ILASS-Americas
 

Board of Directors

ILASS relies on its Board of Directors for leadership and guidance as it promotes and achieves its mission of innovation, research and education, while serving its members and the community. The Board provides insights on financial and operational matters as appropriate, and actively participates in fundraising to ensure the fiscal health of the Institute. The Board is comprised of approximately four officers who typically represent academic institutions and private businesses. New officers are nominated and elected by current Board members, and all members serve three-year terms.




OFFICERS


CHAIR
Scott E. Parrish, Ph.D.
General Motors R&D and Planning
Mail Code 483-730-140
800 North Glenwood Avenue
Pontiac, MI  48340
Phone: (586) 504-2180
scott.parrish@gm.com
Biography


VICE CHAIR
Malissa D. Lightfoot, Ph.D.
Air Force Research Laboratory
AFRL/RQRC
10 E. Saturn Blvd.
Edwards AFB, CA 93524-7660
malissa.lightfoot@us.af.mil
Biography

SECRETARY
Kyle M. Bade, Ph.D.
Research Engineer
Spray Analysis and Research Services
Spraying Systems Co.
North Avenue and Schmale Rd.
PO Box 7900, Wheaton, IL 60187-7901
Phone: (630) 517-1231
Kyle.Bade@spray.com
Biography

TREASURER
Marcus Herrmann, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy
Arizona State University
P.O. Box 876106, Tempe, AZ 85287-6106 Phone: (480) 965-7291
Marcus.herrmann@asu.edu
Biography

MEMBERS AT LARGE


Michael D. Cloeter, Ph.D.

Lead R&D Manager
Dow Chemical
Midland, MI USA
mcloeter@dow.com

Olivier Desjardins, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Sibley School of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering
Cornell University
250 Upson Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853-7501
Phone: (607) 255-4100
Fax: (607) 255-1222
olivier.desjardins@cornell.edu


Mario Trujillo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of Wisconsin-Madison
2043 Mechanical Engineering Building
1513 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: (608) 262-0944
mtrujillo@wisc.edu


Kuo-Cheng (Steven) Lin, Ph.D.

Senior Research Scientist
Taitech, Inc.
1430 Oak Ct., Ste 301
Beavercreek, OH 45430
Phone: (937) 255-3785
Kuocheng.Lin.Ctr@us.af.mil
Biography
Lyle Pickett, Ph.D.
Sandia National Laboratories
PO Box 959, MS 9053
Livermore, CA 94551
Phone: (925) 294-2166
lmpicke@sandia.gov
Biography
Christopher F. Powell, Ph.D.
Principal Research Scientist
Energy Systems Division
Argonne National Laboratory
9700 S. Cass Ave.
Argonne, IL 60439  USA
Phone: (630) 252-9027
Fax: (630) 252-3443
powell@anl.gov
Biography


Chad Sipperley
Step 2 Consulting, Inc.
3600 SW Mashie Ct.
Palm City, FL 34990
chad@step2inc.com
Biography







PAST-CHAIR
Vincent G. McDonell, Ph.D.

UCI Combustion Laboratory
University of California
Irvine, CA 92697-3550
Phone: (949) 824-5950 x121
mcdonell@ucicl.uci.edu
Biography

 



EX-OFFICIO

Norman Chigier, Ph.D.
Member-at-Large/Ex Officio
14 Darlington Court
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 USA
Phone: (412) 421- 2669
chigier@andrew.cmu.edu
Biography


Members at Large

ILASS Members at Large provide insights on financial and operational matters as appropriate and actively participate in special committees and programs.

Criteria for Serving

Prospective directors and members should be interested in the mission and objectives of the Institute and have time to fulfill the responsibilities of that membership. Special requirements include involvement in the Board’s events, attendance at quarterly meetings, supporting fundraising efforts, and engagement and contribution as needed for event planning, technical committees, and advancement of the Institute’s initiatives.

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