2019 Formula SAE – Lincoln (IC & EV) Design Judge Biographies David (Dave) Redszus Ph.D.: (Design Event Captain) Alma Mater: Northwestern University: BS Industrial Engineering and Economics, MS Systems Management & Operations Research, Ph.D. Product Development Process Mgmnt. Employment History : Precision AutoResearch (founder), 37+ years total (research, engineering services, and specialty products/software for the motorsports industry). Expertise: Technical consultant, trainer, engineer, coach, and racer, advanced driving techniques, vehicle design, and engine development/simulation. Advancing new data analysis techniques and ability to translate complex issues into racer-understandable language. Currently Resides in: IL First car: ‘70 Porsche 911S Targa (But first crashed vehicle was '68 VW Microbus in dad's driveway...) Favorite Race Car: What other than the Porsche 917-30? Or any other car which causes rules-changes ex-post should be a favorite! Judge since: 2004 Steven (Steve) Fox: (Chief Design Judge) Alma Mater: Iowa State Law Enforcement Academy, U.S. Army Military Police Academy. Employment History: ‘01+: PowerTrain Technology, President. Quarter Master Industries, Senior Engineer, 20 years, responsible for new product development, manufacturing, and testing. Expertise: Skilled Mechanic, Journeyman Machinist, Power transmission design over a broad spectrum of applications, Engine Development, Materials Selection & (Lean) Manufacturing Engineering. Over 40 years total motorsports / engineering career. Currently Design Captain, Formula SAE – Michigan. Past Chief Design Judge for Formula Student Germany, Formula Student Austria, Formula Student India. Design Captain, FSAE-Virginia ’08 & ’09. SAE Industrial Lecturer. Currently Resides in: IL First car: ’70 Camaro Z-28 Favorite Race Cars: Porsche 917-30 & McLaren M8 Design Judge since: 1999 when recruited by Carroll Smith Jimmy Gordon (Design Assistant): Alma Mater: Auburn University: BS Mechanical Eng. Employment History: 2018-Present: Relativity Space Inc.: Propulsion Test Engineer; 2015- 2018: Space Exploration Technologies: Test Equipment Engineer. Expertise: Test and Test Equipment Development, Thermal/Fluid Process Equipment Design, Facility, Process, and Test Automation Currently Resides In: MS First Car: 1968 International Harvester Scout 800 Favorite Race Car: Mazda 787B -- rotary sound so sweet they had to ban it! Luke Morris (Design Assistant) Alma Mater: Olin college of Engineering. Employment History : 17’ - Present: Tesla, Inc. Chassis Dynamics Engineering - Brakes Expertise: Foundations Brakes and Brake Actuation design. Design through simulation and physical testing. Chassis manufacturing and general assembly. Battery pack design and manufacturing supporting Tesla Gigafactory 1. Currently Resides in: CA First car: Hyundai Tucson Favorite Race Car: Aston Martin DB5. I’m of English heritage and have always been a sucker for tiny British sports cars, with the classic Bond car taking the top spot. rev June 13, 2019 Page 1 of 13 Henry Africano: Alma Mater: University of Illinois UC: BS in Mechanical Engineering. Employment History: ‘15 – present: Hank Industries: Owner, designer, engineer; ‘11-‘15 Quad Plus, Inc: Controls engineer. Expertise: Brakes, suspension, chassis and system integration. Currently Resides in: IL First car: Toyota 4Runner. Favorite Race Car: That would be the McLaren MP4/4. “If you no longer go for a gap that exists, you’re no longer a racing driver.” Judge since: 2018 Siddarth ‘Sid’ Attravanam: Alma Mater: University of Texas at Arlington: BS (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering (minor in Electrical Engineering) Employment History :’18 – Present: Cooper Tire & Rubber Company: Manager, Tire & Vehicle Dynamics. ‘14 – 17: R&D Engineer, Vehicle Modeling, Simulation and Track Testing; ‘13 – ‘14 OptimumG: Vehicle Dynamics Intern; Jan ’13 – June ’13: Fixrim Racing: Track Engineer, data acquisition setup, vehicle setup, tuning, driver coach. Expertise: Vehicle handling modeling, simulation and testing, data acquisition setup, driver metrics. Currently Resides in: OH First car: ‘01 Toyota Celica GTS Favorite Race Car: Ferrari F2004 driven by Michael Schumacher. Judge since: 2015 Chris Batsch: Alma Mater : Florida A&M: BS Mechanical Engineering, Cal State Long Beach: Executive MBA. Employment History : Hendrickson Intl., Business Unit Director; Rancho Suspension, Engineering Supervisor; Honda, Validation Engineer. Expertise : Performance off- road suspension, military and racing. Vehicle ride and handling analysis and simulation. Currently Resides in : IL First car(s) : ’88 Ford F-150 4x4 Favorite Race Car : Big Oly Judge since: 2013 Timothy Battle: Alma Mater: University of South Alabama, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Employment History : 2014 – 2015 Brake Controls