Peter Sords

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Peter Sords is the founder of Kyros Engineering, a Cleveland product-development firm building embedded firmware, electronics, and connected hardware across consumer, industrial, energy, and medical products. A B.S. Biomedical Engineer (Lehigh) and M.S. Electrical Engineer (Case Western), his work runs deep in system architecture, control systems and smart feedback, power electronics, and robotics — spanning autonomous warehouse robots, Factory 4.0 production systems, EV chargers, connected appliances, and edge-AI medical devices. That breadth is what lets him assemble the right curated team of proven specialists for each project — taking connected products from architecture through verified hardware.

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Larry Sears

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Kartik Srinivasan

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Kartik Srinivasan is a Staff Systems Engineer specializing in Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Verification & Validation (V&V) for autonomous vehicles. With over a decade of experience in automotive and autonomous systems, he has played a pivotal role in developing HIL V&V strategies for Level 4 autonomous trucks at Torc Robotics. His expertise includes designing HIL test environments, system integration, and test automation for safety-critical vehicle systems. Previously, Kartik led HIL validation teams at Motional, contributing to the development of Drive-by-Wire and Perception subsystem testing frameworks. His work at Nexteer Automotive and LG Chemical Power further strengthened his experience in mechatronic test benches, functional safety, and battery management systems. Holding a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Technological University, Kartik has pioneered innovative HIL testing methodologies. Passionate about AV safety and scalable validation frameworks, he actively contributes to advancing the field of autonomous mobility.

Colin Russell

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Colin Russell is a Computer Engineer from Youngstown, Ohio now based in Cleveland. He is the chair of the Young Professionals Affinity Group within the IEEE Cleveland Section. Additionally, he is the Vice Chair of Events for IEEE Regions 1 and 2 Young Professionals. Colin is a Senior Software Engineer at Nationwide where he specializes in creating APIs and microservices for the financial services industry. Colin is a graduate of Ohio University, where he was an ambassador for the Russ College of Engineering and Technology's Electrical Engineering program and chair of the university's student section of IEEE. While chair of the Ohio University IEEE branch, Colin organized presentations featuring guest speakers from prestigious organizations including NASA, Boeing, the Department of Energy, and Ohio University's own professors. In addition to leading the Ohio University IEEE section, Colin worked with the student ExCom to revitalize the university's Eta Kappa Nu section. To further his education, Colin is currently pursing a Master's of Science in Computer Science from Tufts University.

Rachel Dudukovich

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From https://ai-action.org/person/rachel-dudukovich/:

Dr. Rachel Dudukovich is the cognitive networking lead for the NASA Space Communication and Navigation (SCaN) Cognitive Communications Project. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 2019. Her research and development efforts are focused on applying machine learning and artificial intelligence to networking technologies for space communications. She is interested in determining and developing the essential building blocks to enable cognitive communications in space, as well as infusing modern networking technologies into the NASA communication networks. She is also the software development lead for the High-rate Delay Tolerant Networking project. Her interests include network emulation, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, delay tolerant networking, and open-source software collaborations.

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Vaibhav Mishra

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Driven by a mission to bridge the gap between engineering education and industry requirements, Vaibhav Mishra is a distinguished researcher and SAP S/4HANA ERP Consultant with over 20 years of global experience. His impactful academic work is balanced by a formidable corporate track record, having led complex ERP implementations across nine countries and three continents. Vaibhav’s versatile industry expertise spans utilities, medical equipment, automotive, refining, infrastructure, and building materials. An IEEE-published author, his cutting-edge research also covers AI-based predictive maintenance for plant machinery. He further contributes to the academic community by serving as a judge and reviewer for leading scientific events and research journals.

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