Boss Kettering Award Recipients

2001
Aluminum Treatment for Improved Manufacturing (ATIM)
Paul E. Krajewski, Materials & Processes Lab
Edward F. Ryntz, Materials & Processes Lab

Full-size Truck Four-Wheel Steering and Control System
Yuen-Kwok (Steve) Chin, Electrical & Controls Integration Lab
Weiwen (Kevin) Deng, Electrical & Controls Integration Lab
William C. Lin, Electrical & Controls Integration Lab
Brian S. Repa, Vehicle Analysis & Dynamics Lab
Paul A. Grougan, GMNA Product Development
Scott P. Sherman, GMNA Product Development
David R. Worpell, GMNA Product Development
Kenneth D. Norman, GMNA Product Development
Sam M. Karadsheh, GMNA Product Development
Thomas C. Zebehazy, GMNA Product Development
E. Ushler Jaacks, GM Vehicle Operations

Motor Vehicle Power Steering Gear
Thomas A. Perry, Materials & Processes Lab

2000
Idle CatMon - Idle Catalyst Monitoring
Hossein Javaherian, Electrical & Controls Integration Lab
Claudio Hernandez, GM Powertrain
Edmilson Pinho, GM Powertrain
James Yurgil, GM Powertrain

1999
Active Driveline Damping
Robert L. Morris, Thermal & Energy Systems Lab
Patrick Usoro, Thermal & Energy Systems Lab

Advanced Aluminum Forming
Chongmin Kim, Materials & Processes Lab
Sooho Kim, Materials & Processes Lab
M. S. Rashid, Materials & Processes Lab
Edward F. Ryntz, Jr., Materials & Processes Lab
Fredierick I. Saunders, Materials & Processes Lab
Ravi Verma, Materials & Processes Lab

GRINDsim
Robin Stevenson, Enterprise Systems Lab
Guoxian Xiao, Enterprise Systems Lab

Lightweight Structural Sheet Molding Compound
Hamid G. Kia, Materials & Processes Lab
Harry A. Mitchell, Materials & Processes Lab

Programmable Adaptive Assembly System (PAAS)
Charles W. Wampler, Enterprise Systems Lab

VisualEyes (TM) Virtual Prototyping Display System
Donald J. McMillan, Vehicle Analysis & Dynamics Lab
Lawrence E. Peruski, Vehicle Analysis & Dynamics Lab
Randall C. Smith, Vehicle Analysis & Dynamics Lab

1998
Saab Active Head Restraint
David C. Viano, Technology Leveraging and Planning

ACCUWHEEL
Bruno P. Lequesne, Electrical and Electronics
Thaddeus Schroeder, Electrical and Electronics

1997
Transparent Vehicle Window Antenna
Louis L. Nagy, Electrical and Electronics

1996
Cast Aluminum Shock Towers
David Dolenga, GM Advanced Technology Vehicles
Hesham Ezzat, GM Advanced Technology Vehicles
Arianna Kalian, GM Advanced Technology Vehicles

High-Retention Seat
David C. Viano, Technology Leveraging & Planning

Lightweight SMC Panels with Optimized Properties (Dbl-LiteTM)
Hamid G. Kia, Polymers
Harry A. Mitchell, Polymers

Electrochemical Etching of Silicon with a Reference Electrode
Su-Chee S. Wang, Electrical & Electronics

TraXXarTM Integrated Chassis Control
Yuen-Kwok (Steve) Chin, Chassis & Vehicles Systems
Hsien H. Chen, Chassis & Vehicles Systems
Youssef A. Ghoneim, Chassis & Vehicles Systems
William C. Lin, Chassis & Vehicles Systems
Mutasim A. Salman, Chassis & Vehicles Systems
David M. Sidlosky, Chassis & Vehicles Systems

1995
Silicon Wafer-to-Wafer Bonding
Han-Sheng Lee, Electrical & Electronics

Vehicle Fuel System with Reduced Tank Heating
Sam R. Reddy, Fuels & Lubricants

STAMP Epoxy Tooling Compositions
Thomas J. Dearlove, Polymers
Elio Eusebi, Polymers
C.S. Wang, Polymers
Richard P. Atkins, Polymers

Filter for Controlling Airbag Actuation
J.T. Wang, Body Engineering & Integration

1994
Opti-Ride Seat Suspension Material
Ismat A. Abu-Isa, Polymers
Elio Eusebi, Polymers
Craig B. Jaynes, Polymers

Magnetic Field Sensors
Joseph P. Heremans, Physics
Bruno LeQuesne, Electrical & Electronics
Dale L. Partin, Physics
Thaddeus Schroeder, Electrical & Electronics

MAGNASTEER Speed-Sensitive Power-Steering Assist
Andrzej M. Pawlak, Electrical & Electronics

Side-Impact Sled and Test Methods
Edward A. Jedrzejczak, Safety Research
Ian V. Lau, Safety Research
Joseph D. McCleary, Safety Research

1993
CreditVisor Loan Approval System
Uttam Mukhopadhyay, Analytic Process

1992
AcuZinc Die Casting Alloy
M. David Hanna, Metallurgy
M.S. Rashid, Metallurgy

1991
Bioremediation Technology
Abdul S. Abdul, Environmental Science

DEXPERT Expert System for Design of Experiments
Thomas J. Lorenzen, Mathematics
Lynn T. Truss, Mathematics

IBSS Integral Bearing Speed Sensor
Andrzej M. Pawlak, Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Low-Noise Valve Train
John A. Cafeo, Engineering Mechanics

1990
SimuCar Vehicle Simulator
Alan M. Baum, Computer Science
Donald J. McMillan, Computer Science
Man-Feng Chang, Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Kenneth J. Henry, Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Dynamic Engine Model for Control Development
Donald J. Dobner, Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Hybrid Dummy Frangible Abdomen for Safety Restraint Evaluation
Stephen W. Rouhana, Biomedical Science
Edward A. Jedrzejczak, Biomedical Science
Joseph D. McCleary, Biomedical Science
David C. Viano, Biomedical Science