Michael Drexel Email & Phone Number

United States

Us

Little Falls, Nj, Us

Responsible to drive the overall vision for the R&D functionOversight and leadership for all projects related to research and the development of newand existing products. Leadership of the Global R&D team, driving technicalexcellence and providing clear focus on core competencies to maintain and enhance customervalue of our productsBuild close partnerships with divisional and regionalleaders to develop and execute on a thoughtful and comprehensive plan to effectively meetCantel’s objectives for current and future products.

Bad Homburg, Frankfurt, De

The SVP has responsibility for leading the global R&D of the product group Cassette and Tubing Systems.

Lead the global technology efforts of a $500M medical device company. Coordinate the research activities of 60 research scientists and engineers of the Global Technology centers located in Munich, and Boston. Provide the corporate level interface to Marketing, Sales, Production, Finance, and QA/RA for cross functional technology development and engagement. • Drive clinically relevant metric based design into the product development process and requirements• Continuously increase the high talent in the Global Technology team• Initiate technical partnerships with Universities and industrial concerns• Perform initial technology review and assessments for the business development and acquisitions activities for Pentax Medical• Create new technology introduction (NTI) initiatives and processes for IT, Therapeutic, Optics, Electronics, Mechanical and other advanced technology topics to achieve the strategic initiatives of the business• Created cross-center product design strategy and systems architectures

Direct all Global technology development, product development, and product install base activities for Pentax Medical. - Drive synergies for all products development programs - Management of +225 engineering and technical staff - Represent R&D interests to Marketing, Manufacturing, Finance, and Sales organizations

- Initial US based Technology Development center- Integration of Digital Endoscopy R&D center into the Pentax R&D system- Coordinate Europe and US R&D activities- Manage +50 engineers and technicians

Niskayuna, New York, Us

Developed technology and prototype equipment for GE business units (Energy, Oil & Gas, Medical Systems, Aviation).Lead cross-functional teams for several large scale programs: turbines, generators, CT and X-ray systems, aviation engines and power generation units.

Atlanta, Georgia , Us

Lead researcher for the project “Modal Parameter Extraction from Structural Diagnostic Signals”. The objective of this research is to develop a technique to retrieve the modal parameters of a structure from health monitoring signals in order to detect changes in the dynamic characteristics of a structural component prior to failure.

Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fr

• Vehicle dynamics modeling for the prediction of handling and stability• Develop perturbation method to test Michelin’s analytical tire and obtain vehicle performance sensitivities with respect to a tire’s force and moment characteristics• Development of tire models and performance metrics for vehicle/tire performance correlation with on- vehicle handling evaluations• Evaluate objective measurements for noise, comfort, and handling of vehicle/tire system utilizing data acquisition• Conduct subjective testing for noise, comfort, handling, sensitivity, wet and snow performance of vehicle/tire system• Joint tire development testing with foreign and domestic automakers

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering

Master'S Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Applied Science (Basc), Mechanical Engineering