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SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZERS<br />
STEVEN THOMAS (RETIRED)<br />
MANAGER, GLOBAL TRANSMISSION &<br />
DRIVELINE<br />
RESEARCH & ADVANCED ENGINEERING<br />
and technical positions in all key areas of<br />
Transmission & Driveline Engineering during<br />
his 36 years at Ford Motor Company.<br />
Prior to retirement,Steve Thomas was<br />
Manager, Global Transmission & Driveline,<br />
Research & Advanced Engineering, Ford Motor<br />
Company. Mr. Thomas was responsible for<br />
all Ford Motor Company future technology<br />
development in the areas of automatic, manual<br />
and hybrid transmissions and also for driveline.<br />
Mr. Thomas has held numerous management<br />
HAMID VAHABZADEH<br />
DEPUTY VICE PRESIDENT<br />
GLOBAL TRANSMISSION OPERATIONS<br />
AVL POWERTRAIN ENGINEERING<br />
Dr. Hamid Vahabzadeh is the Deputy Vice<br />
President, Global Transmission Operations at<br />
AVL Powertrain Engineering. He is responsible<br />
for the AVL transmission technology<br />
development.<br />
Prior to joining AVL in February 2013, Dr.<br />
Vahabzadeh spent 30 years with General<br />
Motors. He began his career at the General<br />
Motors Research Center working on CVT and<br />
hydrostatic transmissions. Later, he took<br />
over responsibility for the entire research<br />
activities on transmissions at General Motors.<br />
In 2000, Dr. Vahabzadeh assumed worldwide<br />
responsibility for the Advanced Engineering<br />
of all transmissions and for the transmission<br />
technology strategy at General Motors<br />
Powertrain.<br />
Dr. Vahabzadeh received his Ph.D. from the<br />
University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1982. He<br />
has published numerous technical reports and<br />
patents. He is also a member of the technical<br />
committee of the <strong>SAE</strong> and CTI transmission<br />
symposiums.<br />
JOACHIM WOLSCHENDORF<br />
VICE PRESIDENT VEHICLE & DRIVELINE<br />
ENGINEERING, CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER<br />
FEV INC.<br />
Jochem Wolschendorf is currently Vice<br />
President Vehicle & Driveline Engineering,<br />
Chief Technical Officer, FEV, Inc. He is<br />
responsible for all vehicle and drivetrain<br />
activities for FEV in the US, including hybrid<br />
and electric vehicle developments. Mr.<br />
Wolschendorf initiated and executed the<br />
development of FEV’s Hybrid and Electric<br />
Vehicle Development Center in Auburn Hills,<br />
MI. This state-of-the-art development center<br />
includes electric motor test rigs, battery<br />
testing facilities, electric vehicle charge<br />
stations, as well as hybrid powertrain test cells.<br />
10 <strong>SAE</strong> 2013 Transmission & Driveline Symposium
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