Institute of Research for Technology Development

 
 
 

PT Members

Director
Dr. Kozo Saito
Assistant Director
Dr. Abraham Salazar
Professional Research Staff
Dr. Mohamad Hassan Ali
Dr. Kazunori Kuwana
Lean Manufacturing Coordinator
Dr. Keng Chuah
Technical Writing Staff
Dr. Robert Gregory
Faculty Participants
Dr. Johné Parker (Mechanical Engineering)
Dr. Alan Male (Mechanical Engineering)
Dr. Keith Rouch (Mechanical Engineering)
Dr. Eric Grulke (Chemical Engineeering)
Dr. Daniel Tao (Mining Engineering)
Dr. Zhi Chen (Electrical Engineering)
Participants from The Center for Applied Energy Research
Dr. Burton Davis (Chemistry-Physics)
Dr. Uschi Graham (Chemistry)
Dr. Rodney Andrews (Chemical Engineering)
Member Companies
Toyota Motor Corp., Japan
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, North America, Inc.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.
Trinity Industrial Corp., Japan
National Surface Treatment Center
Honda of America Manufacturing
Prime Finish LTC
Central Motor Wheel of America, Inc.
Advisory Board
Yasuo Tanigawa, Vice President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, North America
Gen Kusunoki, General Manager, Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan
Naoji Tanaka, Senior Managing Director, Trinity Industrial Corporation
Richard Alloo, General Manager, Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Ray Zavada, President, Innovative Productivity Inc., Louisville KY
Dr. Forman Williams, Director, Center for Energy Research, University of California, San Diego
Dr. Thomas Lester, Dean, College of Engineering, UK
Dr. Keith Rouch, Chair, Mechanical Engineering Department, UK
Dr. Larry Holloway, Director, UK Manufacturing Center, UK