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  • Each training session is categorized by Type (i.e. Event, Presentation, Roundtable, Training - Swimlane Grouped, Training & Workshops - School Grouped)
    • Event - These are required by everyone
    • Presentations - Each team should have 6 graded events on their schedule. 
      • For the Engineering presentations, the entire team is encouraged to be in the presentation and should sign up for their session (for headcount purposes). Teams may not attend other team’s presentations. 
        • Teams meetings are required for the BDU and Thermal presentations for all teams. Send the Thermal meeting to Ravi and send 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.
        • If the team wants to have virtual participation for SW and Module, the teams are required to set up a Teams meeting. Send Module meeting notice to Ravi and the SW meeting notice to Ajay Suresh. The main presenter for the slides shall be in the room. Individuals on the call may only answer questions.
      • For PMAC 1, only your team PM or Voc-D can enter the assessment area. Other teams not listed in the timeslot may not attend to view.
      • For PMAC 2, your PM and designated SME will need to be seated at the table. Your team is permitted to spectate but from the back of the room. Other teams not listed in the timeslot may not attend to view. 
    • Training - Each team should determine which member goes to which session. All teams are required to have at least one member present for every session. All workshop attendees are required to attend on of the three trainings (or set up office hours with a sponsor).
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Wednesday, February 26
 

6:00pm EST

Winter Workshop Registration: Check-In & Credentials Pickup
Wednesday February 26, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - 1st Floor Pre Function Area
All BWC attendees (Students, Faculty, Sponsors, and Organizers) should all report to the Registration Table to check in as an individual and receive your Winter Workshop credentials.

Wednesday February 26, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - 1st Floor Pre Function Area
  Event
 
Thursday, February 27
 

7:00am EST

Breakfast
Thursday February 27, 2025 7:00am - 7:50am EST
Hilton Greenville - Palmetto Ballroom
Day One of the Winter Workshop will be taking place at the Hilton Greenville:
45 W Orchard Park Dr, Greenville, SC 29615
Thursday February 27, 2025 7:00am - 7:50am EST
Hilton Greenville - Palmetto Ballroom
  Event

7:00am EST

Winter Workshop Registration: Check-In & Credentials Pickup
Thursday February 27, 2025 7:00am - 7:50am EST
Hilton Greenville - 1st Floor Pre Function Area
All BWC attendees (Students, Faculty, Sponsors, and Organizers) should all report to the Registration Table to check in as an individual and receive your Winter Workshop credentials.

Available for anyone who was not able to check in on Wednesday evening, the table will stay open throughout the day.


Thursday February 27, 2025 7:00am - 7:50am EST
Hilton Greenville - 1st Floor Pre Function Area
  Event

8:00am EST

Plenary
Thursday February 27, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EST
Hilton Greenville - Palmetto Ballroom
Thursday February 27, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EST
Hilton Greenville - Palmetto Ballroom
  Event

9:00am EST

Henkel Products - CU & Greenville Tech
Thursday February 27, 2025 9:00am - 9:20am EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
Speakers
avatar for McKenzie Viau

McKenzie Viau

E-Mobility Sales Engineer, Henkel
Thursday February 27, 2025 9:00am - 9:20am EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
  Roundtable, CU & Greenville Tech

9:00am EST

Sponsor Office Hours
Thursday February 27, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
Thursday February 27, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
  Roundtable, Sponsors

9:00am EST

Agile Software Development Processes Part 1
Thursday February 27, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EST
Hilton Greenville - Blue Ridge
Introducing fundamental concepts behind operating an agile software team. Discussions on why clear processes and documentation are important, and how various tools / platforms can be used to run an efficient and organized software team. Interactive discussions on the practicality of implementing and using the frameworks introduced, talking about specific options, and pairing up to complete a simple "hello world" project from start to finish using the recommended workflows.
Speakers
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 →
Exhibitors
avatar for Argonne National Laboratory
Thursday February 27, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EST
Hilton Greenville - Blue Ridge
  Training, Software

9:00am EST

Battery Vibration Simulation with Simcenter 3D
Thursday February 27, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EST
Hilton Greenville - Anderson & Spartanburg
The demand for electric vehicles has been accelerating the past few years. With that comes evolving battery technology that must meet reliability and safety requirements. More and more OEMs are using simulation to virtual test their battery technology. This demonstration will show how to use Simcenter 3D to assess a battery for vibration and shock.
Speakers
avatar for Stephen Ginand

Stephen Ginand

Presales Solutions Consultant, Siemens
Stephen Ginand is a Presales Solutions Consultant that specializes in FEA support for Simcenter 3D. He joined the Simcenter 3D Structures team back in May of 2022. Prior to his position at Siemens, Stephen gained vast experience in the FEA domain working in the Aerospace and Defense... Read More →
Thursday February 27, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EST
Hilton Greenville - Anderson & Spartanburg
  Training

9:00am EST

PM Playbook: Mastering the Rules & Roster
Thursday February 27, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EST
Hilton Greenville - Haywood
Is your roster getting a little messy? Forgot about 1:1s? Random files floating in the digital BOX abyss—sound familiar? In this session, we’ll clean up our roster process, streamline admin tasks (1:1s, attendance requests, peer reviews), and bring some much-needed order to BOX. Let’s get organized before the chaos multiplies!

  • Program Rules & Expectations – Review key policies, deadlines, and best practices to keep submissions organized.
  • Roster Management – Walk through how to properly build, update, and maintain team rosters.
  • Administrative Tasks – Step-by-step guidance on setting up 1:1 meetings and requesting additional attendance.
  • End-of-Year Peer Reviews – Explain the process, expectations, and best practices for fair and constructive evaluations.
  • Q&A & Common Mistakes – Address frequent issues and provide solutions to streamline workflows.

Speakers
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
avatar for Ashley Balaberda

Ashley Balaberda

Stellantis Program Manager, Stellantis
Ashley Balaberda is a proud first-generation college graduate. She started off her academic career at Schoolcraft Community College, where she earned her Associate’s in Engineering. She then continued her education at Wayne State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in... Read More →
Exhibitors
avatar for Argonne National Laboratory
Thursday February 27, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EST
Hilton Greenville - Haywood
  Training, Project Management

9:20am EST

Henkel Products - Cal State LA & Cerritos
Thursday February 27, 2025 9:20am - 9:40am EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
Speakers
avatar for McKenzie Viau

McKenzie Viau

E-Mobility Sales Engineer, Henkel
Thursday February 27, 2025 9:20am - 9:40am EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
  Roundtable, Cal State LA & Cerritos

9:50am EST

Break
Thursday February 27, 2025 9:50am - 10:10am EST
Hilton Greenville - 1st Floor Pre Function Area
Thursday February 27, 2025 9:50am - 10:10am EST
Hilton Greenville - 1st Floor Pre Function Area
  Event

10:00am EST

Henkel Products - JSU & Utica
Thursday February 27, 2025 10:00am - 10:20am EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
Speakers
avatar for McKenzie Viau

McKenzie Viau

E-Mobility Sales Engineer, Henkel
Thursday February 27, 2025 10:00am - 10:20am EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
  Roundtable, JSU & Utica

10:10am EST

3D-CFD Battery Thermal Runaway Simulation on Module Level
Thursday February 27, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am EST
Hilton Greenville - Anderson & Spartanburg
To minimize costly and potentially dangerous tests, effectively simulating and analyzing battery thermal runaway scenarios is an advanced way of engineering and designing modules and pack, that provides insights into the thermal and chemical behavior of battery cells modules and packs under extreme conditions.

