Manufacturing & Industrial Materials

A roster of manufacturing and materials specialists at the forefront of innovation in the production and utilization of industrial materials

Mossaab Souaissa

Mossaab Souaissa

Mossaab Souaissa est DSI dans l’industrie textile depuis plus de 11 ans, avec une expérience terrain sur les systèmes ERP, MES, infrastructure et automatisation de production.

Il développe également, via MSIA Systems, des projets de recherche indépendants autour de l’IA souveraine, dont PRISM : PRISM Key 153 part d’une idée simple : dans un contexte professionnel ou industriel, le vrai sujet n’est pas seulement de faire répondre un modèle, mais de s’assurer qu’il est légitime à répondre, dans le bon domaine, sous les bonnes contraintes, et capable de refuser proprement lorsqu’il sort de son périmètre. L’approche est aujourd’hui déployée en environnement réel, avec une logique orientée production, traçabilité et auditabilité.

Le sujet pourrait s’inscrire dans une discussion plus large sur :

la fiabilité de l’IA en environnement métier,
la souveraineté et la gouvernance des architectures IA,
le passage d’une IA de démonstration à une IA réellement exploitable,
le rôle du routage et du refus comme mécanismes de robustesse.
À noter également que PRISM Key 153 a commencé à être identifié dans l’écosystème vLLM Semantic Router, avec :

une proposition officielle documentée : https://vllm-semantic-router.com/docs/proposals/Prism-153key
une discussion GitHub associée dans la roadmap du projet : https://github.com/vllm-project/semantic-router/issues/1422
le paper de référence : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18750029

Mossaab Souaissa est DSI dans l’industrie textile depuis plus de 11 ans, avec une expérience terrain sur les systèmes ERP, MES, infrastructure et automatisation de production. Il développe également, via MSIA Systems, des projets de recherche indé... Show more

Michel Rockstroh

Michel Rockstroh

Michel Rockstroh is a graduate engineer in automotive engineering and currently serves as Head of Research & Development with more than ten years of experience in industrial product development and process optimization. His career spans from classical powertrain engineering to the industrialization of high-voltage battery systems in an international environment.

As a technology leader, he combines engineering excellence with strategic organizational development. Beyond driving innovation in complex technical systems, he is responsible for optimizing company-wide processes and regularly reports to senior management. He gained international experience during a multi-year assignment in the United States, where he supported large-scale industrialization projects.

Michel Rockstroh represents a holistic approach to technology — from early concept development to scalable industrial implementation. His focus lies in aligning engineering, digital transformation, and agile structures to build future-ready technology organizations.

Michel Rockstroh is a graduate engineer in automotive engineering and currently serves as Head of Research & Development with more than ten years of experience in industrial product development and process optimization. His career spans from classica... Show more

Christopher Kelleher

Christopher Kelleher

Chris Kelleher is a software developer and IT leader with over 30 years of Progress OpenEdge experience, dating back to 1991. He has held senior development and management roles at Envision Healthcare, Lassonde Pappas, and Lasko Products, and currently works as a consultant at Wyman Gordon, a division of Precision Castparts Corp. His expertise spans ERP architecture, middleware integration (Boomi, BizTalk), agile development, and cloud infrastructure. He holds certifications from Oracle, Scrum Alliance, and Progress Software Corporation.

Chris Kelleher is a software developer and IT leader with over 30 years of Progress OpenEdge experience, dating back to 1991. He has held senior development and management roles at Envision Healthcare, Lassonde Pappas, and Lasko Products, and current... Show more

Hina Dixit

Hina Dixit

Hina Dixit is the Founder & CEO of Decompute, a company pioneering AI for decentralized, high-performance infrastructure. With over 15 years of experience at the forefront of venture capital, software engineering and AI innovation, Hina is a recognized leader driving the future of intelligent systems. With her previous experience as a Partner at Microsoft’s venture arm and Samsung, Hina’s has led investments in multiple unicorns. Hina was previously AI leader at Apple for around a decade.

