Industry Advisory Board

The research and operation of CenTiRe is guided by representative(s) designated by each of the industry member companies to serve on the Industry Advisory Board (IAB). Acting as a consortium of members, the IAB meets twice yearly at the Center's university sites to collectively review projects, determine future research directions, select new projects and decide on funding, and provide input on Center practices and procedures. Other meetings may be held online during the year to conduct specific business of the Center. The IAB members also act as a conduit to facilitate the incorporation of the results and deliverables from the Center's research work into their respective companies. The Center is grateful for the time, efforts and expertise provided by the IAB members, as this is critical for its success.

IAB Chair

Michael Andrews
Director of External Research
Michelin North America Inc.
Michelin Americas Research Center
Scientific Software, Numerical Modeling, and Finite Element Analysis
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864-422-4560

IAB Co-Chair

Ric Mousseau
GM

Bijigiri Rajanikanth
MRF Limited

Bin Chung
Maxxis

Bing Yao
Sailun Tires

Brad Wurst
Triangle Tyre

Brian C. Baddorf
Nexen Tire America Technology Center
4150 Highlander Pkwy, Ste. 400, Richfield, OH 44286

Charles Boston
Continental

Chris Baker
Bridgestone

Chuang Su
Sailun Tires

Clint Covey
Kumho Tire

Critenden Ohlemacher
Smithers

Eric Pierce
Smithers Rapra

Hamid Aboutorabi
GITI Tire

Isabella Caballero
Pirelli

Jan Terziyski, Ph.D.
Nexen Tire America Technology Center
4150 Highlander Pkwy, Ste. 400, Richfield, OH 44286
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T. 330-659-4810 x. 225

Jay Kim
Bridgestone

Jeff Roman
GM

Jim Peters
Maxxis

Kevin Burnworth
Goodyear

Masaya Tsunoda
Sumitomo: SRI Group

Mehran Motamedi
Bridgestone Americas
Advanced System Engineering
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N Pradeep Kumar
Head, Design and Advanced Engineering
Global R&D Asia, Apollo Tyres Ltd
B-25, Sipcot Industrial Growth Centre
Oragadam, Sriperumbudur 602105
Tamilnadu, India

Nihar Raje
Bridgestone Americas Inc.
Product Development
Advanced System Engineering
Material modeling, Friction and Wear mechanics, Fatigue and fracture mechanics.
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(330) 379-4627

Nathan Billy
Linglong Tires

P K Mohamed
Cheif Advisor – Research and Development
Global R&D Asia
Apollo Tyres Ltd
B-25, Sipcot Industrial Growth Centre
Oragadam, Sriperumbudur 602105
Tamilnadu, India

Peter Lee
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co

Philipp Schmidt- zum Berge
Continental Tires
Global Technology Center Hannover, Germany
Manager External R&D Co-operations
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+49 - 511 - 97635020

R Rajeshbabu
Senior Scientist, Raw Materials and Compound Development
Global R&D Asia, Apollo Tyres Ltd
B-25, Sipcot Industrial Growth Centre
Oragadam, Sriperumbudur 602105
Tamilnadu, India

Renji Issac
CEAT

Robert (Bob) Wheeler
Hankook Tire
Head of America Technical Center
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Scott Smith
Bridgestone Americas

Sreekumaran Nair
MRF Limited

Stephanie Shipp
Evaluator - Venturewell

Sujith S. Nair
Vice President (R&D Centre of Excellence)
CEAT Limited, India
Tyre Materials, Compounding & Manufacturing Technology
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+91 – 96876 76705

Toshio Tada
Material Research and Development HQ.
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
Rheology, Polymer Physics,
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+81-78-265 5653