Carlos Wink (Ph.D., Master's degree mechanical engineering with gear design focus — University of Campinas, Brazil; B.S. mechanical engineering — Santa Cecilia, Brazil.) is a recognized expert in gear technology and power transfer, with extensive and global experience in developing mechanical power transfer products, such as automotive and commercial vehicle transmissions, gearboxes, rotary actuators for aerospace applications, progressive differentials, and gear pumps. As an engineering manager for Eaton Corp.'s Center of Excellence for components, he leads two teams of experienced engineers — one based here in the states, the other internationally. During his more than 25 years with Eaton, Wink has held positions in both manufacturing and product engineering, and has been instrumental in successfully bringing products from a blank sheet of paper into production. His technical expertise has helped to significantly elevate Eaton's technical capability globally by introducing key advanced modeling techniques and tools and standardized engineering processes. A founder and leader of Eaton's Gear Community of Practice, Wink also guides Eaton's participation in The Ohio State University GearLab, AGMA membership, and SAE L. Ray Buckendale Lecture Committee. The author of a dozen technical papers, Wink is also the inventor of two patents and serves as a reviewer for three internationally renowned engineering journals.