The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) ensures that the Tauber Institute stays at the forefront of operations and responds quickly to industry needs. Offering guidance and support consistent with the program's mission and objectives, the IAB actively assists Tauber in achieving its academic and research goals through industry leadership, cooperation, feedback, and acquisition of financial support. The industry leaders below serve on the IAB.
Howmet Aerospace is a company of innovators and makers. A leading global provider of advanced engineering solutions transforming the future of flying and driving. Howmet’s products are used from nose to tail on commercial and defense aircrafts while forged aluminum wheels are the leading choice for commercial vehicles.
Jaskirat joined Howmet in 2006 as Applied Technology Manager leading the Research and Development programs. He has held roles of increasing responsibilities leading the global program management team to launch new products and global engineering team to develop new products and technologies. In 2019, he took on the role as Global Product Integrity Manager leading the product validation and field performance organization. He has led significant improvements in improving product designs and manufacturing processes based on product performance utilizing data analytics. His area of expertise includes New Product Strategy and R&D pipeline development, Program management, Process improvement and Talent development.
Jaskirat holds MBA from Case Western Reserve University, as a Tauber Alumni with Master’s in manufacturing engineering from University of Michigan and BS in Mechanical Engineering from Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology. He is a member of Society of Automobiles (SAE) committee on Truck & Bus and European Union Wheel Association (EUWA). He is originally from India and resides in Cleveland Ohio with his wife and two daughters.
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