Hina Dixit is the Founder & CEO of Decompute, a company pioneering AI for decentralized, high-performance infrastructure. With over 15 years of experience at the forefront of venture capital, software engineering and AI innovation, Hina is a recogniz... Show more

Miquella de Boer

Miquella de Boer

Program manager on-premises data gateway.

Program manager on-premises data gateway. Show more

Ingolf Leidert

Ingolf Leidert

Ingolf Leidert is Product Manager Device Testing at SPEKTRA GmbH Dresden, with prior Product Marketing and Application Engineering positions at Atmel Corporation and Advanced Micro Devices. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communications engineering and has over 25 years’ experience in the semiconductor industry. Throughout his career he has worked on various wired and wireless sensor applications and knows the supplier and the customer perspective. At SPEKTRA he is working on efficient sensor testing solutions that help improve MEMS sensor reliability and robustness.

Ingolf Leidert is Product Manager Device Testing at SPEKTRA GmbH Dresden, with prior Product Marketing and Application Engineering positions at Atmel Corporation and Advanced Micro Devices. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communications engineering a... Show more

Arpit Shah

Arpit Shah

PMP®-certified Senior Manager – Business Central with a unique blend of manufacturing domain expertise and IT leadership. A Subject Matter Expert across Design, Production, Planning, and Quality, bringing a strong operations-first mindset to digital transformation initiatives. With over a decade of experience in IT, progressed from Functional Consultant to leading cross-functional teams and driving complex, large-scale project management engagements. Consistently delivers measurable outcomes by aligning Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central solutions with real-world business needs.

PMP®-certified Senior Manager – Business Central with a unique blend of manufacturing domain expertise and IT leadership. A Subject Matter Expert across Design, Production, Planning, and Quality, bringing a strong operations-first mindset to digital ... Show more

Richard Fabo

Richard Fabo

"Sloboda je to, na čom skutočne záleží", povedal som si a cca v roku 2005 sme prešli v našej malej spoločnosti (dnes Triton Famme s.r.o.) na slobodné operačné systémy. Postupne sme prekonávali prekážky typické pre toto rané GNU/Linuxové obdobie: od chýbajúcich ovládačov pre modemy pre mobilnú sieť, cez nefungujúci internetbanking, nedostatok dokumentácie či skúseností okolia, až po migráciu dokumentov. Nakoniec to stálo (a stále stojí) za to! Nebola to „hra s nulovým súčtom“ – strávený čas sa nám vrátil mnohonásobne – získané vedomosti, spoznanie nových ľudí, prispôsobený softvér našim požiadavkám a predstavám, prenikanie do tajov a prístupu k slobodnému softvéru.

A fascinácia slobodným a otvoreným softvérom pretrváva. Sám sa najlepšie cítim v hrejivom objatí softvérovej implementácii lisp-ového stroja s názvom GNU Emacs, považujúc ho za najvyšší stupeň digitálnej existencie.

Naša spoločnosť sa orientuje na návrhy, realizácie, prípadne rekonštrukcie technologických liniek na pozberové a potravinárske spracovanie zemiakov a zeleniny, spolu so skladovými technológiami na Slovensku i v zahraničí. Od dizajnovania celých liniek, jej súčastí, spôsobu ich riadenia. Niektoré stroje a ich ovládanie si navrhujeme sami, s inými nám pomáhajú spriatelené firmy, ďalšie kupujeme od iných výrobcov, pričom realizujeme spôsob ich technologického a technického (včítane komunikačného) prepojenia. Riadenie zverujeme otvoreným kontrolérom – dospelým, testovaným, spoľahlivým zariadeniam spĺňajúcich požiadavky nasadenia do priemyselného prostredia.

Hobby: Ak nerátame záľuby viac-menej prepojené s IT, tak občasná horská cyklistika a sledovanie motoršportu (rôzne pretekárske i menej známe, série).