In this tutorial, students will learn how to set up and execute a simulation for battery thermal runaway events and it will cover several key aspects, from basic understanding of the thermal runaway phenomenon to simulations setup, modeling effects and postprocessing techniques to evaluate the simulation results.
Speakers
avatar for Shan Chandrakesan

Shan Chandrakesan

Sr. Simulation Engineer, AVL
Shanmugasundaram Chandrakesan (Shan) is working in AVL as Sr simulation support Engineer for last 12 years and having 21 years of overall industrial experience. He is an expert in Battery Thermal and E Motor applications. He supports AVL FIRE_M 3D CFD software which is used to simulate... Read More →
Sponsors
avatar for AVL

AVL

AVL is one of the world’s leading mobility technology companies for development, simulation, and testing in the automotive industry, and in other sectors. Drawing on our pioneering spirit, we provide concepts, solutions, and methodologies for a greener, safer, and better world of... Read More →
Thursday February 27, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am EST
Hilton Greenville - Anderson & Spartanburg
  Training, Simulation

10:10am EST

Agile Software Development Processes Part 2
Thursday February 27, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am EST
Hilton Greenville - Blue Ridge
Introducing fundamental concepts behind operating an agile software team. Discussions on why clear processes and documentation are important, and how various tools / platforms can be used to run an efficient and organized software team. Interactive discussions on the practicality of implementing and using the frameworks introduced, talking about specific options, and pairing up to complete a simple "hello world" project from start to finish using the recommended workflows.
Speakers
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 →
Exhibitors
avatar for Argonne National Laboratory
Thursday February 27, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am EST
Hilton Greenville - Blue Ridge
  Training, Software

10:10am EST

PMAC Briefing and Review
Thursday February 27, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am EST
Hilton Greenville - Haywood
Mandatory Participation: All PM and Voc-D

Objectives:
  1. Review Module 1 and 2 instructions and requirements
  2. Review PM Strategies for success
  3. Go over tips on "How to prepare"
  4. Q&A
Speakers
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 →
Exhibitors
avatar for Argonne National Laboratory
Thursday February 27, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am EST
Hilton Greenville - Haywood
  Training, Project Management

10:10am EST

Sponsor Office Hours
Thursday February 27, 2025 10:10am - 12:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
Thursday February 27, 2025 10:10am - 12:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
  Roundtable, Sponsors

10:20am EST

Henkel Products - Mac & Mohawk
Thursday February 27, 2025 10:20am - 10:40am EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
Speakers
avatar for McKenzie Viau

McKenzie Viau

E-Mobility Sales Engineer, Henkel
Thursday February 27, 2025 10:20am - 10:40am EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
  Roundtable, Mac & Mohawk

10:40am EST

Henkel Products - UM-Dearborn & HFC
Thursday February 27, 2025 10:40am - 11:00am EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
Speakers
avatar for McKenzie Viau

McKenzie Viau

E-Mobility Sales Engineer, Henkel
Thursday February 27, 2025 10:40am - 11:00am EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
  Roundtable, UM-Dearborn & HFC

11:00am EST

Henkel Products - Ohio State & CSCC
Thursday February 27, 2025 11:00am - 11:20am EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
Speakers
avatar for McKenzie Viau

McKenzie Viau

E-Mobility Sales Engineer, Henkel
Thursday February 27, 2025 11:00am - 11:20am EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
  Roundtable, Ohio State & CSCC

11:10am EST

3D-CFD Battery Thermal Runaway Simulation on Module Level
Thursday February 27, 2025 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Anderson & Spartanburg
To minimize costly and potentially dangerous tests, effectively simulating and analyzing battery thermal runaway scenarios is an advanced way of engineering and designing modules and pack, that provides insights into the thermal and chemical behavior of battery cells modules and packs under extreme conditions.

In this tutorial, students will learn how to set up and execute a simulation for battery thermal runaway events and it will cover several key aspects, from basic understanding of the thermal runaway phenomenon to simulations setup, modeling effects and postprocessing techniques to evaluate the simulation results.
Speakers
avatar for Shan Chandrakesan

Shan Chandrakesan

Sr. Simulation Engineer, AVL
Shanmugasundaram Chandrakesan (Shan) is working in AVL as Sr simulation support Engineer for last 12 years and having 21 years of overall industrial experience. He is an expert in Battery Thermal and E Motor applications. He supports AVL FIRE_M 3D CFD software which is used to simulate... Read More →
Sponsors
avatar for AVL

AVL

AVL is one of the world’s leading mobility technology companies for development, simulation, and testing in the automotive industry, and in other sectors. Drawing on our pioneering spirit, we provide concepts, solutions, and methodologies for a greener, safer, and better world of... Read More →
Thursday February 27, 2025 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Anderson & Spartanburg
  Training, Simulation

11:10am EST

Introduction to Obeya
Thursday February 27, 2025 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Haywood
Speakers
avatar for Ajay Gnanasekaran

Ajay Gnanasekaran

Senior Program Director, Argonne National Laboratory
Ajay Gnanasekaran joined Argonne National Lab on January 2, 2024 as Sr Program Director for Battery Workforce Challenge Program.In his prior role Ajay served as VP of Product & Operations in the Battery R&D Institute at Vinfast, the Vietnamese EV Manufacturer, previously VinES Energy... Read More →
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 →
Exhibitors
avatar for Argonne National Laboratory
Thursday February 27, 2025 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Haywood
  Training, Project Management

11:10am EST

Model Componentization
Thursday February 27, 2025 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Blue Ridge
This session is focused on understanding the methods and benefits of separating software into components, specially in the Simulink environment. Componentizing a model or any form of software is critical to ensuring different parts are properly designed, implemented, and verified to behave according to your requirements. It also assists you, the developers of the software, in breaking down functionality into manageable chunks that can be prioritized and built up into a complex system without having to tackle the entire suite of features at once
Speakers
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 →
Sponsors
avatar for MathWorks

MathWorks

MATLAB and Simulink are fundamental computation tools used at more than 5,000 educational intuitions worldwide. MATLAB is one of the top 10 most popular programming languages and is used for teaching, research, and project-based learning. Add MATLAB and Simulink to the classroom to... Read More →
Thursday February 27, 2025 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Blue Ridge
  Training, Software

11:20am EST

Henkel Products - UA & SSCC
Thursday February 27, 2025 11:20am - 11:40am EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
Speakers
avatar for McKenzie Viau

McKenzie Viau

E-Mobility Sales Engineer, Henkel
Thursday February 27, 2025 11:20am - 11:40am EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
  Roundtable, UA & SSCC

11:30am EST

Sponsor Social Set-up
Thursday February 27, 2025 11:30am - 12:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Palmetto Ballroom
Sponsors are welcome to the Palmetto Ballroom 30 minutes prior to lunch to set up their table. 
Thursday February 27, 2025 11:30am - 12:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Palmetto Ballroom
  Event, Sponsors

11:40am EST

Henkel Products - RHIT & IVTCC
Thursday February 27, 2025 11:40am - 12:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
Speakers
avatar for McKenzie Viau

McKenzie Viau

E-Mobility Sales Engineer, Henkel
Thursday February 27, 2025 11:40am - 12:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
  Roundtable, RHIT & IVTCC

12:00pm EST

Sponsor Social Lunch
Thursday February 27, 2025 12:00pm - 2:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Palmetto Ballroom
Lunch and networking for all BWC Winter Workshop attendees. 
Thursday February 27, 2025 12:00pm - 2:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Palmetto Ballroom
  Event

2:00pm EST

Henkel Products - Waterloo & Lambton
Thursday February 27, 2025 2:00pm - 2:20pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
Speakers
avatar for McKenzie Viau

McKenzie Viau

E-Mobility Sales Engineer, Henkel
Thursday February 27, 2025 2:00pm - 2:20pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
  Roundtable, Waterloo & Lambton

2:00pm EST

Sponsor Social Teardown
Thursday February 27, 2025 2:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Palmetto Ballroom
Sponsors are welcome to remain in the ballroom for 30 minutes post lunch to pack up their table's supplies. 
Thursday February 27, 2025 2:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Palmetto Ballroom
  Event, Sponsors

2:00pm EST

Sponsor Office Hours
Thursday February 27, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
Thursday February 27, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
  Roundtable, Sponsors

2:00pm EST

Communications
Thursday February 27, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Haywood
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 →
avatar for Martina Rabajoli

Martina Rabajoli

Digital Media Marketing Consultant, Crimson
Ciao! I am Martina, currently serving as a Digital Media Marketing Consultant at CRIMSON, where I lead the social media efforts for the Battery Workforce Challenge. Specifically, I orchestrate the social media landscape for the Battery Workforce Challenge, ensuring a cohesive and... Read More →
Exhibitors
avatar for Argonne National Laboratory
Thursday February 27, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Haywood
  Training, Communications

2:00pm EST

Integrating Predictive Models into Controller Development using GT-SUITE and Simulink
Thursday February 27, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Blue Ridge
The battery management system (BMS) plays a crucial role in ensuring safe operation of the battery pack. The BMS relies on embedded controllers to carry out its tasks successfully. Proper designing and testing of these controllers can be time consuming and expensive. Additionally, any changes to the underlying system can lead to additional and duplicate work. The following tutorial will showcase how predictive models can be used to validate and calibrate controllers under different ambient conditions and design inputs.
Judges
avatar for Nikhil Biju

Nikhil Biju

Senior Battery Applications Engineer, Gamma Technologies
Nikhil is an inquisitive and passionate senior battery applications engineer at Gamma Technologies, with half a decade of experience in battery modeling and simulation. His background lies in fault detection, physics-based modeling, equivalent circuit models, reduced-order models... Read More →
Sponsors
avatar for Gamma Technologies

Gamma Technologies

Gamma Technologies develops GT-SUITE and GT-AutoLion. GT-SUITE is sophisticated desktop software packages for simulating almost any engineering multi-physics system, such as those in the automotive, aerospace, and other industries, involving fluid, thermal, electrical, mechanical... Read More →
Thursday February 27, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Blue Ridge
  Training, Simulation

2:00pm EST

Utilizing High Fidelity Multiphysics System Simulation for BMS-Controls Development
Thursday February 27, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Anderson & Spartanburg
Pairing powerful multi-physics system simulation tools via Co-Simulation with Matlab-Simulink, which is heavily used in the industry to develop, test and deploy control algorithms, is a well-established method for improved development speed and quality.

