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Battery Workforce Challenge Y2 Winter Workshop 2025
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    • Presentations - Each team should have 6 graded events on their schedule. 
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        • If the team wants to have virtual participation, the teams are required to set up a Teams meeting. Send the Thermal and Module meeting notice to Ravi, the SW meeting notice to Ajay Suresh, and the BDU training notice to David. The main presenter for the slides shall be in the room. Individuals on the call may only answer questions.
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Friday, February 28
 

7:30am EST

Breakfast
Friday February 28, 2025 7:30am - 8:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Multi-Purpose Room
Friday February 28, 2025 7:30am - 8:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Multi-Purpose Room
  Event

8:00am EST

Faculty Round Table Breakfast
Friday February 28, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EST
TBA
This meeting is intended for Faculty and Staff Only.
Speakers
avatar for Kristen Wahl

Kristen Wahl

AVTC Director/STEP Department Director, Argonne National Laboratory
Austin, Texas
Friday February 28, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EST
TBA
  Event

8:45am EST

Battery Panel
Friday February 28, 2025 8:45am - 9:40am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Wells Fargo Theater
Friday February 28, 2025 8:45am - 9:40am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Wells Fargo Theater
  Event

9:40am EST

Break
Friday February 28, 2025 9:40am - 10:00am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Multi-Purpose Room
Friday February 28, 2025 9:40am - 10:00am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Multi-Purpose Room
  Event

10:00am EST

PMAC Module 2 - Waterloo & Lambton
Friday February 28, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
Moderators
avatar for Hannah DiPalomares

Hannah DiPalomares

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Hannah DiPalomares attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering University where she received her B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. Before joining her team at Argonne, she spent time working as both an engineer and technical manager within the automotive and software fields for firms... Read More →
Judges
AB
avatar for Lindsey Pilato

Lindsey Pilato

Program Management Leader, North America Systems, Eaton
Lindsey Pilato is the Program Management Leader for Power Distribution and Protection Group North America, within Eaton eMobility. Based in Southfield, MI, USA, Lindsey is responsible for leading new product development, execution & launch.Lindsey joined Eaton in 2022, working in... Read More →
SS
Friday February 28, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Presentation, Waterloo & Lambton

10:00am EST

BDU Design Review - CU & Greenville Tech
Friday February 28, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 282
Moderators
avatar for David Robertson

David Robertson

Principal Battery Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory
David Robertson is the Principal Battery Engineer for Battery Workforce Challenge at Argonne National Laboratory, a 3-year collegiate and vocational battery competition. David has a masters Degree in Electrical Engineering and nearly 20 years of experience in the battery industry... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Jeff Smith

Jeff Smith

Technical Program Leader, Eaton
Jeff is a Technical Program Leader within Eaton’s eMobility business. He has over 25 years of automotive experience on a diverse group of products including hydraulic transmission and engine control valves, fuel emissions control products, and more recently electric vehicle battery... Read More →
avatar for Joe Wimmer

Joe Wimmer

Senior Manager - Electrical Applications, Gamma Technologies
Joe Wimmer is the team lead for electrical applications at Gamma Technologies, leading a team of engineers focused on supporting clients and delivering CAE software solutions for the design and analysis of batteries, motors, and power electronics. Joe graduated from Rose-Hulman Institute... Read More →
avatar for Kevin Snyder

Kevin Snyder

Technical Lead Engineer, Stellantis
Kevin Snyder is a Tech Lead for Battery Workforce Challenge at Stellantis. He works in Propulsion System Engineering on High Voltage Battery Packs. Prior to HV Battery Packs, he held positions in Propulsion Chief Engineering, Hybrid Powertrain Calibration, Engine End Of Line testing... Read More →
avatar for Mark Blose

Mark Blose

HV Battery Pack Integration Manager, Stellantis
Mark is a HV Battery Pack Integration Manager for the Make Battery team at Stellantis where he is responsible for executing enineerng development and release of Battery Pack programs. He holds a BSME, from Youngstown University, and Masters’s degree in Machanical Engineering from... Read More →
avatar for Scott Sullivan

Scott Sullivan

Technical Strategy Manager, Eaton
SC

Shan Chandrakesan

Sr. Simulation Engineer, AVL
Friday February 28, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 282
  Presentation, CU & Greenville Tech

10:00am EST

Module Design Review - Team 4
Friday February 28, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 255
Moderators
avatar for Ravi Saripella

Ravi Saripella

Advanced Battery Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory
Ravi Saripella is the Advanced Battery Engineer for the Battery Workforce Challenge at Argonne National Laboratory and an alumni of the Virginia Tech EcoCAR program. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and from University of Michigan... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Ajay Balachandran

Ajay Balachandran

Technical Manager - VSA Services- Engines and Electrified Propulsion, Stellantis
Ajay Balachandran is a Technical Team lead for Dimensional Variation Simulation and Control (DVS&C) for propulsion system components at Stellantis. He has extensive experience in developing engines and electrified propulsion system component tolerance and assembly models to resolve... Read More →
avatar for Sean O'kane

Sean O'kane

Senior Specialist - Energy Systems, AVL
avatar for Thomas Achatz

Thomas Achatz

Product Development & Validation Research Scientist, Vibration Research
Thomas Achatz, PE holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Michigan and an MS degree in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Tom’s extensive automotive engineering experience includes over 34 years at General Motors (GM) in a variety... Read More →
VM
Friday February 28, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 255
  Presentation, Team 4

10:00am EST

SW Design Review - Team 1
Friday February 28, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 226
Moderators
avatar for Ajay Suresh

Ajay Suresh

Project Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory
Ajay Suresh is a Project Engineer at Argonne National Laboratory for the Battery Workforce Challenge collegiate competition. He also serves as a member of the BattChallenge’s Operational Steering Committee. Prior to joining Argonne, Suresh held a wide range of engineering roles... Read More →
Judges
NB
avatar for Ricardo Habre