"Sloboda je to, na čom skutočne záleží", povedal som si a cca v roku 2005 sme prešli v našej malej spoločnosti (dnes Triton Famme s.r.o.) na slobodné operačné systémy. Postupne sme prekonávali prekážky typické pre toto rané GNU/Linuxové obdobie: od c... Show more

Dheera Mishra

Dheera Mishra

Born and brought up in India, Dheera Mishra completed her master’s studies at TU Chemnitz, where she built a strong foundation in engineering and applied sciences. Since 2022 part of AMAC, where she is now heading the Application Engineering department.
In addition to contributing to this translation of advanced technologies into industry-ready solutions, her role also includes product-specific technical customer support, working on the international expansion of the sales network and representing the company online and offline.

Born and brought up in India, Dheera Mishra completed her master’s studies at TU Chemnitz, where she built a strong foundation in engineering and applied sciences. Since 2022 part of AMAC, where she is now heading the Application Engineering departm... Show more

Chad Lich

Chad Lich

Chad Lich has over 30 years of experience in information technology and is currently a Director Azure Infrastructure Specialist (Sales Guy) and formerly Principal Cloud Solution Architect for Cross Solution & Industry Innovation (Tech Guy) at Microsoft and has been with the company for nine years leading global enterprises in their successful digital transformation. Prior to Microsoft, Chad worked with Build-A-Bear and Intelligrated (Honeywell Company) as a director of BI and development, leading teams and building software to enable these businesses with data insights and tools that focused on adding value and business transformation. Chad holds a bachelor’s in information management from Webster University and an MBA from Southeast Missouri State University Harrison College of Business and Computing. Chad is also active as a contributor to STEM events in the St. Louis region, engages as a board member to a public institution and private STEM focused company, while also contributing to his local tech community as part of Azure and DOTNET Meetup groups.

Chad Lich has over 30 years of experience in information technology and is currently a Director Azure Infrastructure Specialist (Sales Guy) and formerly Principal Cloud Solution Architect for Cross Solution & Industry Innovation (Tech Guy) at Microso... Show more

Gregor Bauer

Gregor Bauer

Started career in international teams developing and delivering custom device management and IoT solutions for leading telecom providers worldwide. During this time leading technical teams in the delivery of customer solutions and in PreSales, which included as well the creation of architectures and cost estimates. As a solution engineer at Couchbase, he now focuses on challenging solution consulting, such as application modernization and development as well as multi-cloud strategies and especially edge computing with a focus on sustainable high user experience.

Started career in international teams developing and delivering custom device management and IoT solutions for leading telecom providers worldwide. During this time leading technical teams in the delivery of customer solutions and in PreSales, which ... Show more

Umesh Pundlik Bawankar

Umesh Pundlik Bawankar

Umesh Bawankar is a seasoned SAP consulting professional with 20 years of SAP consulting experience and 5 years of industrial design experience in the manufacturing industry. Based in Milford, Connecticut, he has worked for multiple Business Transformation Programs for major utility companies across North America and the UK.
As a mechanical engineering graduate, Umesh has managed multiple large SAP implementations, roll-outs, and application support projects. His expertise includes SAP S/4HANA (versions 1709, 1809, 1909, 2408), SAP ECC 6.0, and Digital supply chain solutions, including Ariba Buying, Sourcing, SCC, and Invoicing platforms.
At Accenture Services, Umesh has worked on multiple projects for Par Pacific Holdings, Dow, Avangrid Networks, Wisconsin Energy, Xcel Energy, and British Gas Plc. His experience covers requirement definition, conceptual design, detailed design, POCs, unit testing, integration testing, UAT testing, end-user support and training, with thorough integration experience in FI modules with SD, MM, and EWM. He has extensively managed cross-functional teams for multiple integrations of tools such as Primavera, GE Asset Performance management, click scheduling, Prometheus, SAP works Manager with SAP ERP.
His technical skills include S4 HANA Finance, Open Text VIM 7.5, IBP, SAP PM, APO, Supply Chain Analytics, Azure DevOps, Azure Synapse, SQL, Power BI Data visualization, and supply chain planning with SAP SLT and BODs. He also has experience in project management using both Agile and Waterfall methodologies with JIRA.
Umesh holds certifications including SAP Sourcing training certification, SAP Gen AI Training certification, and SAP Certified - S4HANA Implementation Scenarios for Architects. His professional achievements include receiving the Excellence Award and Best Delivery Performance Award at Accenture.

