SmallTech Advisory Board Profile

Byron Shaw, Ph.D.

Dr. Shaw received his B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering from MIT, as well as a B.S. in German language and literature. He earned his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering/controls from UC Berkeley. He worked at BMW managing advanced technology, for which he coordinated all university research in the US and was the technical manager of a 30-person engineering and marketing team and a $4 million budget.

Specialties:

Strategic R&D management
Advanced technology assessment and consulting
Technology transfer
Mobile broadband wireless network topology
Internal combustion engines
Pollution formation and reduction mechanisms
System design and control
Broad applications of sensors and actuators

Work Experience:

General Motors - advanced thermal systems design, engineering, testing and validation
Daimler-Benz AG (now DaimlerChrysler) - development and application of laser-based optical diagnostic techniques. Analysis of internal combustion engine lubrication and emissions formation mechanisms
Integrated Systems, Inc. - software development BMW Group - managed BMW's US R&D and advanced engineering efforts
ReadySolar Inc. - responsible for all levels of engineering and developmet of photovoltaic systems for residential rooftop application

Education:

UC Berkeley, Vehicle Dynamics and Control Laboratory PhD (ME)

• Dissertation: "Modelling and Control of Automotive Coldstart Hydrocarbon Emissions"

Massachusetts Institute of Technology MS and BS degrees in Mechanical Engineering BS German Language and Literature