Ricardo Habre

Field Applications Engineer, Analog Devices
Ricardo Habre is a Field Applications Engineer at Analog Devices focused on Automotive Electrification Systems. He received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Prior to joining Analog Devices in 2021, he worked as an Electrical... Read More →
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Education Programs Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 226
  Presentation, Team 1

10:00am EST

Thermal Design Review - UA & SSCC
Friday February 28, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
Moderators
avatar for Trista Smith

Trista Smith

Vocational Program Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Trista Smith is a veteran who started her career with the US Army as an active-duty soldier where she served as a finance and accounting specialist and on the nuclear, biological and chemical hazards defense advance party team during field missions. After leaving the army she studied... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Jonathan Rhodes

Jonathan Rhodes

Technical Specialist - Battery Systems and Electrification Engineering, AVL
avatar for Massimiliano Mastrogiorgio

Massimiliano Mastrogiorgio

Senior Battery Application Engineer, Gamma Technologies
Massimiliano Mastrogiorgio completed his studies in Energy and Nuclear Engineering at Politecnico di Torino in Italy, specializing in energy production and management. He then pursued a Double Master's Degree program at the University of Illinois at Chicago, concentrating on electrochemical... Read More →
avatar for Oliver Gross

Oliver Gross

Senior Fellow, Stellantis
Oliver is a Senior Fellow for Advanced Energy Storage and Electrification, at Stellantis where he is responsible for the energy storage systems technology roadmaps, innovation, and architecture. He is an OEM Lead of the United States Advanced Battery Consortium Technical Advisory... Read More →
avatar for Thomas Glatz

Thomas Glatz

Business Development for Advanced Simulation Technologies, AVL
Thomas has been working with AVL on simulation topics in various roles for more than a decade. After achieving a BS and MS in Chemical Engineering from Graz University of Technology in 2013 (Austria) he joined AVL to work on system simulation topics as a development engineer, software... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
  Presentation, UA & SSCC

10:30am EST

PMAC Module 2 - UC Merced & Merced
Friday February 28, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
Moderators
avatar for Hannah DiPalomares

Hannah DiPalomares

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Hannah DiPalomares attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering University where she received her B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. Before joining her team at Argonne, she spent time working as both an engineer and technical manager within the automotive and software fields for firms... Read More →
Judges
AB
avatar for Lindsey Pilato

Lindsey Pilato

Program Management Leader, North America Systems, Eaton
Lindsey Pilato is the Program Management Leader for Power Distribution and Protection Group North America, within Eaton eMobility. Based in Southfield, MI, USA, Lindsey is responsible for leading new product development, execution & launch.Lindsey joined Eaton in 2022, working in... Read More →
SS
Friday February 28, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Presentation, UC Merced & Merced

11:00am EST

PMAC Module 2 - Mines & ACC
Friday February 28, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
Moderators
avatar for Hannah DiPalomares

Hannah DiPalomares

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Hannah DiPalomares attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering University where she received her B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. Before joining her team at Argonne, she spent time working as both an engineer and technical manager within the automotive and software fields for firms... Read More →
Judges
AB
avatar for Lindsey Pilato

Lindsey Pilato

Program Management Leader, North America Systems, Eaton
Lindsey Pilato is the Program Management Leader for Power Distribution and Protection Group North America, within Eaton eMobility. Based in Southfield, MI, USA, Lindsey is responsible for leading new product development, execution & launch.Lindsey joined Eaton in 2022, working in... Read More →
SS
Friday February 28, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Presentation, Mines & ACC

11:00am EST

BDU Design Review - Cal State LA & Cerritos
Friday February 28, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 282
Moderators
avatar for David Robertson

David Robertson

Principal Battery Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory
David Robertson is the Principal Battery Engineer for Battery Workforce Challenge at Argonne National Laboratory, a 3-year collegiate and vocational battery competition. David has a masters Degree in Electrical Engineering and nearly 20 years of experience in the battery industry... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Jeff Smith

Jeff Smith

Technical Program Leader, Eaton
Jeff is a Technical Program Leader within Eaton’s eMobility business. He has over 25 years of automotive experience on a diverse group of products including hydraulic transmission and engine control valves, fuel emissions control products, and more recently electric vehicle battery... Read More →
avatar for Joe Wimmer

Joe Wimmer

Senior Manager - Electrical Applications, Gamma Technologies
Joe Wimmer is the team lead for electrical applications at Gamma Technologies, leading a team of engineers focused on supporting clients and delivering CAE software solutions for the design and analysis of batteries, motors, and power electronics. Joe graduated from Rose-Hulman Institute... Read More →
avatar for Kevin Snyder

Kevin Snyder

Technical Lead Engineer, Stellantis
Kevin Snyder is a Tech Lead for Battery Workforce Challenge at Stellantis. He works in Propulsion System Engineering on High Voltage Battery Packs. Prior to HV Battery Packs, he held positions in Propulsion Chief Engineering, Hybrid Powertrain Calibration, Engine End Of Line testing... Read More →
avatar for Mark Blose

Mark Blose

HV Battery Pack Integration Manager, Stellantis
Mark is a HV Battery Pack Integration Manager for the Make Battery team at Stellantis where he is responsible for executing enineerng development and release of Battery Pack programs. He holds a BSME, from Youngstown University, and Masters’s degree in Machanical Engineering from... Read More →
avatar for Scott Sullivan

Scott Sullivan

Technical Strategy Manager, Eaton
SC

Shan Chandrakesan

Sr. Simulation Engineer, AVL
Friday February 28, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 282
  Presentation, Cal State LA & Cerritos

11:00am EST

Module Design Review - Team 8
Friday February 28, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 255
Moderators
avatar for Ravi Saripella

Ravi Saripella

Advanced Battery Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory
Ravi Saripella is the Advanced Battery Engineer for the Battery Workforce Challenge at Argonne National Laboratory and an alumni of the Virginia Tech EcoCAR program. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and from University of Michigan... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Ajay Balachandran