Umesh Bawankar is a seasoned SAP consulting professional with 20 years of SAP consulting experience and 5 years of industrial design experience in the manufacturing industry. Based in Milford, Connecticut, he has worked for multiple Business Transfor... Show more

Peter Paquette

Peter Paquette

Certified Supply Chain Professional with expertise in end-to-end supply chain planning in manufacturing and distribution operations with extensive knowledge of global inventory management. Providing adaptive focus for analysis to changing global and local industry markets to identify and mitigate risk to the continued flow of goods throughout a global supply chain through to the shop floor and out the door.

Certified Supply Chain Professional with expertise in end-to-end supply chain planning in manufacturing and distribution operations with extensive knowledge of global inventory management. Providing adaptive focus for analysis to changing global and ... Show more

Chase Peterson

Chase Peterson

Chase is an Adjunct Instructor and AI Faculty Fellow at Metro State University, where he teaches Data Mining Tools, Advanced Data Mining and Applied AI in Business. His journey began on the factory floor as a welder, evolved through systems integration and building management systems, and landed squarely in the world of cybersecurity, AI, and Industrial Controls. With an MBA and CISSP, Chase bridges the gap between industry reality and academic insight. He’s been featured on Minnesota Public Radio discussing the evolving role of AI in higher education, and has spoken at conferences like MWAIS, ICAIS, and IACIS. Known for his lighthearted and generally optimistic approach to serious tech, Chase’s talk explores the chaos found in the algorithm if you're brave enough.

Chase is an Adjunct Instructor and AI Faculty Fellow at Metro State University, where he teaches Data Mining Tools, Advanced Data Mining and Applied AI in Business. His journey began on the factory floor as a welder, evolved through systems integrati... Show more

Eduard Thamm

Eduard Thamm

Eduard is a technical leader with a background in distributed systems, platform engineering, and security. He works in regulated environments, designing Kubernetes-based platforms where reliability, compliance, and developer experience must coexist. His focus is on architecture under real-world constraints and building systems that remain adaptable over time.

Eduard is a technical leader with a background in distributed systems, platform engineering, and security. He works in regulated environments, designing Kubernetes-based platforms where reliability, compliance, and developer experience must coexist. ... Show more

Martin Moen

Martin Moen

Martin is a Staff Engineer at Dexory where he works on the connectivity, infrastructure, and tooling behind a global fleet of autonomous warehouse robots. He's been at Dexory since the early days and has helped scale the fleet from a handful of robots to hundreds deployed worldwide.

Martin is a Staff Engineer at Dexory where he works on the connectivity, infrastructure, and tooling behind a global fleet of autonomous warehouse robots. He's been at Dexory since the early days and has helped scale the fleet from a handful of robot... Show more

Jens Mueller

Jens Mueller

Jens Müller is a seasoned Enterprise Architect with a strong track record in shaping IT landscapes for global organizations. Currently serving at Allianz Kunde und Markt GmbH as Business Owner of the Eventing Platform in Germany, he specializes in Integration Architecture, Eventing, IAM, and external Partner integration. With over a decade of experience, he has held key roles at Allianz in Germany, BMW Group, Red Bull, EY and Accenture, demonstrating expertise in CRM systems, BI, Reporting and cutting-edge technologies such as Salesforce, SAP, AWS, and Cloud Solutions. His leadership spans strategic development, global financial planning, and overseeing end-to-end processes. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business informatics from Hochschule Furtwangen and a short detour at TU Munich (TUM).