This tutorial will guide the participants through the main ideas behind this concept, and the dedicated
steps to setup, prepare, and export the model in and importing and co-simulating them in the Control development environment.
Speakers
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 →
Sponsors
avatar for AVL

AVL

AVL is one of the world’s leading mobility technology companies for development, simulation, and testing in the automotive industry, and in other sectors. Drawing on our pioneering spirit, we provide concepts, solutions, and methodologies for a greener, safer, and better world of... Read More →
Thursday February 27, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Anderson & Spartanburg
  Training, Simulation

2:20pm EST

Henkel Products - Mines & ACC
Thursday February 27, 2025 2:20pm - 2:40pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
Speakers
avatar for McKenzie Viau

McKenzie Viau

E-Mobility Sales Engineer, Henkel
Thursday February 27, 2025 2:20pm - 2:40pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
  Roundtable, Mines & ACC

2:50pm EST

Break
Thursday February 27, 2025 2:50pm - 3:10pm EST
Hilton Greenville - 1st Floor Pre Function Area
Thursday February 27, 2025 2:50pm - 3:10pm EST
Hilton Greenville - 1st Floor Pre Function Area
  Event

3:10pm EST

Henkel Products - UNLV & CSN
Thursday February 27, 2025 3:10pm - 3:30pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
Speakers
avatar for McKenzie Viau

McKenzie Viau

E-Mobility Sales Engineer, Henkel
Thursday February 27, 2025 3:10pm - 3:30pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
  Roundtable, UNLV & CSN

3:10pm EST

ADI BMS Evaluation Boards Deep Dive
Thursday February 27, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Blue Ridge
This session provides a detailed exploration of ADI’s Battery Management System (BMS) evaluation boards; focusing on general architectures and features. Attendees will gain insights into the cell monitor (ADBMS6830B), the pack monitor (ADBMS2950B), and the isoSPI™ transceiver (ADBMS6822) evaluation boards.
Speakers
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 →
Sponsors
avatar for Analog Devices

Analog Devices

Analog Devices, Inc. empowers the Intelligent Edge with the world's most innovative analog, digital and software solutions to accelerate breakthroughs that benefit society and the planet... Read More →
Thursday February 27, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Blue Ridge
  Training, Software

3:10pm EST

Making an Effective Random Vibration Test from Road Data
Thursday February 27, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Anderson & Spartanburg
In this session, we’ll walk through the full process of turning your Road Load Data Acquisition (RLDA) into a field-correlated random vibration test that accurately represents the End Use Environment (EUE) your product must endure. We’ll start with a refresher on gathering high-quality data, then focus on using ObserVIEW to generate a test profile. We’ll also cover key statistical concepts behind demonstrating reliability and meeting performance requirements.
Speakers
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 →
Sponsors
avatar for Vibration Research

Vibration Research

Established in 1995, Vibration Research is the innovator in sound and vibration technology. We listen to our customers' needs and offer testing products, software, and support that deliver unrivaled value in vibration control and dynamic signal analysis.Our customers include engineers... Read More →
Thursday February 27, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Anderson & Spartanburg
  Training, Hardware

3:10pm EST

Obeya Workshop
Thursday February 27, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Speakers
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 →
avatar for Ajay Gnanasekaran

Ajay Gnanasekaran

Senior Program Director, Argonne National Laboratory
Ajay Gnanasekaran joined Argonne National Lab on January 2, 2024 as Sr Program Director for Battery Workforce Challenge Program.In his prior role Ajay served as VP of Product & Operations in the Battery R&D Institute at Vinfast, the Vietnamese EV Manufacturer, previously VinES Energy... Read More →
Exhibitors
avatar for Argonne National Laboratory
Thursday February 27, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
  Training, Project Management

3:10pm EST

Sponsor Office Hours
Thursday February 27, 2025 3:10pm - 5:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
Thursday February 27, 2025 3:10pm - 5:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
  Roundtable, Sponsors

3:30pm EST

Henkel Products - UC Merced & Merced
Thursday February 27, 2025 3:30pm - 3:50pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
Speakers
avatar for McKenzie Viau

McKenzie Viau

E-Mobility Sales Engineer, Henkel
Thursday February 27, 2025 3:30pm - 3:50pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Laurens
  Roundtable, UC Merced & Merced

4:10pm EST

Making an Effective Random Vibration Test from Road Data
Thursday February 27, 2025 4:10pm - 5:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Anderson & Spartanburg
In this session, we’ll walk through the full process of turning your Road Load Data Acquisition (RLDA) into a field-correlated random vibration test that accurately represents the End Use Environment (EUE) your product must endure. We’ll start with a refresher on gathering high-quality data, then focus on using ObserVIEW to generate a test profile. We’ll also cover key statistical concepts behind demonstrating reliability and meeting performance requirements.
Speakers
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 →
Sponsors
avatar for Vibration Research

Vibration Research

Established in 1995, Vibration Research is the innovator in sound and vibration technology. We listen to our customers' needs and offer testing products, software, and support that deliver unrivaled value in vibration control and dynamic signal analysis.Our customers include engineers... Read More →
Thursday February 27, 2025 4:10pm - 5:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Anderson & Spartanburg
  Training, Hardware

4:10pm EST

Recruiting, Onboarding, & Retaining Team Members
Thursday February 27, 2025 4:10pm - 5:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Blue Ridge
An interactive training that introduces teams to frameworks to get more students interested. onboarded. and retained on BattChallenge teams based on my personal experience as a Project Manager on UC Davis' EcoCAR team. General ideas to implement processes, data collection / maintenance, and specific strategies for team recruitment / retainment that can be tailored to your own team!
Speakers
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 →
Thursday February 27, 2025 4:10pm - 5:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Blue Ridge
  Training

5:10pm EST

BWC Y2 Competition - Technical
Thursday February 27, 2025 5:10pm - 6:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Anderson & Spartanburg
Discussion about Y2 Competition events: BDU, Module, and HIL. The discussion will not include either of the presentation deliverables (recycling & Y2 in Review)
Speakers
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 →
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 →
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 →
Thursday February 27, 2025 5:10pm - 6:00pm EST
Hilton Greenville - Anderson & Spartanburg
  Training
 
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
Friday February 28, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 171
This meeting is intended for Faculty and Staff Only.
Room 171 is downstairs on the first floor of the CMI. 

Food is not allowed in this room, please enjoy breakfast in the Multi-Purpose Room prior.
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
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 171
  Event

8:15am EST

STLA Internship Forum (By Invitation Only)
Friday February 28, 2025 8:15am - 8:30am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
Speakers
avatar for Ashley Balaberda

Ashley Balaberda

Stellantis Program Manager, Stellantis
Ashley Balaberda is a proud first-generation college graduate. She started off her academic career at Schoolcraft Community College, where she earned her Associate’s in Engineering. She then continued her education at Wayne State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 8:15am - 8:30am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Event

8:50am EST

Battery Leaders: Panel Discussion
Friday February 28, 2025 8:50am - 9:40am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Wells Fargo Theater
Speakers
avatar for Alycia Gilde

Alycia Gilde

Senior Advisor for Transportation Strategy and Partnerships, U.S. Department of Energy
Alycia Gilde is the National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement for the Technology Integration Program under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). In this role, Ms. Gilde oversees initiatives to advance transportation decarbonization by... Read More →
avatar for Mark Champine

Mark Champine

Senior Vice President, Head of North America Engineering Technical Centers, Stellantis
avatar for Kristen Wahl

Kristen Wahl

AVTC Director/STEP Department Director, Argonne National Laboratory
Austin, Texas
avatar for Ryan Melsert

Ryan Melsert

CEO/CTO, ABTC
Ryan Melsert brings twenty years of multidisciplinary expertise to his positions as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of the Company. Melsert previously served as R&D Manager for Tesla’s Gigafactory Battery Materials Processing group. He founded and led a cross-functional... Read More →
avatar for Micky Bly