Ajay Balachandran

Technical Manager - VSA Services- Engines and Electrified Propulsion, Stellantis
Ajay Balachandran is a Technical Team lead for Dimensional Variation Simulation and Control (DVS&C) for propulsion system components at Stellantis. He has extensive experience in developing engines and electrified propulsion system component tolerance and assembly models to resolve... Read More →
avatar for Sean O'kane

Sean O'kane

Senior Specialist - Energy Systems, AVL
avatar for Thomas Achatz

Thomas Achatz

Product Development & Validation Research Scientist, Vibration Research
Thomas Achatz, PE holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Michigan and an MS degree in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Tom’s extensive automotive engineering experience includes over 34 years at General Motors (GM) in a variety... Read More →
VM
Friday February 28, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 255
  Presentation, Team 8

11:00am EST

SW Design Review - Team 5
Friday February 28, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 226
Moderators
avatar for Ajay Suresh

Ajay Suresh

Project Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory
Ajay Suresh is a Project Engineer at Argonne National Laboratory for the Battery Workforce Challenge collegiate competition. He also serves as a member of the BattChallenge’s Operational Steering Committee. Prior to joining Argonne, Suresh held a wide range of engineering roles... Read More →
Judges
NB
avatar for Ricardo Habre

Ricardo Habre

Field Applications Engineer, Analog Devices
Ricardo Habre is a Field Applications Engineer at Analog Devices focused on Automotive Electrification Systems. He received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Prior to joining Analog Devices in 2021, he worked as an Electrical... Read More →
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Education Programs Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 226
  Presentation, Team 5

11:00am EST

Thermal Design Review - RHIT & IVTCC
Friday February 28, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
Moderators
avatar for Trista Smith

Trista Smith

Vocational Program Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Trista Smith is a veteran who started her career with the US Army as an active-duty soldier where she served as a finance and accounting specialist and on the nuclear, biological and chemical hazards defense advance party team during field missions. After leaving the army she studied... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Jonathan Rhodes

Jonathan Rhodes

Technical Specialist - Battery Systems and Electrification Engineering, AVL
avatar for Massimiliano Mastrogiorgio

Massimiliano Mastrogiorgio

Senior Battery Application Engineer, Gamma Technologies
Massimiliano Mastrogiorgio completed his studies in Energy and Nuclear Engineering at Politecnico di Torino in Italy, specializing in energy production and management. He then pursued a Double Master's Degree program at the University of Illinois at Chicago, concentrating on electrochemical... Read More →
avatar for Oliver Gross

Oliver Gross

Senior Fellow, Stellantis
Oliver is a Senior Fellow for Advanced Energy Storage and Electrification, at Stellantis where he is responsible for the energy storage systems technology roadmaps, innovation, and architecture. He is an OEM Lead of the United States Advanced Battery Consortium Technical Advisory... Read More →
avatar for Thomas Glatz

Thomas Glatz

Business Development for Advanced Simulation Technologies, AVL
Thomas has been working with AVL on simulation topics in various roles for more than a decade. After achieving a BS and MS in Chemical Engineering from Graz University of Technology in 2013 (Austria) he joined AVL to work on system simulation topics as a development engineer, software... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
  Presentation, RHIT & IVTCC

11:30am EST

PMAC Module 2 - Ohio State & CSCC
Friday February 28, 2025 11:30am - 11:55am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
Moderators
avatar for Hannah DiPalomares

Hannah DiPalomares

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Hannah DiPalomares attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering University where she received her B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. Before joining her team at Argonne, she spent time working as both an engineer and technical manager within the automotive and software fields for firms... Read More →
Judges
AB
avatar for Lindsey Pilato

Lindsey Pilato

Program Management Leader, North America Systems, Eaton
Lindsey Pilato is the Program Management Leader for Power Distribution and Protection Group North America, within Eaton eMobility. Based in Southfield, MI, USA, Lindsey is responsible for leading new product development, execution & launch.Lindsey joined Eaton in 2022, working in... Read More →
SS
Friday February 28, 2025 11:30am - 11:55am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Presentation, Ohio State & CSCC

12:00pm EST

Team Photo: Group 1
Friday February 28, 2025 12:00pm - 12:30pm EST
Group 1: Noon to 12:30 p.m.
  • Cal State LA & Cerritos College
  • Clemson University & Greenville Tech
  • Colorado School of Mines & Arapahoe Community College
  • Jackson State University & Hinds Community College
  • McMaster University & Mohawk College
  • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology & Ivy Tech Community College
Speakers
avatar for Em Jankauski

Em Jankauski

Communications Specialist, Argonne National Laboratory
Em Jankauski is a communications specialist for Argonne National Laboratory's Sustainable Transportation Education and Partnerships Department. Prior to joining Argonne, she worked at The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for the last four... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 12:00pm - 12:30pm EST

12:00pm EST

Lunch
Friday February 28, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Multi-Purpose Room
Friday February 28, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Multi-Purpose Room
  Event

12:30pm EST

Team Photo: Group 2
Friday February 28, 2025 12:30pm - 1:00pm EST
  • The Ohio State University & Columbus State Community College
  • The University of Alabama & Shelton State Community College
  • University of California, Merced & Merced College
  • University of Michigan-Dearborn & Henry Ford College
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas & College of Southern Nevada
  • University of Waterloo & Lambton College
Speakers
avatar for Em Jankauski

Em Jankauski

Communications Specialist, Argonne National Laboratory
Em Jankauski is a communications specialist for Argonne National Laboratory's Sustainable Transportation Education and Partnerships Department. Prior to joining Argonne, she worked at The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for the last four... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 12:30pm - 1:00pm EST

1:00pm EST

PMAC Module 2 - Team 5
Friday February 28, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
Moderators
avatar for Hannah DiPalomares

Hannah DiPalomares

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Hannah DiPalomares attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering University where she received her B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. Before joining her team at Argonne, she spent time working as both an engineer and technical manager within the automotive and software fields for firms... Read More →
Judges
AB
avatar for Lindsey Pilato

