Chris Clover has been President/CEO of Mechdyne Corporation since founding the company in 1996, and has served as
President/CEO of Fakespace Systems since Mechdyne Corporation acquired Fakespace in 2003. Before founding Mechdyne,
Clover held positions with Engineering Animation, Inc., NASA, Fisher Controls International, Inc., and Lennox
Industries. He earned a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and an M.B.A. (Strategic Planning emphasis) from Iowa State
University, where he received the Honeywell Foundation Engineering and Business fellowship and the Iowa State
University Research Excellence Award. He is widely published in the areas of robotics, haptic feedback, control system
design, vehicle simulation, vehicle handling and maneuvering, rollover, and tire mechanics, and has participated in
high-profile litigation cases while performing accident reconstruction, simulation, and overall vehicle analysis. Part
of the Technology, Globalization, and Culture series.