Micky Bly

Sr. VP Propulsion Systems, Stellantis
Michael “Micky” Bly is Senior Vice President, Head of Global Propulsion Systems - Stellantis N.V. In his role, he is responsible for core powertrain engineering, as well as electrification, which includes leading the company’s expansion into hybrid and electric vehicles.Previously... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 8:50am - 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
avatar for Alycia Gilde

Alycia Gilde

Senior Advisor for Transportation Strategy and Partnerships, U.S. Department of Energy
Alycia Gilde is the National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement for the Technology Integration Program under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). In this role, Ms. Gilde oversees initiatives to advance transportation decarbonization by... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Balaberda

Ashley Balaberda

Stellantis Program Manager, Stellantis
Ashley Balaberda is a proud first-generation college graduate. She started off her academic career at Schoolcraft Community College, where she earned her Associate’s in Engineering. She then continued her education at Wayne State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in... Read More →
avatar for Kimberly DeClark

Kimberly DeClark

Head of Strategic Communications, Argonne National Laboratory
Kimberly DeClark is Head of Strategic Communications for Sustainable Transportation Education & Partnerships (STEP) and Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) at Argonne National Laboratory. In that role, she is responsible for strategic communications development and implementation... Read More →
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 →
avatar for Mike McKeown

Mike McKeown

CTO - Americas and Global Business Development, Hesse Mechatronics, Inc.
avatar for Pete Nowak

Pete Nowak

Program Family Manager - ProMaster, Stellantis
Peter is the Program Family Manager for the ProMaster Van Battery Program. He has been with Stellantis for almost 15 years now and in Product Development for over 26 years.
avatar for Rebecca Kemp

Rebecca Kemp

Technical Operations Manager, Stellantis
Rebecca Novak is the Technical Operations Manager of Propulsion Systems at Stellantis. She works closely with our executive sponsors, specifically Micky Bly, and supports the technical operations for his organization. Prior to this role, she was the program manager to Battery Workforce... Read More →
avatar for Scott Snyder

Scott Snyder

Senior Principal Global Account Manager, Analog Devices
Scott Snyder is a Senior Principal Global Account Manager at Analog Devices. He began his career at Analog Devices in 2019. Scott quickly advanced through the ranks, starting as an Account Manager and being promoted to Sales Manager for Tier 1 accounts in 2022. By 2024, he had earned... Read More →
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
avatar for Shan Chandrakesan

Shan Chandrakesan

Sr. Simulation Engineer, AVL
Shanmugasundaram Chandrakesan (Shan) is working in AVL as Sr simulation support Engineer for last 12 years and having 21 years of overall industrial experience. He is an expert in Battery Thermal and E Motor applications. He supports AVL FIRE_M 3D CFD software which is used to simulate... Read More →
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 - Mac & Mohawk
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 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 →
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 →
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 10:00am - 10:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 255
  Presentation, Mac & Mohawk

10:00am EST

SW Design Review - JSU & Utica
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
avatar for Jonathan Rhodes

Jonathan Rhodes

Technical Specialist - Battery Systems and Electrification Engineering, AVL
avatar for Kushagra Gupta

Kushagra Gupta

Software Architect - BMS Controls, Stellantis
Kushagra is Technical Fellow for BMS Controls at Stellantis. He has worked on development and validation of software and controls for various ECUs. He holds Master of Science in Embedded Systems from Oakland University.
avatar for Nikhil Biju

Nikhil Biju

Senior Battery Applications Engineer, Gamma Technologies
Nikhil is an inquisitive and passionate senior battery applications engineer at Gamma Technologies, with half a decade of experience in battery modeling and simulation. His background lies in fault detection, physics-based modeling, equivalent circuit models, reduced-order models... Read More →
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, JSU & Utica

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-Crudup

Trista Smith-Crudup

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 Gordon Ng

Gordon Ng

Battery Pack COE Thermal Specialist, Stellantis
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
avatar for Alycia Gilde

Alycia Gilde

Senior Advisor for Transportation Strategy and Partnerships, U.S. Department of Energy
Alycia Gilde is the National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement for the Technology Integration Program under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). In this role, Ms. Gilde oversees initiatives to advance transportation decarbonization by... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Balaberda

Ashley Balaberda

Stellantis Program Manager, Stellantis
Ashley Balaberda is a proud first-generation college graduate. She started off her academic career at Schoolcraft Community College, where she earned her Associate’s in Engineering. She then continued her education at Wayne State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in... Read More →
avatar for Kimberly DeClark

Kimberly DeClark

Head of Strategic Communications, Argonne National Laboratory
Kimberly DeClark is Head of Strategic Communications for Sustainable Transportation Education & Partnerships (STEP) and Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) at Argonne National Laboratory. In that role, she is responsible for strategic communications development and implementation... Read More →
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 →
avatar for Mike McKeown

Mike McKeown

CTO - Americas and Global Business Development, Hesse Mechatronics, Inc.
avatar for Pete Nowak

Pete Nowak

Program Family Manager - ProMaster, Stellantis
Peter is the Program Family Manager for the ProMaster Van Battery Program. He has been with Stellantis for almost 15 years now and in Product Development for over 26 years.
avatar for Rebecca Kemp

Rebecca Kemp

Technical Operations Manager, Stellantis
Rebecca Novak is the Technical Operations Manager of Propulsion Systems at Stellantis. She works closely with our executive sponsors, specifically Micky Bly, and supports the technical operations for his organization. Prior to this role, she was the program manager to Battery Workforce... Read More →
avatar for Scott Snyder

Scott Snyder

Senior Principal Global Account Manager, Analog Devices
Scott Snyder is a Senior Principal Global Account Manager at Analog Devices. He began his career at Analog Devices in 2019. Scott quickly advanced through the ranks, starting as an Account Manager and being promoted to Sales Manager for Tier 1 accounts in 2022. By 2024, he had earned... Read More →
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
avatar for Alycia Gilde

Alycia Gilde

Senior Advisor for Transportation Strategy and Partnerships, U.S. Department of Energy
Alycia Gilde is the National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement for the Technology Integration Program under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). In this role, Ms. Gilde oversees initiatives to advance transportation decarbonization by... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Balaberda

Ashley Balaberda

Stellantis Program Manager, Stellantis
Ashley Balaberda is a proud first-generation college graduate. She started off her academic career at Schoolcraft Community College, where she earned her Associate’s in Engineering. She then continued her education at Wayne State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in... Read More →
avatar for Kimberly DeClark

Kimberly DeClark

Head of Strategic Communications, Argonne National Laboratory
Kimberly DeClark is Head of Strategic Communications for Sustainable Transportation Education & Partnerships (STEP) and Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) at Argonne National Laboratory. In that role, she is responsible for strategic communications development and implementation... Read More →
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 →
avatar for Mike McKeown

Mike McKeown

CTO - Americas and Global Business Development, Hesse Mechatronics, Inc.
avatar for Pete Nowak

Pete Nowak

Program Family Manager - ProMaster, Stellantis
Peter is the Program Family Manager for the ProMaster Van Battery Program. He has been with Stellantis for almost 15 years now and in Product Development for over 26 years.
avatar for Rebecca Kemp

Rebecca Kemp

Technical Operations Manager, Stellantis
Rebecca Novak is the Technical Operations Manager of Propulsion Systems at Stellantis. She works closely with our executive sponsors, specifically Micky Bly, and supports the technical operations for his organization. Prior to this role, she was the program manager to Battery Workforce... Read More →
avatar for Scott Snyder

Scott Snyder

Senior Principal Global Account Manager, Analog Devices
Scott Snyder is a Senior Principal Global Account Manager at Analog Devices. He began his career at Analog Devices in 2019. Scott quickly advanced through the ranks, starting as an Account Manager and being promoted to Sales Manager for Tier 1 accounts in 2022. By 2024, he had earned... Read More →
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
avatar for Shan Chandrakesan

Shan Chandrakesan

Sr. Simulation Engineer, AVL
Shanmugasundaram Chandrakesan (Shan) is working in AVL as Sr simulation support Engineer for last 12 years and having 21 years of overall industrial experience. He is an expert in Battery Thermal and E Motor applications. He supports AVL FIRE_M 3D CFD software which is used to simulate... Read More →
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 - 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 →
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 →
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
  Presentation

11:00am EST

SW Design Review - UNLV & CSN
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
avatar for Jonathan Rhodes

Jonathan Rhodes

Technical Specialist - Battery Systems and Electrification Engineering, AVL
avatar for Kushagra Gupta