Jens Müller is a seasoned Enterprise Architect with a strong track record in shaping IT landscapes for global organizations. Currently serving at Allianz Kunde und Markt GmbH as Business Owner of the Eventing Platform in Germany, he specializes in In... Show more

Kevin De Pree

Kevin De Pree

A skilled consultant and technical strategist, Kevin De Pree is a Vice President at Rand Group, with over 30 years’ experience leading global ERP and CRM projects and teams. Kevin has a unique background in both business management and IT systems consulting and sales, which allows him to provide a holistic understanding of how different systems and processes work together. He is able to paint the big picture for clients, enabling them to completely transform their operations with fully optimized technology solutions that meet their business needs.

A skilled consultant and technical strategist, Kevin De Pree is a Vice President at Rand Group, with over 30 years’ experience leading global ERP and CRM projects and teams. Kevin has a unique background in both business management and IT systems con... Show more

Gagan Kapahi

Gagan Kapahi

Gagan Kapahi is a hands-on Technology Leader with deep expertise in platform engineering, product, automation and delivery of transformative capabilities and solutions across multiple tiers, data centers and cloud.

With over 18 years of industry experience, Gagan has built and delivered various Enterprise capabilities, product integrations, automations and self-healing modules leading to improved outcomes and consumer experience.

Gagan has led various cross-functional teams and programs to provide engineering guidance and towards generating value from strategic technology investments as part of various Enterprise modernization and transformation initiatives to improve reliability, uptime and NPS.

Gagan believes customer-focused problem solving, innovation, personalization and digital technology are key elements to deliver consistent and effective customer experience.

Gagan Kapahi is a hands-on Technology Leader with deep expertise in platform engineering, product, automation and delivery of transformative capabilities and solutions across multiple tiers, data centers and cloud. With over 18 years of industry e... Show more

Kevin Liebergen

Kevin Liebergen

Kevin Liebergen is a Managing Consultant in the Technology Consulting practice at Forvis Mazars, bringing more than 18 years of experience in the IT industry with a strong focus on software development and systems integration. He specializes in business needs analysis, solution design, data integrations and migrations, and reporting and analytics solutions.
Kevin has extensive experience working with enterprise platforms including Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM and Business Central, Salesforce, PeopleSoft, and Dynamics AX. He has also led and delivered integrations using tools such as KingswaySoft, Scribe, MuleSoft, SmartConnect, and related technologies.
In his role as a Managing Consultant, Kevin provides technical architecture, solution design, and effort estimation, supporting clients across multiple industries including manufacturing, nonprofit, and healthcare. His background includes 11 years as a software developer in the manufacturing sector, where he supported a packaging company—experience that continues to inform his practical, business‑focused approach to consulting.
Kevin holds two A.A.S. degrees from Fox Valley Technical College in PC Programming and Database Design, and Website Development and Design. He also earned a Bachelor of Applied Studies in Organizational Leadership from the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Management, with an expected graduation in winter 2026.

Kevin Liebergen is a Managing Consultant in the Technology Consulting practice at Forvis Mazars, bringing more than 18 years of experience in the IT industry with a strong focus on software development and systems integration. He specializes in busin... Show more

Alan San Agustin

Alan San Agustin

Alan is a solutions architect and automation specialist focused on building practical AI solutions using Microsoft Copilot Studio and the Power Platform. With over 20 years of experience across manufacturing, operations, and IT integration, he helps organisations move beyond AI experimentation into scalable, governed deployments.

His work centres on designing enterprise-ready Copilot agents, automation patterns, and memory architectures that balance capability, performance, and cost. Alan regularly shares hands-on insights through real-world use cases and is passionate about helping builders turn AI ideas into solutions that actually get used.

Alan is a solutions architect and automation specialist focused on building practical AI solutions using Microsoft Copilot Studio and the Power Platform. With over 20 years of experience across manufacturing, operations, and IT integration, he helps ... Show more

Marija Todorovic

Marija Todorovic

Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft with a deep specialization in Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, bringing over 12 years of ERP consulting experience. At Microsoft, I help in solution design and strategy for enterprise customers across international markets, supporting complex F&O implementations and driving readiness for go-lives. I’ve assessed and unblocked over 30 customers in the past year, leading internal service development for Copilot in F&O, and delivered targeted finance and HR enablement. Known for aligning technology with business goals, I thrive in cross-functional environments, resolving challenges across customer, partner, and Microsoft teams to ensure successful digital transformation.

Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft with a deep specialization in Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, bringing over 12 years of ERP consulting experience. At Microsoft, I help in solution design and strategy for enterprise customers across interna... Show more

Ayo  Seun Solomon

Ayo Seun Solomon

Solomon Ayo is an accomplished blockchain engineer and software developer at Orokii.com. With over half a decade of engineering experience, he has contributed to groundbreaking projects, shaping the future of decentralized technologies. Solomon specializes in scalability, security, protocol engineering, cryptography and programming in blockchain. Solomon is also an advocate for diversity and inclusion in tech, actively mentoring aspiring developers and promoting blockchain education.

Solomon Ayo is an accomplished blockchain engineer and software developer at Orokii.com. With over half a decade of engineering experience, he has contributed to groundbreaking projects, shaping the future of decentralized technologies. Solomon spec... Show more

Kristina Marko

Kristina Marko

Kristina is a Senior Product Manager in the M365 Copilot Extensibility Product Group at Microsoft, where she leads the development of AI-powered solutions shaping the future of Microsoft products. She plays a pivotal role in shaping the AI strategies of Fortune 500 companies, enabling them to leverage Copilot as a transformative technology. Her work directly influences the evolution of M365 products, collaborating closely with both Microsoft teams and customers to ensure that the product continues to meet real-world needs and deliver meaningful impact. Kristina has been instrumental in launching Copilot experiences across flagship Microsoft apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. She also led the design and rollout of Microsoft’s new emoji set, enhancing digital communication with greater inclusivity and expressiveness. With a robust background as a Cloud Architect and Application Development Engineer, Kristina excels at bridging the gap between complex technical solutions and strategic business objectives. Over the years, her global perspective shaped by living in seven cities around the world has enriched her approach to problem-solving and innovation. She is deeply committed to advocating for diversity and inclusion within the tech industry and inspiring the next generation of leaders.

Kristina is a Senior Product Manager in the M365 Copilot Extensibility Product Group at Microsoft, where she leads the development of AI-powered solutions shaping the future of Microsoft products. She plays a pivotal role in shaping the AI strategies... Show more

Timothy Dahme

Timothy Dahme

I've been in the PPM and PMO space since 2009 and have worked with Planview solutions since 2015. I consult with customers looking to create or extend their PMO using Planview solutions. We help customers acheive their vision for PMLC.

I've been in the PPM and PMO space since 2009 and have worked with Planview solutions since 2015. I consult with customers looking to create or extend their PMO using Planview solutions. We help customers acheive their vision for PMLC. Show more

Diego Lopez Martinez

Diego Lopez Martinez

Ingeniero Cloud enfocado en AWS y arquitecturas modernas. Me gusta construir soluciones escalables, automatizar procesos y aprender constantemente nuevas tecnologías. Apasionado por el cloud, la eficiencia y el crecimiento profesional continuo.

Ingeniero Cloud enfocado en AWS y arquitecturas modernas. Me gusta construir soluciones escalables, automatizar procesos y aprender constantemente nuevas tecnologías. Apasionado por el cloud, la eficiencia y el crecimiento profesional continuo. Show more

Yoram Barak

Yoram Barak

Joined Applied Materials Automation Products Group in 2020. Currently GPM for Asset Trace, Maintenance Management, Alarm Management and Monitor Products. Before was with BASF in Global Marketing Manager & Innovation Manager roles. Yoram has a PhD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Joined Applied Materials Automation Products Group in 2020. Currently GPM for Asset Trace, Maintenance Management, Alarm Management and Monitor Products. Before was with BASF in Global Marketing Manager & Innovation Manager roles. Yoram has a PhD f... Show more

Bobby Small

Bobby Small

I thrive on community and Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform has a great one! I am a versatile professional who encourages collaboration, delivers creative and effective solutions (What I call noodling😀). My natural high-energy approach smashed together with varied experience in IT, communication, marketing, business analysis, and project management is a strong foundation for any new challenge. I am passionate about building community, strong relationships, providing excellent customer service, and supporting the growth and success of my peers. Now it is my pleasure to support the community 💯in my role as a Community Strategy Director at DUG (Dynamics User Group)!