Application Engineer at Advics NA; 2015 – Present, Chassis Controls Software Engineer at Tesla Expertise: Chassis controls software and hardware design, including ABS, TC, VDC, and track-focused software driver enhancements. Also well versed in vehicle dynamics, tire performance and tradeoffs, and foundation brake design. Currently Resides in: CA First car: 1996 Geo Prism, terrible car, oil filter broke off one day and blew the engine, used it for SAE car smash fundraiser Favorite Race Car: Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo Judge since: Rookie Benjamin Beacock: Alma Mater: University of Guelph, Ontario: BSc and MSc in Systems Engineering. Employment History: '08+: General Motors, Software & Controls Engineer; '16+ Pratt&Miller Engineering, Systems Architect. Expertise: Vehicle dynamics, multi-tool co- simulation, optimization, mechatronics, controls, diagnostics; Started Guelph FSAE team in ’03, designed and built AWD car in ’04 and ’05. Currently Resides in: MI First Car: '81 VW Scirocco. Favorite Race Car : 1961 Ferguson P99--AWD F1 car. Design Judge since: 2018 Michael Black: Alma Mater: Rutgers Mechanical Engineering ‘90, Licensed Professional Engineer. Employment History : Ford Motor Company, 15+ Years Automotive Body and Body Structure Product Design. Military Contractor, Machine Design. Initiated Rutgers FSAE Team '89. FSAE Volunteer since 1995. Expertise : Automotive Structures, Metallic Materials, Threaded Fasteners, Chassis Design. Currently resides in : MI First car: '72 Merc Colony Park Wagon w/ 429 engine & simulated wood grain side panels. Favorite racecar : McLaren MP4 F1 driven by Ayrton Senna or any car driven by Senna. Design judge since : 2000 rev June 13, 2019 Page 2 of 13 James Bratby: Alma Mater: Cranfield University: MSc in Motorsport Engineering & Management. Coventry University: BEng (hons) Motorsport Engineering. Employment History : ‘18 – present: Rivian: Aerodynamicist; ‘15 – ‘18 Ford Motor Company: Aerodynamics Engineer; ’08 – ’14 Auto Research Center: Design Engineer & Aerodynamicist. Expertise: Aerodynamics, Chassis and Suspension Design, Engine Development, Race team management. Practical experience in physical testing and simulation. Currently Resides in: MI First car: 91 Renault Clio… This doesn’t count, terrible car. I’m going with 2 nd car, 73 Valiant Charger 770 (Still have it) Favorite Race Car: SpeedDemon. 463mph exit speeds and over 450mph in the measured mile on a single small block! Pretty strong feat of engineering. Judge since: 2019 John Burford: Alma Mater: University of Texas - Arlington. Employment History: Altair Engineering 1998 – 2004, Contractor 2004 – 2015: General Dynamics, Caterpillar, Honda, Boeing and other companies multiple fields of Military, Automotive, Heavy Duty Trucks, Aerospace, then Aurora Flight Sciences 2015 – 2019. Currently at VI-Grade. Expertise: CAE analyst focusing on Multi-Body Dynamics and Structural Optimization Resides in : VA First Car: 1984 Pontiac Firebird. Favorite Race Car: Group C/IMSA GTP Mazda 787. Judging since: 2011 William “Billy” Burkey: Alma Mater: Carnegie Mellon University, BS ME ‘07 Employment History: SpaceX, Sr. Manager of Spacecraft Structures Engineering Expertise: Structural Design and Analysis, Mechanisms and Kinematics, Structural Validation and Testing, Aerospace Metallic and Composite Materials, Manufacturing Methods Currently Resides in: CA First car: 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT Least-Favorite Race Car: 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT Design Judge since: 2012 Gabriel Davila-Ruiz: Alma Mater: Colorado State University: 2009 BS Mechanical Engineering, 2012 MEng Mechanical Engineering. Employment History : ’08: Dunlop Motorsports AMA Superbike – Trackside Support; ’11-’15: Honda Performance Development – Performance Engineer; ’15-’17: Artemis Racing (The Swedish America’s Cup Team) – Mechanical Systems Engineer; ’17-Present: VW Electronics Research Lab – Mechatronics Engineer. Expertise: Systems Engineering and Integration, Mechanical Design, Vehicle Dynamics, Simulations, Physical Testing (component, subsystem, and full system testing), Data Analysis. Currently Resides in: CA First car: ’89 Ford Escort Favorite Race Car: Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak – Pikes Peak Hill Climb record holder – what can be achieved with little to no restrictions Judge since: 2018 Ben Dean: Alma Mater: University of Nebraska – Lincoln: BS in Mechanical Engineering. Employment History: '14-'16 ’17-Present: FCA US LLC Design/Release Engineer, Valvetrain & Timing; ’16 – 17': Snyder Industries, Inc. Design Engineer Expertise: Powertrain Design & Development, Component Design Currently Resides in: MI First Car: '76 VW Bus, currently disassembled. Favorite Race Car: Porsche 917/30 CAN-AM Design Judge since: 2017 Damon Dilworth: