Haris Ligata works as the Manager of Bevel Gear Technology in Gleason's R&D Department (Rochester, NY). He joined Gleason in 2017 as a Senior Gear Theoretician, working on the cutting blade inspection and bevel gear technology. Prior to Gleason, he worked in GE's Global Research Center (Schenectady, NY) on a wide range of projects related to the rotating machinery, and in American Axle & Manufacturing (Detroit, MI) on straight bevel and helical gear differential  technology. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Gear Lab at The Ohio State University in 2007.