His research interests include advanced manufacturing technology.
By now more advanced manufacturing, electrical engineering, cars and motorbikes were emerging as major industries.
Sandro Paparelli, vice-president and general manager of Tenneco Ride Control Europe, said: "Ian was a valued member of our advanced manufacturing and engineering team and worked in a variety of Tenneco locations to support the company's international expansion.
The colleges provide courses on a huge range of subjects including everything from basket weaving and brick laying to advanced manufacturing and engineering.
The government has allocated $19 billion under the Research, Innovation and Enterprise 2020 Plan (RIE), which is promoting a focus on advanced manufacturing and engineering, the digital economy and services, health and biomedical sciences and urban, sustainable solutions.
Apprenticeships and work readiness programs are great examples of how public and private sectors can collaborate to plan and build a talent pipeline for jobs in sectors as diverse as IT, health, hospitality, advanced manufacturing, defense, finance, engineering, etc.
In the first round of these grants, consortia of institutions that formed around needs of particular sectors, such as advanced manufacturing, healthcare, and engineering, received about 60% of the $500 million distributed.
Austin Polytechnical Academy was founded in 2007 to emphasize career training and give students the skills needed to work in advanced manufacturing positions in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
New York State funding has directly contributed to solid growth at companies like ADC by creating many new engineering, advanced manufacturing, and assembly jobs.