Lindsey Pilato

Program Management Leader, North America Systems, Eaton
Lindsey Pilato is the Program Management Leader for Power Distribution and Protection Group North America, within Eaton eMobility. Based in Southfield, MI, USA, Lindsey is responsible for leading new product development, execution & launch.Lindsey joined Eaton in 2022, working in... Read More →
SS
Friday February 28, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Presentation, Team 5

1:00pm EST

BDU Design Review - UC Merced & Merced
Friday February 28, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 282
Moderators
avatar for David Robertson

David Robertson

Principal Battery Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory
David Robertson is the Principal Battery Engineer for Battery Workforce Challenge at Argonne National Laboratory, a 3-year collegiate and vocational battery competition. David has a masters Degree in Electrical Engineering and nearly 20 years of experience in the battery industry... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Jeff Smith

Jeff Smith

Technical Program Leader, Eaton
Jeff is a Technical Program Leader within Eaton’s eMobility business. He has over 25 years of automotive experience on a diverse group of products including hydraulic transmission and engine control valves, fuel emissions control products, and more recently electric vehicle battery... Read More →
avatar for Joe Wimmer

Joe Wimmer

Senior Manager - Electrical Applications, Gamma Technologies
Joe Wimmer is the team lead for electrical applications at Gamma Technologies, leading a team of engineers focused on supporting clients and delivering CAE software solutions for the design and analysis of batteries, motors, and power electronics. Joe graduated from Rose-Hulman Institute... Read More →
avatar for Kevin Snyder

Kevin Snyder

Technical Lead Engineer, Stellantis
Kevin Snyder is a Tech Lead for Battery Workforce Challenge at Stellantis. He works in Propulsion System Engineering on High Voltage Battery Packs. Prior to HV Battery Packs, he held positions in Propulsion Chief Engineering, Hybrid Powertrain Calibration, Engine End Of Line testing... Read More →
avatar for Mark Blose

Mark Blose

HV Battery Pack Integration Manager, Stellantis
Mark is a HV Battery Pack Integration Manager for the Make Battery team at Stellantis where he is responsible for executing enineerng development and release of Battery Pack programs. He holds a BSME, from Youngstown University, and Masters’s degree in Machanical Engineering from... Read More →
avatar for Scott Sullivan

Scott Sullivan

Technical Strategy Manager, Eaton
SC

Shan Chandrakesan

Sr. Simulation Engineer, AVL
Friday February 28, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 282
  Presentation, UC Merced & Merced

1:00pm EST

Module Design Review - Ohio State & CSCC
Friday February 28, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 255
Moderators
avatar for Ravi Saripella

Ravi Saripella

Advanced Battery Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory
Ravi Saripella is the Advanced Battery Engineer for the Battery Workforce Challenge at Argonne National Laboratory and an alumni of the Virginia Tech EcoCAR program. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and from University of Michigan... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Ajay Balachandran

Ajay Balachandran

Technical Manager - VSA Services- Engines and Electrified Propulsion, Stellantis
Ajay Balachandran is a Technical Team lead for Dimensional Variation Simulation and Control (DVS&C) for propulsion system components at Stellantis. He has extensive experience in developing engines and electrified propulsion system component tolerance and assembly models to resolve... Read More →
avatar for Sean O'kane

Sean O'kane

Senior Specialist - Energy Systems, AVL
avatar for Thomas Achatz

Thomas Achatz

Product Development & Validation Research Scientist, Vibration Research
Thomas Achatz, PE holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Michigan and an MS degree in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Tom’s extensive automotive engineering experience includes over 34 years at General Motors (GM) in a variety... Read More →
VM
Friday February 28, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 255
  Presentation, Ohio State & CSCC

1:00pm EST

SW Design Review - Waterloo & Lambton
Friday February 28, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 226
Moderators
avatar for Ajay Suresh

Ajay Suresh

Project Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory
Ajay Suresh is a Project Engineer at Argonne National Laboratory for the Battery Workforce Challenge collegiate competition. He also serves as a member of the BattChallenge’s Operational Steering Committee. Prior to joining Argonne, Suresh held a wide range of engineering roles... Read More →
Judges
NB
avatar for Ricardo Habre

Ricardo Habre

Field Applications Engineer, Analog Devices
Ricardo Habre is a Field Applications Engineer at Analog Devices focused on Automotive Electrification Systems. He received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Prior to joining Analog Devices in 2021, he worked as an Electrical... Read More →
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Education Programs Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 226
  Presentation, Waterloo & Lambton

1:00pm EST

Thermal Design Review - Mines & ACC
Friday February 28, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
Moderators
avatar for Trista Smith

Trista Smith

Vocational Program Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Trista Smith is a veteran who started her career with the US Army as an active-duty soldier where she served as a finance and accounting specialist and on the nuclear, biological and chemical hazards defense advance party team during field missions. After leaving the army she studied... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Jonathan Rhodes

Jonathan Rhodes

Technical Specialist - Battery Systems and Electrification Engineering, AVL
avatar for Massimiliano Mastrogiorgio

Massimiliano Mastrogiorgio

Senior Battery Application Engineer, Gamma Technologies
Massimiliano Mastrogiorgio completed his studies in Energy and Nuclear Engineering at Politecnico di Torino in Italy, specializing in energy production and management. He then pursued a Double Master's Degree program at the University of Illinois at Chicago, concentrating on electrochemical... Read More →
avatar for Oliver Gross

Oliver Gross

Senior Fellow, Stellantis
Oliver is a Senior Fellow for Advanced Energy Storage and Electrification, at Stellantis where he is responsible for the energy storage systems technology roadmaps, innovation, and architecture. He is an OEM Lead of the United States Advanced Battery Consortium Technical Advisory... Read More →
avatar for Thomas Glatz

Thomas Glatz

Business Development for Advanced Simulation Technologies, AVL
Thomas has been working with AVL on simulation topics in various roles for more than a decade. After achieving a BS and MS in Chemical Engineering from Graz University of Technology in 2013 (Austria) he joined AVL to work on system simulation topics as a development engineer, software... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
  Presentation, Mines & ACC

