Lyle Kocher has extensive experience in engineering, having worked at Cummins Inc. since June 2001 in various roles, including Director of Advanced Engineering, Technical Project Leader, Technical Advisor for Advanced Engineering, Technical Specialist in Light Duty Diesel, and Senior Engineer. Prior to this, Lyle served as a Graduate Research Assistant at Purdue University from January 2009 to September 2012. Lyle holds a PhD and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, obtained between 2009 and 2012, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, earned in 2001.