institute of Technology, New
Delhi, India, and a Master of Science and a Ph.D. from the
University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Brian Matheis,
Aero-Thermal Fluids. Matheis holds a Ph.D. in aerospace
engineering from Iowa State University,
Iowa City.
Sergey Mironets, Materials
& Processes – Additive Manufacturing. Mironets holds a
mechanical engineering degree from National Transport University,
Kiev, U.S.S.R.; a Ph.D. in powder
metallurgy and composite materials from Institute for Problems of
Material Science, Kiev; and an
M.B.A. from Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute, Troy, N.Y.
Vijay Pujar, Material
& Processes – Emerging and Green Technologies Research &
Development. Pujar holds a Bachelor of Technology in ceramic
engineering from the Indian Institute of
Technology, Varanasi, India, and a Master of Science and Ph.D. in
materials science and engineering from Case
Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
Mark Severson, Electronics
– Mechanical Packaging and Electronics Cooling. Severson
holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the
University of North Dakota, Grand
Forks, and a Master of Science in mechanical engineering
from the University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign.
UTC Aerospace Systems' 2016 Senior Fellows, and Senior Fellow
Discipline Leads are:
Steve Davies, Mechanical
Design – Discipline Lead. Davies holds a Bachelor of Science
in engineering from the University of
Birmingham, Birmingham, United
Kingdom.
Gary Hess, Electronics –
Discipline Lead. Hess holds a Bachelor of Science in
electrical engineering from Western New
England College, Springfield,
Mass.
Lisa McDaniel, Structures
– Discipline Lead. McDaniel holds Bachelor of Science in
engineering science from Pennsylvania State
University, State College,
Pa., and a Master of Science in mechanical engineering from
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
Troy, N.Y.
Susie Neal, Quality.
Neal holds an associate degree in global logistics from
Forsyth Technical Community College,
Winston-Salem, N.C., and a
Bachelor of Science in business administration, University of Phoenix, Tempe, Ariz.
Bill Richardson, Systems
Engineering. Richardson holds a Bachelor of Science in
electrical engineering from Villanova
University, Villanova, Pa.,
and Master of Science in electrical engineering from Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pa.
William Wentland, Material
& Processes – Discipline Lead. Wentland holds a Bachelor
and Master of Science in metallurgical engineering from the
University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Tom Wiegele, Mechanical
Design. Wiegele holds a bachelor of science in industrial
engineering from the University of Illinois,
Urbana; a Master of Science in manufacturing engineering
from the Georgia Institute of
Technology, Atlanta; a
Ph.D. in mechanical engineering with a minor in electrical
engineering from the University of Wisconsin,
Madison; and a Certificate in Technology Management from the
California Institute of Technology,
Pasadena.
UTC Aerospace Systems designs, manufactures and services
integrated systems and components for the aerospace and defense
industries. UTC Aerospace Systems supports a global customer
base with significant worldwide manufacturing and customer service
facilities.
United Technologies Corp., based in Farmington, Connecticut, provides
high-technology systems and services to the building and aerospace
industries. To learn more about UTC, visit the website at
www.utc.com or follow the company on Twitter: @UTC.
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