1:30pm EST

PMAC Module 2 - Cal State LA & Cerritos
Friday February 28, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
Moderators
avatar for Hannah DiPalomares

Hannah DiPalomares

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Hannah DiPalomares attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering University where she received her B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. Before joining her team at Argonne, she spent time working as both an engineer and technical manager within the automotive and software fields for firms... Read More →
Judges
AB
avatar for Lindsey Pilato

Lindsey Pilato

Program Management Leader, North America Systems, Eaton
Lindsey Pilato is the Program Management Leader for Power Distribution and Protection Group North America, within Eaton eMobility. Based in Southfield, MI, USA, Lindsey is responsible for leading new product development, execution & launch.Lindsey joined Eaton in 2022, working in... Read More →
SS
Friday February 28, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Presentation, Cal State LA & Cerritos

2:00pm EST

PMAC Module 2 - RHIT & IVTCC
Friday February 28, 2025 2:00pm - 2:25pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
Moderators
avatar for Hannah DiPalomares

Hannah DiPalomares

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Hannah DiPalomares attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering University where she received her B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. Before joining her team at Argonne, she spent time working as both an engineer and technical manager within the automotive and software fields for firms... Read More →
Judges
AB
avatar for Lindsey Pilato

Lindsey Pilato

Program Management Leader, North America Systems, Eaton
Lindsey Pilato is the Program Management Leader for Power Distribution and Protection Group North America, within Eaton eMobility. Based in Southfield, MI, USA, Lindsey is responsible for leading new product development, execution & launch.Lindsey joined Eaton in 2022, working in... Read More →
SS
Friday February 28, 2025 2:00pm - 2:25pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Presentation, RHIT & IVTCC

2:00pm EST

BDU Design Review - Team 4
Friday February 28, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 282
Moderators
avatar for David Robertson

David Robertson

Principal Battery Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory
David Robertson is the Principal Battery Engineer for Battery Workforce Challenge at Argonne National Laboratory, a 3-year collegiate and vocational battery competition. David has a masters Degree in Electrical Engineering and nearly 20 years of experience in the battery industry... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Jeff Smith

Jeff Smith

Technical Program Leader, Eaton
Jeff is a Technical Program Leader within Eaton’s eMobility business. He has over 25 years of automotive experience on a diverse group of products including hydraulic transmission and engine control valves, fuel emissions control products, and more recently electric vehicle battery... Read More →
avatar for Joe Wimmer

Joe Wimmer

Senior Manager - Electrical Applications, Gamma Technologies
Joe Wimmer is the team lead for electrical applications at Gamma Technologies, leading a team of engineers focused on supporting clients and delivering CAE software solutions for the design and analysis of batteries, motors, and power electronics. Joe graduated from Rose-Hulman Institute... Read More →
avatar for Kevin Snyder

Kevin Snyder

Technical Lead Engineer, Stellantis
Kevin Snyder is a Tech Lead for Battery Workforce Challenge at Stellantis. He works in Propulsion System Engineering on High Voltage Battery Packs. Prior to HV Battery Packs, he held positions in Propulsion Chief Engineering, Hybrid Powertrain Calibration, Engine End Of Line testing... Read More →
avatar for Mark Blose

Mark Blose

HV Battery Pack Integration Manager, Stellantis
Mark is a HV Battery Pack Integration Manager for the Make Battery team at Stellantis where he is responsible for executing enineerng development and release of Battery Pack programs. He holds a BSME, from Youngstown University, and Masters’s degree in Machanical Engineering from... Read More →
avatar for Scott Sullivan

Scott Sullivan

Technical Strategy Manager, Eaton
SC

Shan Chandrakesan

Sr. Simulation Engineer, AVL
Friday February 28, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 282
  Presentation, Team 4

2:00pm EST

Module Design Review - CU & Greenville Tech
Friday February 28, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 255
Moderators
avatar for Ravi Saripella

Ravi Saripella

Advanced Battery Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory
Ravi Saripella is the Advanced Battery Engineer for the Battery Workforce Challenge at Argonne National Laboratory and an alumni of the Virginia Tech EcoCAR program. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and from University of Michigan... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Ajay Balachandran

Ajay Balachandran

Technical Manager - VSA Services- Engines and Electrified Propulsion, Stellantis
Ajay Balachandran is a Technical Team lead for Dimensional Variation Simulation and Control (DVS&C) for propulsion system components at Stellantis. He has extensive experience in developing engines and electrified propulsion system component tolerance and assembly models to resolve... Read More →
avatar for Sean O'kane

Sean O'kane

Senior Specialist - Energy Systems, AVL
avatar for Thomas Achatz

Thomas Achatz

Product Development & Validation Research Scientist, Vibration Research
Thomas Achatz, PE holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Michigan and an MS degree in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Tom’s extensive automotive engineering experience includes over 34 years at General Motors (GM) in a variety... Read More →
VM
Friday February 28, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 255
  Presentation, CU & Greenville Tech

2:00pm EST

SW Design Review - UA & SSCC
Friday February 28, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 226
Moderators
avatar for Ajay Suresh

Ajay Suresh

Project Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory
Ajay Suresh is a Project Engineer at Argonne National Laboratory for the Battery Workforce Challenge collegiate competition. He also serves as a member of the BattChallenge’s Operational Steering Committee. Prior to joining Argonne, Suresh held a wide range of engineering roles... Read More →
Judges
NB
avatar for Ricardo Habre

Ricardo Habre

Field Applications Engineer, Analog Devices
Ricardo Habre is a Field Applications Engineer at Analog Devices focused on Automotive Electrification Systems. He received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Prior to joining Analog Devices in 2021, he worked as an Electrical... Read More →
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Education Programs Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 226
  Presentation, UA & SSCC

2:00pm EST

Thermal Design Review - Team 1
Friday February 28, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
Moderators
avatar for Trista Smith

