Lev M. Klyatis

Who is Lev M. Klyatis?

Lev M. Klyatis is a senior adviser at

Senior Advisor at SoHaR, Incorporated. He holds three

doctoral degrees: Engineering Technology, PhD; Engineering Technology, Dr. of Technical Sciences (a high-level East European doctoral degree); and Engineering, Habilitated Dr.-Ing. (a high-level West European doctoral degree).

His major scientific/technical expertise has been in the development of a new direction for the successful prediction of product efficiency during any given time, including accelerated reliability and durability testing technology, and accurate physical simulation of real-world conditions. This direction is based on new ideas, and unique approaches will lead to future developments for improving society. This new direction was founded on the integration of field/flight inputs, safety aspects, and human factors, improvement in the

engineering culture and accelerated product development. Developing a new methodology for reducing complaints and recalls, he formalized concepts on how to avoid the negative aspects of accelerated testing and the misconceptions that are prevalent in today’s engineering. His approach has been verified in various industries, primarily those involved in automotive, farm

machinery, aerospace, and aircraft industries. He has shared these methods working as a consultant to Ford, DaimlerChrysler, Nissan, Toyota, Jatco Ltd, Thermo King, Black and Decker, NASA Research Centers, Carl Schenk (Germany), and many others.

He was qualified as a full professor by the USSR’s Highest Examination Board and was employed as a full professor at the Moscow University of Agricultural Engineers. He has selected to be on the US/USSR Trade and Economic Council, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and the International Standardization Organization (ISO). He also served as an expert for the United

States, and an expert at the International Standardization Organization and International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) Joint Study Group in Safety Aspects of Risk Assessment. He was the research leader and chairman of the State Enterprise TESTMASH, Moscow, Russia, and principal engineer of a state test center.

He is presently a member of the World Quality Council, the Elmer A.

Sperry Board of Award, the SAE International G-41 (former G-11) Reliability Committee, the Integrated Design and Manufacturing Committee (IDM) of SAE International World Congresses; a Session Chairman for SAE World Congresses in Detroit since 2012; and a member of the Governing Board of the SAE Metropolitan Section. He has also been a seminar instructor for the American Society for

Quality (ASQ).

Lev Klyatis is the author of over 300 publications, including 12 books, and holds more than 30 patents worldwide. Dr. Klyatis frequently speaks at technical and scientific events that are held around the world