Kushagra Gupta

Software Architect - BMS Controls, Stellantis
Kushagra is Technical Fellow for BMS Controls at Stellantis. He has worked on development and validation of software and controls for various ECUs. He holds Master of Science in Embedded Systems from Oakland University.
avatar for Nikhil Biju

Nikhil Biju

Senior Battery Applications Engineer, Gamma Technologies
Nikhil is an inquisitive and passionate senior battery applications engineer at Gamma Technologies, with half a decade of experience in battery modeling and simulation. His background lies in fault detection, physics-based modeling, equivalent circuit models, reduced-order models... Read More →
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, UNLV & CSN

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-Crudup

Trista Smith-Crudup

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 Gordon Ng

Gordon Ng

Battery Pack COE Thermal Specialist, Stellantis
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
avatar for Alycia Gilde

Alycia Gilde

Senior Advisor for Transportation Strategy and Partnerships, U.S. Department of Energy
Alycia Gilde is the National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement for the Technology Integration Program under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). In this role, Ms. Gilde oversees initiatives to advance transportation decarbonization by... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Balaberda

Ashley Balaberda

Stellantis Program Manager, Stellantis
Ashley Balaberda is a proud first-generation college graduate. She started off her academic career at Schoolcraft Community College, where she earned her Associate’s in Engineering. She then continued her education at Wayne State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in... Read More →
avatar for Kimberly DeClark

Kimberly DeClark

Head of Strategic Communications, Argonne National Laboratory
Kimberly DeClark is Head of Strategic Communications for Sustainable Transportation Education & Partnerships (STEP) and Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) at Argonne National Laboratory. In that role, she is responsible for strategic communications development and implementation... Read More →
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 →
avatar for Mike McKeown

Mike McKeown

CTO - Americas and Global Business Development, Hesse Mechatronics, Inc.
avatar for Pete Nowak

Pete Nowak

Program Family Manager - ProMaster, Stellantis
Peter is the Program Family Manager for the ProMaster Van Battery Program. He has been with Stellantis for almost 15 years now and in Product Development for over 26 years.
avatar for Rebecca Kemp

Rebecca Kemp

Technical Operations Manager, Stellantis
Rebecca Novak is the Technical Operations Manager of Propulsion Systems at Stellantis. She works closely with our executive sponsors, specifically Micky Bly, and supports the technical operations for his organization. Prior to this role, she was the program manager to Battery Workforce... Read More →
avatar for Scott Snyder

Scott Snyder

Senior Principal Global Account Manager, Analog Devices
Scott Snyder is a Senior Principal Global Account Manager at Analog Devices. He began his career at Analog Devices in 2019. Scott quickly advanced through the ranks, starting as an Account Manager and being promoted to Sales Manager for Tier 1 accounts in 2022. By 2024, he had earned... Read More →
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 - UNLV & CSN
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
avatar for Alycia Gilde

Alycia Gilde

Senior Advisor for Transportation Strategy and Partnerships, U.S. Department of Energy
Alycia Gilde is the National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement for the Technology Integration Program under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). In this role, Ms. Gilde oversees initiatives to advance transportation decarbonization by... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Balaberda

Ashley Balaberda

Stellantis Program Manager, Stellantis
Ashley Balaberda is a proud first-generation college graduate. She started off her academic career at Schoolcraft Community College, where she earned her Associate’s in Engineering. She then continued her education at Wayne State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in... Read More →
avatar for Kimberly DeClark

Kimberly DeClark

Head of Strategic Communications, Argonne National Laboratory
Kimberly DeClark is Head of Strategic Communications for Sustainable Transportation Education & Partnerships (STEP) and Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) at Argonne National Laboratory. In that role, she is responsible for strategic communications development and implementation... Read More →
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 →
avatar for Mike McKeown

Mike McKeown

CTO - Americas and Global Business Development, Hesse Mechatronics, Inc.
avatar for Pete Nowak

Pete Nowak

Program Family Manager - ProMaster, Stellantis
Peter is the Program Family Manager for the ProMaster Van Battery Program. He has been with Stellantis for almost 15 years now and in Product Development for over 26 years.
avatar for Rebecca Kemp

Rebecca Kemp

Technical Operations Manager, Stellantis
Rebecca Novak is the Technical Operations Manager of Propulsion Systems at Stellantis. She works closely with our executive sponsors, specifically Micky Bly, and supports the technical operations for his organization. Prior to this role, she was the program manager to Battery Workforce... Read More →
avatar for Scott Snyder

Scott Snyder

Senior Principal Global Account Manager, Analog Devices
Scott Snyder is a Senior Principal Global Account Manager at Analog Devices. He began his career at Analog Devices in 2019. Scott quickly advanced through the ranks, starting as an Account Manager and being promoted to Sales Manager for Tier 1 accounts in 2022. By 2024, he had earned... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Presentation, UNLV & CSN

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
avatar for Shan Chandrakesan

Shan Chandrakesan

Sr. Simulation Engineer, AVL
Shanmugasundaram Chandrakesan (Shan) is working in AVL as Sr simulation support Engineer for last 12 years and having 21 years of overall industrial experience. He is an expert in Battery Thermal and E Motor applications. He supports AVL FIRE_M 3D CFD software which is used to simulate... Read More →
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 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 →
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 →
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 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
avatar for Jonathan Rhodes

Jonathan Rhodes

Technical Specialist - Battery Systems and Electrification Engineering, AVL
avatar for Kushagra Gupta

Kushagra Gupta

Software Architect - BMS Controls, Stellantis
Kushagra is Technical Fellow for BMS Controls at Stellantis. He has worked on development and validation of software and controls for various ECUs. He holds Master of Science in Embedded Systems from Oakland University.
avatar for Nikhil Biju

Nikhil Biju

Senior Battery Applications Engineer, Gamma Technologies
Nikhil is an inquisitive and passionate senior battery applications engineer at Gamma Technologies, with half a decade of experience in battery modeling and simulation. His background lies in fault detection, physics-based modeling, equivalent circuit models, reduced-order models... Read More →
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-Crudup

Trista Smith-Crudup

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 Gordon Ng

Gordon Ng

Battery Pack COE Thermal Specialist, Stellantis
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
avatar for Alycia Gilde

Alycia Gilde

Senior Advisor for Transportation Strategy and Partnerships, U.S. Department of Energy
Alycia Gilde is the National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement for the Technology Integration Program under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). In this role, Ms. Gilde oversees initiatives to advance transportation decarbonization by... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Balaberda

Ashley Balaberda

Stellantis Program Manager, Stellantis
Ashley Balaberda is a proud first-generation college graduate. She started off her academic career at Schoolcraft Community College, where she earned her Associate’s in Engineering. She then continued her education at Wayne State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in... Read More →
avatar for Kimberly DeClark

Kimberly DeClark

Head of Strategic Communications, Argonne National Laboratory
Kimberly DeClark is Head of Strategic Communications for Sustainable Transportation Education & Partnerships (STEP) and Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) at Argonne National Laboratory. In that role, she is responsible for strategic communications development and implementation... Read More →
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 →
avatar for Mike McKeown

Mike McKeown

CTO - Americas and Global Business Development, Hesse Mechatronics, Inc.
avatar for Pete Nowak

Pete Nowak

Program Family Manager - ProMaster, Stellantis
Peter is the Program Family Manager for the ProMaster Van Battery Program. He has been with Stellantis for almost 15 years now and in Product Development for over 26 years.
avatar for Rebecca Kemp

Rebecca Kemp

Technical Operations Manager, Stellantis
Rebecca Novak is the Technical Operations Manager of Propulsion Systems at Stellantis. She works closely with our executive sponsors, specifically Micky Bly, and supports the technical operations for his organization. Prior to this role, she was the program manager to Battery Workforce... Read More →
avatar for Scott Snyder

Scott Snyder

Senior Principal Global Account Manager, Analog Devices
Scott Snyder is a Senior Principal Global Account Manager at Analog Devices. He began his career at Analog Devices in 2019. Scott quickly advanced through the ranks, starting as an Account Manager and being promoted to Sales Manager for Tier 1 accounts in 2022. By 2024, he had earned... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Presentation, Cal State LA & Cerritos

1:30pm EST

Meeting: ANL & ABTC (Invite Only)
Friday February 28, 2025 1:30pm - 3:30pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 265
This meeting space is reserved for a discussion with Argonne National Laboratory and ABTC. 
Friday February 28, 2025 1:30pm - 3:30pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 265
  Roundtable