Trista Smith

Vocational Program Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Trista Smith is a veteran who started her career with the US Army as an active-duty soldier where she served as a finance and accounting specialist and on the nuclear, biological and chemical hazards defense advance party team during field missions. After leaving the army she studied... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Jonathan Rhodes

Jonathan Rhodes

Technical Specialist - Battery Systems and Electrification Engineering, AVL
avatar for Massimiliano Mastrogiorgio

Massimiliano Mastrogiorgio

Senior Battery Application Engineer, Gamma Technologies
Massimiliano Mastrogiorgio completed his studies in Energy and Nuclear Engineering at Politecnico di Torino in Italy, specializing in energy production and management. He then pursued a Double Master's Degree program at the University of Illinois at Chicago, concentrating on electrochemical... Read More →
avatar for Oliver Gross

Oliver Gross

Senior Fellow, Stellantis
Oliver is a Senior Fellow for Advanced Energy Storage and Electrification, at Stellantis where he is responsible for the energy storage systems technology roadmaps, innovation, and architecture. He is an OEM Lead of the United States Advanced Battery Consortium Technical Advisory... Read More →
avatar for Thomas Glatz

Thomas Glatz

Business Development for Advanced Simulation Technologies, AVL
Thomas has been working with AVL on simulation topics in various roles for more than a decade. After achieving a BS and MS in Chemical Engineering from Graz University of Technology in 2013 (Austria) he joined AVL to work on system simulation topics as a development engineer, software... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
  Presentation, Team 1

2:30pm EST

PMAC Module 2 - Team 8
Friday February 28, 2025 2:30pm - 2:55pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
Moderators
avatar for Hannah DiPalomares

Hannah DiPalomares

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Hannah DiPalomares attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering University where she received her B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. Before joining her team at Argonne, she spent time working as both an engineer and technical manager within the automotive and software fields for firms... Read More →
Judges
AB
avatar for Lindsey Pilato

Lindsey Pilato

Program Management Leader, North America Systems, Eaton
Lindsey Pilato is the Program Management Leader for Power Distribution and Protection Group North America, within Eaton eMobility. Based in Southfield, MI, USA, Lindsey is responsible for leading new product development, execution & launch.Lindsey joined Eaton in 2022, working in... Read More →
SS
Friday February 28, 2025 2:30pm - 2:55pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Presentation, Team 8

2:50pm EST

Break
Friday February 28, 2025 2:50pm - 3:10pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Multi-Purpose Room
Friday February 28, 2025 2:50pm - 3:10pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Multi-Purpose Room
  Event

3:10pm EST

BDU Design Review - Team 8
Friday February 28, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 282
Moderators
avatar for David Robertson

David Robertson

Principal Battery Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory
David Robertson is the Principal Battery Engineer for Battery Workforce Challenge at Argonne National Laboratory, a 3-year collegiate and vocational battery competition. David has a masters Degree in Electrical Engineering and nearly 20 years of experience in the battery industry... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Jeff Smith

Jeff Smith

Technical Program Leader, Eaton
Jeff is a Technical Program Leader within Eaton’s eMobility business. He has over 25 years of automotive experience on a diverse group of products including hydraulic transmission and engine control valves, fuel emissions control products, and more recently electric vehicle battery... Read More →
avatar for Joe Wimmer

Joe Wimmer

Senior Manager - Electrical Applications, Gamma Technologies
Joe Wimmer is the team lead for electrical applications at Gamma Technologies, leading a team of engineers focused on supporting clients and delivering CAE software solutions for the design and analysis of batteries, motors, and power electronics. Joe graduated from Rose-Hulman Institute... Read More →
avatar for Kevin Snyder

Kevin Snyder

Technical Lead Engineer, Stellantis
Kevin Snyder is a Tech Lead for Battery Workforce Challenge at Stellantis. He works in Propulsion System Engineering on High Voltage Battery Packs. Prior to HV Battery Packs, he held positions in Propulsion Chief Engineering, Hybrid Powertrain Calibration, Engine End Of Line testing... Read More →
avatar for Mark Blose

Mark Blose

HV Battery Pack Integration Manager, Stellantis
Mark is a HV Battery Pack Integration Manager for the Make Battery team at Stellantis where he is responsible for executing enineerng development and release of Battery Pack programs. He holds a BSME, from Youngstown University, and Masters’s degree in Machanical Engineering from... Read More →
avatar for Scott Sullivan

Scott Sullivan

Technical Strategy Manager, Eaton
SC

Shan Chandrakesan

Sr. Simulation Engineer, AVL
Friday February 28, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 282
  Presentation, Team 8

3:10pm EST

Module Design Review - Cal State LA & Cerritos
Friday February 28, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 255
Moderators
avatar for Ravi Saripella

Ravi Saripella

Advanced Battery Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory
Ravi Saripella is the Advanced Battery Engineer for the Battery Workforce Challenge at Argonne National Laboratory and an alumni of the Virginia Tech EcoCAR program. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and from University of Michigan... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Ajay Balachandran

Ajay Balachandran

Technical Manager - VSA Services- Engines and Electrified Propulsion, Stellantis
Ajay Balachandran is a Technical Team lead for Dimensional Variation Simulation and Control (DVS&C) for propulsion system components at Stellantis. He has extensive experience in developing engines and electrified propulsion system component tolerance and assembly models to resolve... Read More →
avatar for Sean O'kane

Sean O'kane

Senior Specialist - Energy Systems, AVL
avatar for Thomas Achatz

Thomas Achatz

Product Development & Validation Research Scientist, Vibration Research
Thomas Achatz, PE holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Michigan and an MS degree in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Tom’s extensive automotive engineering experience includes over 34 years at General Motors (GM) in a variety... Read More →
VM
Friday February 28, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 255
  Presentation, Cal State LA & Cerritos

3:10pm EST

SW Design Review - RHIT & IVTCC
Friday February 28, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 226
Moderators
avatar for Ajay Suresh