I thrive on community and Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform has a great one! I am a versatile professional who encourages collaboration, delivers creative and effective solutions (What I call noodling😀). My natural high-energy approach smash... Show more

Altro & Neomind

Altro & Neomind

Chris Edwards-Thorne (Altro)
Chris Edwards-Thorne, Global Marketing Manager bei Altro, ist ein Vorreiter für neuroinklusives Design im ÖPNV. Als Mitbegründer des Transport Design Forum setzt er sich dafür ein, „unsichtbare“ Barrieren durch gezielte Materialwahl und Farbgestaltung abzubauen. Sein Fokus liegt auf der Reduzierung sensorischer Überlastung, um Autonomie und Wohlbefinden für alle Fahrgäste zu stärken.

Kasia Foljanty (Neomind)
Kasia Foljanty ist Director of Customer Experience bei der Designagentur Neomind. Die erfahrene Industriedesignerin entwickelt nutzerzentrierte Mobilitätslösungen, die technische Präzision mit emotionaler Ergonomie verbinden. Mit Projekten wie dem preisgekrönten „Universal Bus“ definiert sie Inklusion neu, indem sie durch zonierte Layouts und intuitive Führung kognitive Barrieren minimiert.

Chris Edwards-Thorne (Altro) Chris Edwards-Thorne, Global Marketing Manager bei Altro, ist ein Vorreiter für neuroinklusives Design im ÖPNV. Als Mitbegründer des Transport Design Forum setzt er sich dafür ein, „unsichtbare“ Barrieren durch gezielte ... Show more

Rajendra Prasad Bandi

Rajendra Prasad Bandi

Rajendra Prasad Bandi is a distinguished Principal Engineer and internationally recognized technical expert in Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV), hybrid propulsion, and electrified powertrain systems. With nearly two decades of global experience across the United States, Europe, and Asia, he has led pioneering advancements in hydrogen fuel cell technology and sustainable mobility solutions, contributing directly to the evolution of next-generation zero-emission transportation.
Mr. Bandi has played a critical leadership role in advancing fuel cell research from conceptual stages to commercial deployment. His technical direction has enabled the development of scalable fuel cell system architectures, high-efficiency power modules, and advanced control strategies tailored to diverse power ranges and vehicle applications. His contributions have been central to the industrialization and successful rollout of production-ready FCEV platforms across multiple global markets, accelerating the availability and adoption of clean mobility technologies.
A certified DRBFM Level 4 Expert, Mr. Bandi is widely trusted for his mastery in failure mode analysis, design robustness, and risk mitigation. He has significantly enhanced product reliability through model-based engineering, multi-domain control optimization, and systematic validation frameworks. His expertise in freeze-start durability, thermal management, and extreme-climate readiness has strengthened system performance in demanding environmental conditions, ensuring the reliability of hydrogen fuel cell systems for real-world, commercial deployment.
Throughout his career, Mr. Bandi has made influential contributions to major government-funded hydrogen and mobility initiatives in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom. His work has supported national and international energy goals, advanced the state of hydrogen innovation, and enabled industry-government collaboration on high-impact clean transportation programs. He has also authored multiple patent applications and earned prestigious innovation awards for his role in advancing fuel cell commercialization and electrified propulsion technologies.
Beyond his technical achievements, Mr. Bandi is an accomplished mentor and global collaborator. He has guided cross-functional engineering teams, shaped strategic technology roadmaps, and cultivated innovation across the fields of fuel cell systems, hybrid powertrains, and power electronics. His career reflects an enduring commitment to engineering excellence, environmental sustainability, and leadership in the transition toward zero-emission mobility.

Rajendra Prasad Bandi is a distinguished Principal Engineer and internationally recognized technical expert in Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV), hybrid propulsion, and electrified powertrain systems. With nearly two decades of global experience acr... Show more

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