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
avatar for Alycia Gilde

Alycia Gilde

Senior Advisor for Transportation Strategy and Partnerships, U.S. Department of Energy
Alycia Gilde is the National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement for the Technology Integration Program under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). In this role, Ms. Gilde oversees initiatives to advance transportation decarbonization by... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Balaberda

Ashley Balaberda

Stellantis Program Manager, Stellantis
Ashley Balaberda is a proud first-generation college graduate. She started off her academic career at Schoolcraft Community College, where she earned her Associate’s in Engineering. She then continued her education at Wayne State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in... Read More →
avatar for Kimberly DeClark

Kimberly DeClark

Head of Strategic Communications, Argonne National Laboratory
Kimberly DeClark is Head of Strategic Communications for Sustainable Transportation Education & Partnerships (STEP) and Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) at Argonne National Laboratory. In that role, she is responsible for strategic communications development and implementation... Read More →
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 →
avatar for Mike McKeown

Mike McKeown

CTO - Americas and Global Business Development, Hesse Mechatronics, Inc.
avatar for Pete Nowak

Pete Nowak

Program Family Manager - ProMaster, Stellantis
Peter is the Program Family Manager for the ProMaster Van Battery Program. He has been with Stellantis for almost 15 years now and in Product Development for over 26 years.
avatar for Rebecca Kemp

Rebecca Kemp

Technical Operations Manager, Stellantis
Rebecca Novak is the Technical Operations Manager of Propulsion Systems at Stellantis. She works closely with our executive sponsors, specifically Micky Bly, and supports the technical operations for his organization. Prior to this role, she was the program manager to Battery Workforce... Read More →
avatar for Scott Snyder

Scott Snyder

Senior Principal Global Account Manager, Analog Devices
Scott Snyder is a Senior Principal Global Account Manager at Analog Devices. He began his career at Analog Devices in 2019. Scott quickly advanced through the ranks, starting as an Account Manager and being promoted to Sales Manager for Tier 1 accounts in 2022. By 2024, he had earned... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 2:00pm - 2:25pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Presentation, RHIT & IVTCC

2:00pm EST

BDU Design Review - Mac & Mohawk
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
avatar for Shan Chandrakesan

Shan Chandrakesan

Sr. Simulation Engineer, AVL
Shanmugasundaram Chandrakesan (Shan) is working in AVL as Sr simulation support Engineer for last 12 years and having 21 years of overall industrial experience. He is an expert in Battery Thermal and E Motor applications. He supports AVL FIRE_M 3D CFD software which is used to simulate... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 282
  Presentation, Mac & Mohawk

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 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 →
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 →
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 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
avatar for Jonathan Rhodes

Jonathan Rhodes

Technical Specialist - Battery Systems and Electrification Engineering, AVL
avatar for Kushagra Gupta

Kushagra Gupta

Software Architect - BMS Controls, Stellantis
Kushagra is Technical Fellow for BMS Controls at Stellantis. He has worked on development and validation of software and controls for various ECUs. He holds Master of Science in Embedded Systems from Oakland University.
avatar for Nikhil Biju

Nikhil Biju

Senior Battery Applications Engineer, Gamma Technologies
Nikhil is an inquisitive and passionate senior battery applications engineer at Gamma Technologies, with half a decade of experience in battery modeling and simulation. His background lies in fault detection, physics-based modeling, equivalent circuit models, reduced-order models... Read More →
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 - JSU & Utica
Friday February 28, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
Speakers
avatar for Ajay Gnanasekaran

Ajay Gnanasekaran

Senior Program Director, Argonne National Laboratory
Ajay Gnanasekaran joined Argonne National Lab on January 2, 2024 as Sr Program Director for Battery Workforce Challenge Program.In his prior role Ajay served as VP of Product & Operations in the Battery R&D Institute at Vinfast, the Vietnamese EV Manufacturer, previously VinES Energy... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Gordon Ng

Gordon Ng

Battery Pack COE Thermal Specialist, Stellantis
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, JSU & Utica

2:30pm EST

PMAC Module 2 - UM-Dearborn & HFC
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
avatar for Alycia Gilde

Alycia Gilde

Senior Advisor for Transportation Strategy and Partnerships, U.S. Department of Energy
Alycia Gilde is the National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement for the Technology Integration Program under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). In this role, Ms. Gilde oversees initiatives to advance transportation decarbonization by... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Balaberda

Ashley Balaberda

Stellantis Program Manager, Stellantis
Ashley Balaberda is a proud first-generation college graduate. She started off her academic career at Schoolcraft Community College, where she earned her Associate’s in Engineering. She then continued her education at Wayne State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in... Read More →
avatar for Kimberly DeClark

Kimberly DeClark

Head of Strategic Communications, Argonne National Laboratory
Kimberly DeClark is Head of Strategic Communications for Sustainable Transportation Education & Partnerships (STEP) and Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) at Argonne National Laboratory. In that role, she is responsible for strategic communications development and implementation... Read More →
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 →
avatar for Mike McKeown

Mike McKeown

CTO - Americas and Global Business Development, Hesse Mechatronics, Inc.
avatar for Pete Nowak

Pete Nowak

Program Family Manager - ProMaster, Stellantis
Peter is the Program Family Manager for the ProMaster Van Battery Program. He has been with Stellantis for almost 15 years now and in Product Development for over 26 years.
avatar for Rebecca Kemp

Rebecca Kemp

Technical Operations Manager, Stellantis
Rebecca Novak is the Technical Operations Manager of Propulsion Systems at Stellantis. She works closely with our executive sponsors, specifically Micky Bly, and supports the technical operations for his organization. Prior to this role, she was the program manager to Battery Workforce... Read More →
avatar for Scott Snyder

Scott Snyder

Senior Principal Global Account Manager, Analog Devices
Scott Snyder is a Senior Principal Global Account Manager at Analog Devices. He began his career at Analog Devices in 2019. Scott quickly advanced through the ranks, starting as an Account Manager and being promoted to Sales Manager for Tier 1 accounts in 2022. By 2024, he had earned... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 2:30pm - 2:55pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Presentation, UM-Dearborn & HFC

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 - UM-Dearborn & HFC
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
avatar for Shan Chandrakesan

Shan Chandrakesan

Sr. Simulation Engineer, AVL
Shanmugasundaram Chandrakesan (Shan) is working in AVL as Sr simulation support Engineer for last 12 years and having 21 years of overall industrial experience. He is an expert in Battery Thermal and E Motor applications. He supports AVL FIRE_M 3D CFD software which is used to simulate... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 282
  Presentation, UM-Dearborn & HFC

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 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 →
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 →
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 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
avatar for Jonathan Rhodes

Jonathan Rhodes

Technical Specialist - Battery Systems and Electrification Engineering, AVL
avatar for Kushagra Gupta

Kushagra Gupta

Software Architect - BMS Controls, Stellantis
Kushagra is Technical Fellow for BMS Controls at Stellantis. He has worked on development and validation of software and controls for various ECUs. He holds Master of Science in Embedded Systems from Oakland University.
avatar for Nikhil Biju

Nikhil Biju

Senior Battery Applications Engineer, Gamma Technologies
Nikhil is an inquisitive and passionate senior battery applications engineer at Gamma Technologies, with half a decade of experience in battery modeling and simulation. His background lies in fault detection, physics-based modeling, equivalent circuit models, reduced-order models... Read More →
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 - UNLV & CSN
Friday February 28, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
Moderators
avatar for Trista Smith-Crudup

Trista Smith-Crudup

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 Gordon Ng

Gordon Ng

Battery Pack COE Thermal Specialist, Stellantis
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, UNLV & CSN

3:15pm EST

PMAC Module 2 - JSU & Utica
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
avatar for Alycia Gilde

Alycia Gilde

Senior Advisor for Transportation Strategy and Partnerships, U.S. Department of Energy
Alycia Gilde is the National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement for the Technology Integration Program under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). In this role, Ms. Gilde oversees initiatives to advance transportation decarbonization by... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Balaberda

Ashley Balaberda

Stellantis Program Manager, Stellantis
Ashley Balaberda is a proud first-generation college graduate. She started off her academic career at Schoolcraft Community College, where she earned her Associate’s in Engineering. She then continued her education at Wayne State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in... Read More →
avatar for Kimberly DeClark

Kimberly DeClark

Head of Strategic Communications, Argonne National Laboratory
Kimberly DeClark is Head of Strategic Communications for Sustainable Transportation Education & Partnerships (STEP) and Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) at Argonne National Laboratory. In that role, she is responsible for strategic communications development and implementation... Read More →
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 →
avatar for Mike McKeown