Ajay Suresh

Project Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory
Ajay Suresh is a Project Engineer at Argonne National Laboratory for the Battery Workforce Challenge collegiate competition. He also serves as a member of the BattChallenge’s Operational Steering Committee. Prior to joining Argonne, Suresh held a wide range of engineering roles... Read More →
Judges
NB
avatar for Ricardo Habre

Ricardo Habre

Field Applications Engineer, Analog Devices
Ricardo Habre is a Field Applications Engineer at Analog Devices focused on Automotive Electrification Systems. He received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Prior to joining Analog Devices in 2021, he worked as an Electrical... Read More →
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Education Programs Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 226
  Presentation, RHIT & IVTCC

3:10pm EST

Thermal Design Review - Team 5
Friday February 28, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
Moderators
avatar for Trista Smith

Trista Smith

Vocational Program Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Trista Smith is a veteran who started her career with the US Army as an active-duty soldier where she served as a finance and accounting specialist and on the nuclear, biological and chemical hazards defense advance party team during field missions. After leaving the army she studied... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Jonathan Rhodes

Jonathan Rhodes

Technical Specialist - Battery Systems and Electrification Engineering, AVL
avatar for Massimiliano Mastrogiorgio

Massimiliano Mastrogiorgio

Senior Battery Application Engineer, Gamma Technologies
Massimiliano Mastrogiorgio completed his studies in Energy and Nuclear Engineering at Politecnico di Torino in Italy, specializing in energy production and management. He then pursued a Double Master's Degree program at the University of Illinois at Chicago, concentrating on electrochemical... Read More →
avatar for Oliver Gross

Oliver Gross

Senior Fellow, Stellantis
Oliver is a Senior Fellow for Advanced Energy Storage and Electrification, at Stellantis where he is responsible for the energy storage systems technology roadmaps, innovation, and architecture. He is an OEM Lead of the United States Advanced Battery Consortium Technical Advisory... Read More →
avatar for Thomas Glatz

Thomas Glatz

Business Development for Advanced Simulation Technologies, AVL
Thomas has been working with AVL on simulation topics in various roles for more than a decade. After achieving a BS and MS in Chemical Engineering from Graz University of Technology in 2013 (Austria) he joined AVL to work on system simulation topics as a development engineer, software... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
  Presentation, Team 5

3:15pm EST

PMAC Module 2 - Team 1
Friday February 28, 2025 3:15pm - 3:40pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
Moderators
avatar for Hannah DiPalomares

Hannah DiPalomares

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Hannah DiPalomares attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering University where she received her B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. Before joining her team at Argonne, she spent time working as both an engineer and technical manager within the automotive and software fields for firms... Read More →
Judges
AB
avatar for Lindsey Pilato

Lindsey Pilato

Program Management Leader, North America Systems, Eaton
Lindsey Pilato is the Program Management Leader for Power Distribution and Protection Group North America, within Eaton eMobility. Based in Southfield, MI, USA, Lindsey is responsible for leading new product development, execution & launch.Lindsey joined Eaton in 2022, working in... Read More →
SS
Friday February 28, 2025 3:15pm - 3:40pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Presentation, Team 1

3:45pm EST

PMAC Module 2 - CU & Greenville Tech
Friday February 28, 2025 3:45pm - 4:10pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
Moderators
avatar for Hannah DiPalomares

Hannah DiPalomares

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Hannah DiPalomares attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering University where she received her B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. Before joining her team at Argonne, she spent time working as both an engineer and technical manager within the automotive and software fields for firms... Read More →
Judges
AB
avatar for Lindsey Pilato

Lindsey Pilato

Program Management Leader, North America Systems, Eaton
Lindsey Pilato is the Program Management Leader for Power Distribution and Protection Group North America, within Eaton eMobility. Based in Southfield, MI, USA, Lindsey is responsible for leading new product development, execution & launch.Lindsey joined Eaton in 2022, working in... Read More →
SS
Friday February 28, 2025 3:45pm - 4:10pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Presentation, CU & Greenville Tech

4:10pm EST

BDU Design Review - Ohio State & CSCC
Friday February 28, 2025 4:10pm - 5:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 282
Moderators
avatar for David Robertson

David Robertson

Principal Battery Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory
David Robertson is the Principal Battery Engineer for Battery Workforce Challenge at Argonne National Laboratory, a 3-year collegiate and vocational battery competition. David has a masters Degree in Electrical Engineering and nearly 20 years of experience in the battery industry... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Jeff Smith

Jeff Smith

Technical Program Leader, Eaton
Jeff is a Technical Program Leader within Eaton’s eMobility business. He has over 25 years of automotive experience on a diverse group of products including hydraulic transmission and engine control valves, fuel emissions control products, and more recently electric vehicle battery... Read More →
avatar for Joe Wimmer

Joe Wimmer

Senior Manager - Electrical Applications, Gamma Technologies
Joe Wimmer is the team lead for electrical applications at Gamma Technologies, leading a team of engineers focused on supporting clients and delivering CAE software solutions for the design and analysis of batteries, motors, and power electronics. Joe graduated from Rose-Hulman Institute... Read More →
avatar for Kevin Snyder

Kevin Snyder

Technical Lead Engineer, Stellantis
Kevin Snyder is a Tech Lead for Battery Workforce Challenge at Stellantis. He works in Propulsion System Engineering on High Voltage Battery Packs. Prior to HV Battery Packs, he held positions in Propulsion Chief Engineering, Hybrid Powertrain Calibration, Engine End Of Line testing... Read More →
avatar for Mark Blose

Mark Blose

HV Battery Pack Integration Manager, Stellantis
Mark is a HV Battery Pack Integration Manager for the Make Battery team at Stellantis where he is responsible for executing enineerng development and release of Battery Pack programs. He holds a BSME, from Youngstown University, and Masters’s degree in Machanical Engineering from... Read More →
avatar for Scott Sullivan

Scott Sullivan

Technical Strategy Manager, Eaton
SC

Shan Chandrakesan

Sr. Simulation Engineer, AVL
Friday February 28, 2025 4:10pm - 5:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 282
  Presentation, Ohio State & CSCC

