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Module Design Review - UM-Dearborn & HFC
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 Dennis Kountz

Dennis Kountz

Director of Education and Workforce Training, Battery Innovation Center
Dennis Kountz joined The Battery Innovation Center of Indiana (BIC) in December 2024 as a Technical Fellow and Director of Education and Workforce Training. Dennis received an AB degree in Physics & Chemistry from Wittenberg University, and MS and PhD degrees in Physical Chemistry... Read More →
avatar for Sean O'kane

Sean O'kane

Senior Specialist - Energy Systems, AVL
avatar for Seth McCoy

Seth McCoy

Test and Evaluation Manager, Battery Innovation Center
Mr. McCoy brings extensive expertise in battery testing and certification, with a proven record of successfully completing standards validation for key industry certifications, including UN 38.3, IEC 62133, and UL 1973. In his role as Test and Evaluation Manager at BIC, he oversees... Read More →
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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 →
avatar for Vishal Mahajan

Vishal Mahajan

Manager - Product release and validation, lithium ion cells, Stellantis
Dr. Vishal Mahajan is a seasoned expert in all verticals of Li-ion cell technology, encompassing cell selection, development, validation, application engineering, and large-scale manufacturing for electric vehicle applications. With a deep understanding of cell chemistry, form factors... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 255
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