Mike McKeown

CTO - Americas and Global Business Development, Hesse Mechatronics, Inc.
avatar for Pete Nowak

Pete Nowak

Program Family Manager - ProMaster, Stellantis
Peter is the Program Family Manager for the ProMaster Van Battery Program. He has been with Stellantis for almost 15 years now and in Product Development for over 26 years.
avatar for Rebecca Kemp

Rebecca Kemp

Technical Operations Manager, Stellantis
Rebecca Novak is the Technical Operations Manager of Propulsion Systems at Stellantis. She works closely with our executive sponsors, specifically Micky Bly, and supports the technical operations for his organization. Prior to this role, she was the program manager to Battery Workforce... Read More →
avatar for Scott Snyder

Scott Snyder

Senior Principal Global Account Manager, Analog Devices
Scott Snyder is a Senior Principal Global Account Manager at Analog Devices. He began his career at Analog Devices in 2019. Scott quickly advanced through the ranks, starting as an Account Manager and being promoted to Sales Manager for Tier 1 accounts in 2022. By 2024, he had earned... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 3:15pm - 3:40pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Presentation, JSU & Utica

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
avatar for Alycia Gilde

Alycia Gilde

Senior Advisor for Transportation Strategy and Partnerships, U.S. Department of Energy
Alycia Gilde is the National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement for the Technology Integration Program under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). In this role, Ms. Gilde oversees initiatives to advance transportation decarbonization by... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Balaberda

Ashley Balaberda

Stellantis Program Manager, Stellantis
Ashley Balaberda is a proud first-generation college graduate. She started off her academic career at Schoolcraft Community College, where she earned her Associate’s in Engineering. She then continued her education at Wayne State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in... Read More →
avatar for Kimberly DeClark

Kimberly DeClark

Head of Strategic Communications, Argonne National Laboratory
Kimberly DeClark is Head of Strategic Communications for Sustainable Transportation Education & Partnerships (STEP) and Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) at Argonne National Laboratory. In that role, she is responsible for strategic communications development and implementation... Read More →
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 →
avatar for Mike McKeown

Mike McKeown

CTO - Americas and Global Business Development, Hesse Mechatronics, Inc.
avatar for Pete Nowak

Pete Nowak

Program Family Manager - ProMaster, Stellantis
Peter is the Program Family Manager for the ProMaster Van Battery Program. He has been with Stellantis for almost 15 years now and in Product Development for over 26 years.
avatar for Rebecca Kemp

Rebecca Kemp

Technical Operations Manager, Stellantis
Rebecca Novak is the Technical Operations Manager of Propulsion Systems at Stellantis. She works closely with our executive sponsors, specifically Micky Bly, and supports the technical operations for his organization. Prior to this role, she was the program manager to Battery Workforce... Read More →
avatar for Scott Snyder

Scott Snyder

Senior Principal Global Account Manager, Analog Devices
Scott Snyder is a Senior Principal Global Account Manager at Analog Devices. He began his career at Analog Devices in 2019. Scott quickly advanced through the ranks, starting as an Account Manager and being promoted to Sales Manager for Tier 1 accounts in 2022. By 2024, he had earned... Read More →
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
avatar for Shan Chandrakesan

Shan Chandrakesan

Sr. Simulation Engineer, AVL
Shanmugasundaram Chandrakesan (Shan) is working in AVL as Sr simulation support Engineer for last 12 years and having 21 years of overall industrial experience. He is an expert in Battery Thermal and E Motor applications. He supports AVL FIRE_M 3D CFD software which is used to simulate... Read More →
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 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 →
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 →
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 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
avatar for Jonathan Rhodes

Jonathan Rhodes

Technical Specialist - Battery Systems and Electrification Engineering, AVL
avatar for Kushagra Gupta

Kushagra Gupta

Software Architect - BMS Controls, Stellantis
Kushagra is Technical Fellow for BMS Controls at Stellantis. He has worked on development and validation of software and controls for various ECUs. He holds Master of Science in Embedded Systems from Oakland University.
avatar for Nikhil Biju

Nikhil Biju

Senior Battery Applications Engineer, Gamma Technologies
Nikhil is an inquisitive and passionate senior battery applications engineer at Gamma Technologies, with half a decade of experience in battery modeling and simulation. His background lies in fault detection, physics-based modeling, equivalent circuit models, reduced-order models... Read More →
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-Crudup

Trista Smith-Crudup

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 Gordon Ng

Gordon Ng

Battery Pack COE Thermal Specialist, Stellantis
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
avatar for Alycia Gilde

Alycia Gilde

Senior Advisor for Transportation Strategy and Partnerships, U.S. Department of Energy
Alycia Gilde is the National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement for the Technology Integration Program under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). In this role, Ms. Gilde oversees initiatives to advance transportation decarbonization by... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Balaberda

Ashley Balaberda

Stellantis Program Manager, Stellantis
Ashley Balaberda is a proud first-generation college graduate. She started off her academic career at Schoolcraft Community College, where she earned her Associate’s in Engineering. She then continued her education at Wayne State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in... Read More →
avatar for Kimberly DeClark

Kimberly DeClark

Head of Strategic Communications, Argonne National Laboratory
Kimberly DeClark is Head of Strategic Communications for Sustainable Transportation Education & Partnerships (STEP) and Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) at Argonne National Laboratory. In that role, she is responsible for strategic communications development and implementation... Read More →
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 →
avatar for Mike McKeown

Mike McKeown

CTO - Americas and Global Business Development, Hesse Mechatronics, Inc.
avatar for Pete Nowak

Pete Nowak

Program Family Manager - ProMaster, Stellantis
Peter is the Program Family Manager for the ProMaster Van Battery Program. He has been with Stellantis for almost 15 years now and in Product Development for over 26 years.
avatar for Rebecca Kemp

Rebecca Kemp

Technical Operations Manager, Stellantis
Rebecca Novak is the Technical Operations Manager of Propulsion Systems at Stellantis. She works closely with our executive sponsors, specifically Micky Bly, and supports the technical operations for his organization. Prior to this role, she was the program manager to Battery Workforce... Read More →
avatar for Scott Snyder

Scott Snyder

Senior Principal Global Account Manager, Analog Devices
Scott Snyder is a Senior Principal Global Account Manager at Analog Devices. He began his career at Analog Devices in 2019. Scott quickly advanced through the ranks, starting as an Account Manager and being promoted to Sales Manager for Tier 1 accounts in 2022. By 2024, he had earned... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 4:15pm - 4:40pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Presentation, UA & SSCC

4:45pm EST

PMAC Module 2 - Mac & Mohawk
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
avatar for Alycia Gilde

Alycia Gilde

Senior Advisor for Transportation Strategy and Partnerships, U.S. Department of Energy
Alycia Gilde is the National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement for the Technology Integration Program under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). In this role, Ms. Gilde oversees initiatives to advance transportation decarbonization by... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Balaberda

Ashley Balaberda

Stellantis Program Manager, Stellantis
Ashley Balaberda is a proud first-generation college graduate. She started off her academic career at Schoolcraft Community College, where she earned her Associate’s in Engineering. She then continued her education at Wayne State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in... Read More →
avatar for Kimberly DeClark

Kimberly DeClark

Head of Strategic Communications, Argonne National Laboratory
Kimberly DeClark is Head of Strategic Communications for Sustainable Transportation Education & Partnerships (STEP) and Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) at Argonne National Laboratory. In that role, she is responsible for strategic communications development and implementation... Read More →
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 →
avatar for Mike McKeown

Mike McKeown

CTO - Americas and Global Business Development, Hesse Mechatronics, Inc.
avatar for Pete Nowak

Pete Nowak

Program Family Manager - ProMaster, Stellantis
Peter is the Program Family Manager for the ProMaster Van Battery Program. He has been with Stellantis for almost 15 years now and in Product Development for over 26 years.
avatar for Rebecca Kemp

Rebecca Kemp

Technical Operations Manager, Stellantis
Rebecca Novak is the Technical Operations Manager of Propulsion Systems at Stellantis. She works closely with our executive sponsors, specifically Micky Bly, and supports the technical operations for his organization. Prior to this role, she was the program manager to Battery Workforce... Read More →
avatar for Scott Snyder

Scott Snyder

Senior Principal Global Account Manager, Analog Devices
Scott Snyder is a Senior Principal Global Account Manager at Analog Devices. He began his career at Analog Devices in 2019. Scott quickly advanced through the ranks, starting as an Account Manager and being promoted to Sales Manager for Tier 1 accounts in 2022. By 2024, he had earned... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 4:45pm - 5:10pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Presentation, Mac & Mohawk

5:10pm EST

Pre-Dinner Down Time
Friday February 28, 2025 5:10pm - 5:45pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Multi-Purpose Room
While the remaining teams are finishing their Friday schedule, please use this time to stretch, decompress, and catch up on any tasks that have accumulated.