4:10pm EST

Module Design Review - UC Merced & Merced
Friday February 28, 2025 4:10pm - 5:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 255
Moderators
avatar for Ravi Saripella

Ravi Saripella

Advanced Battery Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory
Ravi Saripella is the Advanced Battery Engineer for the Battery Workforce Challenge at Argonne National Laboratory and an alumni of the Virginia Tech EcoCAR program. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and from University of Michigan... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Ajay Balachandran

Ajay Balachandran

Technical Manager - VSA Services- Engines and Electrified Propulsion, Stellantis
Ajay Balachandran is a Technical Team lead for Dimensional Variation Simulation and Control (DVS&C) for propulsion system components at Stellantis. He has extensive experience in developing engines and electrified propulsion system component tolerance and assembly models to resolve... Read More →
avatar for Sean O'kane

Sean O'kane

Senior Specialist - Energy Systems, AVL
avatar for Thomas Achatz

Thomas Achatz

Product Development & Validation Research Scientist, Vibration Research
Thomas Achatz, PE holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Michigan and an MS degree in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Tom’s extensive automotive engineering experience includes over 34 years at General Motors (GM) in a variety... Read More →
VM
Friday February 28, 2025 4:10pm - 5:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 255
  Presentation, UC Merced & Merced

4:10pm EST

SW Design Review - Mines & ACC
Friday February 28, 2025 4:10pm - 5:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 226
Moderators
avatar for Ajay Suresh

Ajay Suresh

Project Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory
Ajay Suresh is a Project Engineer at Argonne National Laboratory for the Battery Workforce Challenge collegiate competition. He also serves as a member of the BattChallenge’s Operational Steering Committee. Prior to joining Argonne, Suresh held a wide range of engineering roles... Read More →
Judges
NB
avatar for Ricardo Habre

Ricardo Habre

Field Applications Engineer, Analog Devices
Ricardo Habre is a Field Applications Engineer at Analog Devices focused on Automotive Electrification Systems. He received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Prior to joining Analog Devices in 2021, he worked as an Electrical... Read More →
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Education Programs Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 4:10pm - 5:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 226
  Presentation, Mines & ACC

4:10pm EST

Thermal Design Review - Waterloo & Lambton
Friday February 28, 2025 4:10pm - 5:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
Moderators
avatar for Trista Smith

Trista Smith

Vocational Program Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Trista Smith is a veteran who started her career with the US Army as an active-duty soldier where she served as a finance and accounting specialist and on the nuclear, biological and chemical hazards defense advance party team during field missions. After leaving the army she studied... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Jonathan Rhodes

Jonathan Rhodes

Technical Specialist - Battery Systems and Electrification Engineering, AVL
avatar for Massimiliano Mastrogiorgio

Massimiliano Mastrogiorgio

Senior Battery Application Engineer, Gamma Technologies
Massimiliano Mastrogiorgio completed his studies in Energy and Nuclear Engineering at Politecnico di Torino in Italy, specializing in energy production and management. He then pursued a Double Master's Degree program at the University of Illinois at Chicago, concentrating on electrochemical... Read More →
avatar for Oliver Gross

Oliver Gross

Senior Fellow, Stellantis
Oliver is a Senior Fellow for Advanced Energy Storage and Electrification, at Stellantis where he is responsible for the energy storage systems technology roadmaps, innovation, and architecture. He is an OEM Lead of the United States Advanced Battery Consortium Technical Advisory... Read More →
avatar for Thomas Glatz

Thomas Glatz

Business Development for Advanced Simulation Technologies, AVL
Thomas has been working with AVL on simulation topics in various roles for more than a decade. After achieving a BS and MS in Chemical Engineering from Graz University of Technology in 2013 (Austria) he joined AVL to work on system simulation topics as a development engineer, software... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 4:10pm - 5:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
  Presentation, Waterloo & Lambton

4:15pm EST

PMAC Module 2 - UA & SSCC
Friday February 28, 2025 4:15pm - 4:40pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
Moderators
avatar for Hannah DiPalomares

Hannah DiPalomares

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Hannah DiPalomares attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering University where she received her B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. Before joining her team at Argonne, she spent time working as both an engineer and technical manager within the automotive and software fields for firms... Read More →
Judges
AB
avatar for Lindsey Pilato

Lindsey Pilato

Program Management Leader, North America Systems, Eaton
Lindsey Pilato is the Program Management Leader for Power Distribution and Protection Group North America, within Eaton eMobility. Based in Southfield, MI, USA, Lindsey is responsible for leading new product development, execution & launch.Lindsey joined Eaton in 2022, working in... Read More →
SS
Friday February 28, 2025 4:15pm - 4:40pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Presentation, UA & SSCC

4:45pm EST

PMAC Module 2 - Team 4
Friday February 28, 2025 4:45pm - 5:10pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
Moderators
avatar for Hannah DiPalomares

Hannah DiPalomares

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Hannah DiPalomares attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering University where she received her B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. Before joining her team at Argonne, she spent time working as both an engineer and technical manager within the automotive and software fields for firms... Read More →
Judges
AB
avatar for Lindsey Pilato

Lindsey Pilato

Program Management Leader, North America Systems, Eaton
Lindsey Pilato is the Program Management Leader for Power Distribution and Protection Group North America, within Eaton eMobility. Based in Southfield, MI, USA, Lindsey is responsible for leading new product development, execution & launch.Lindsey joined Eaton in 2022, working in... Read More →
SS
Friday February 28, 2025 4:45pm - 5:10pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Presentation, Team 4

5:30pm EST

Dinner & Team Appreciation Night!
Friday February 28, 2025 5:30pm - 8:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Multi-Purpose Room
End the day with some laughs! Dinner will be provided in the CMI Multi-Purpose Room, and local improv group, Alchemy Improv, will perform a private show for BWC attendees.

Dinner will be served from 5:30-6:30pm, with the show starting at 7pm in the Wells Fargo Theater.
Friday February 28, 2025 5:30pm - 8:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Multi-Purpose Room
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