Advisory Board

The EuroBrake Advisory Board consists of representatives from major companies and research institutions which lead the field in braking technology today. The Advisory Board provides strategic advice and helps to ensure that EuroBrake continues to meet the needs of the international braking community.

Advisory Board Members

Prof. Adnan Akay
Professor, Vice President, Bilkent University, College of Engineering

Prof. Jayashree Bijwe
Professor, Indian Institute of Technology

Franck Bourgeteau
Head of Safety Equipment and Brake Department, SNCF

Prof. Bert Breuer
TU Darmstadt (retired)

Francois Cabillon
Chief Braking Engineering, Alstom-Transport

Dr. Peter Rieth
Senior Vice President Systems & Technology, Member of the Management Board, Continental AG, Division Chassis & Safety

Prof. Dr. Peter Filip
Director of Center for Advanced Friction Studies, Southern Illinois University

Johannes Graeber
Head of Business Segment Engineering Services, Deutsche Bahn Systemtechnik

Dipl.-Ing. Jochen Hermann
Director, Brakes, Driver Assistance and Chassis Systems, Mercedes Benz Cars Development, Daimler AG

Markus Kamp
Executive Vice President, Chassis Systems Control, Robert Bosch GmbH

Roland Klement
Schmitz Cargobull AG

Roy Link
President, Link Engineering

Emilio Maestrini
Director Rail System Department, UIC

Dr. Rainer Müller-Finkeldei
Truck Product Engineering, Daimler AG

Prof. Masaaki Nishiwaki
Professor, Department of Mechanical & Precision Systems, Teikyo University

Josef Pickenhahn
Vice President, Braking Engineering, TRW Automotive

Dr. Seong K. Rhee
President, SKR Consulting LLC

Dr. Heribert Schumacher
Vice President Friction Engineering, Honeywell

Mr. Yukihiro Shiomi
Group Manager, Brake System Development Dept., Chassis Development Div., Toyota Motor Corporation

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Important dates

Monday 19 November 2012
Deadline for abstracts
Monday 25 February 2013
Deadline for review-ready manuscripts
Monday 15 April 2013
Early Bird registration closes
Monday 22 April 2013
Deadline for final manuscripts

Organised by

  • FISITA

EuroBrake Partners

  • Institute of Mechanical Engineers
  • Pole Frein

Diamond Sponsor

  • ITT

Platinum Sponsor

  • NUCAP

Gold Sponsors

  • Honeywell
  • Link Europe GmbH
  • Teijin Aramid GmbH
  • Gold Phoenix