This time is yours, but please don't leave CMI before dinner and Team Appreciation Night!
Friday February 28, 2025 5:10pm - 5:45pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Multi-Purpose Room
  Event

5:45pm EST

Dinner & Team Appreciation Night!
Friday February 28, 2025 5:45pm - 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 5:45-6:45pm, with the show starting at 7pm in the Wells Fargo Theater.
Friday February 28, 2025 5:45pm - 8:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Multi-Purpose Room
  Event
 
Saturday, March 1
 

7:45am EST

Breakfast
Saturday March 1, 2025 7:45am - 8:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Multi-Purpose Room
Saturday March 1, 2025 7:45am - 8:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Multi-Purpose Room
  Event

8:30am EST

PMAC Module 1 Reading & Collaboration (PM: Waterloo, Mac, UC Merced V: CSN, GVTC, ACC)
Saturday March 1, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 265
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
avatar for Alycia Gilde

Alycia Gilde

Senior Advisor for Transportation Strategy and Partnerships, U.S. Department of Energy
Alycia Gilde is the National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement for the Technology Integration Program under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). In this role, Ms. Gilde oversees initiatives to advance transportation decarbonization by... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Balaberda

Ashley Balaberda

Stellantis Program Manager, Stellantis
Ashley Balaberda is a proud first-generation college graduate. She started off her academic career at Schoolcraft Community College, where she earned her Associate’s in Engineering. She then continued her education at Wayne State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in... Read More →
avatar for Kimberly DeClark

Kimberly DeClark

Head of Strategic Communications, Argonne National Laboratory
Kimberly DeClark is Head of Strategic Communications for Sustainable Transportation Education & Partnerships (STEP) and Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) at Argonne National Laboratory. In that role, she is responsible for strategic communications development and implementation... Read More →
avatar for Les Alexander

Les Alexander

CEO, Battery Innovation Center
Les Alexander is the CEO of the Battery Innovation Center, where he leads the teams overseeing education, testing & evaluation, and industry consultation related to battery technologies. He has held executive leadership positions at Navitas Systems (VP of Research and Development... Read More →
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 →
avatar for Rebecca Kemp

Rebecca Kemp

Technical Operations Manager, Stellantis
Rebecca Novak is the Technical Operations Manager of Propulsion Systems at Stellantis. She works closely with our executive sponsors, specifically Micky Bly, and supports the technical operations for his organization. Prior to this role, she was the program manager to Battery Workforce... Read More →
Saturday March 1, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 265
  Presentation, Waterloo & Lambton, UC Merced & Merced, Mac & Mohawk

9:00am EST

BDU Design Review - UA & SSCC
Saturday March 1, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am 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
avatar for Shan Chandrakesan

Shan Chandrakesan

Sr. Simulation Engineer, AVL
Shanmugasundaram Chandrakesan (Shan) is working in AVL as Sr simulation support Engineer for last 12 years and having 21 years of overall industrial experience. He is an expert in Battery Thermal and E Motor applications. He supports AVL FIRE_M 3D CFD software which is used to simulate... Read More →
Saturday March 1, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 282
  Presentation, UA & SSCC

9:00am EST

Module Design Review - UNLV & CSN
Saturday March 1, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am 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 →
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 →
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 →
Saturday March 1, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 255
  Presentation, UNLV & CSN

9:00am EST

SW Design Review - CU & Greenville Tech
Saturday March 1, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am 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
avatar for Jonathan Rhodes

Jonathan Rhodes

Technical Specialist - Battery Systems and Electrification Engineering, AVL
avatar for Kushagra Gupta

Kushagra Gupta

Software Architect - BMS Controls, Stellantis
Kushagra is Technical Fellow for BMS Controls at Stellantis. He has worked on development and validation of software and controls for various ECUs. He holds Master of Science in Embedded Systems from Oakland University.
avatar for Nikhil Biju

Nikhil Biju

Senior Battery Applications Engineer, Gamma Technologies
Nikhil is an inquisitive and passionate senior battery applications engineer at Gamma Technologies, with half a decade of experience in battery modeling and simulation. His background lies in fault detection, physics-based modeling, equivalent circuit models, reduced-order models... Read More →
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 →
Saturday March 1, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 226
  Presentation, CU & Greenville Tech

9:00am EST

Thermal Design Review - UM-Dearborn & HFC
Saturday March 1, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
Moderators
avatar for Trista Smith-Crudup

Trista Smith-Crudup

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 Gordon Ng

Gordon Ng

Battery Pack COE Thermal Specialist, Stellantis
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 →
Saturday March 1, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
  Presentation, UM-Dearborn & HFC

9:50am EST

Break
Saturday March 1, 2025 9:50am - 10:10am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Multi-Purpose Room
Saturday March 1, 2025 9:50am - 10:10am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Multi-Purpose Room
  Event

10:00am EST

PMAC Module 1 Presentation (PM: Waterloo, Mac, UC Merced V: CSN, GVTC, ACC)
Saturday March 1, 2025 10:00am - 10:30am 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
avatar for Alycia Gilde

Alycia Gilde

Senior Advisor for Transportation Strategy and Partnerships, U.S. Department of Energy
Alycia Gilde is the National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement for the Technology Integration Program under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). In this role, Ms. Gilde oversees initiatives to advance transportation decarbonization by... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Balaberda

Ashley Balaberda

Stellantis Program Manager, Stellantis
Ashley Balaberda is a proud first-generation college graduate. She started off her academic career at Schoolcraft Community College, where she earned her Associate’s in Engineering. She then continued her education at Wayne State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in... Read More →
avatar for Kimberly DeClark

Kimberly DeClark

Head of Strategic Communications, Argonne National Laboratory
Kimberly DeClark is Head of Strategic Communications for Sustainable Transportation Education & Partnerships (STEP) and Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) at Argonne National Laboratory. In that role, she is responsible for strategic communications development and implementation... Read More →
avatar for Les Alexander

Les Alexander

CEO, Battery Innovation Center
Les Alexander is the CEO of the Battery Innovation Center, where he leads the teams overseeing education, testing & evaluation, and industry consultation related to battery technologies. He has held executive leadership positions at Navitas Systems (VP of Research and Development... Read More →
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 →
avatar for Rebecca Kemp

Rebecca Kemp

Technical Operations Manager, Stellantis
Rebecca Novak is the Technical Operations Manager of Propulsion Systems at Stellantis. She works closely with our executive sponsors, specifically Micky Bly, and supports the technical operations for his organization. Prior to this role, she was the program manager to Battery Workforce... Read More →
Saturday March 1, 2025 10:00am - 10:30am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Presentation, Waterloo & Lambton, UC Merced & Merced, Mac & Mohawk

10:00am EST

PMAC Module 1 Reading & Collaboration - (PM: CU, UNLV, Mines V: MOHAWK, MC, Lambton)
Saturday March 1, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 265
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
avatar for Alycia Gilde

Alycia Gilde

Senior Advisor for Transportation Strategy and Partnerships, U.S. Department of Energy
Alycia Gilde is the National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement for the Technology Integration Program under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). In this role, Ms. Gilde oversees initiatives to advance transportation decarbonization by... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Balaberda

Ashley Balaberda

Stellantis Program Manager, Stellantis
Ashley Balaberda is a proud first-generation college graduate. She started off her academic career at Schoolcraft Community College, where she earned her Associate’s in Engineering. She then continued her education at Wayne State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in... Read More →
avatar for Kimberly DeClark

Kimberly DeClark

Head of Strategic Communications, Argonne National Laboratory
Kimberly DeClark is Head of Strategic Communications for Sustainable Transportation Education & Partnerships (STEP) and Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) at Argonne National Laboratory. In that role, she is responsible for strategic communications development and implementation... Read More →
avatar for Les Alexander

Les Alexander

CEO, Battery Innovation Center
Les Alexander is the CEO of the Battery Innovation Center, where he leads the teams overseeing education, testing & evaluation, and industry consultation related to battery technologies. He has held executive leadership positions at Navitas Systems (VP of Research and Development... Read More →
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 →
avatar for Rebecca Kemp

Rebecca Kemp

Technical Operations Manager, Stellantis
Rebecca Novak is the Technical Operations Manager of Propulsion Systems at Stellantis. She works closely with our executive sponsors, specifically Micky Bly, and supports the technical operations for his organization. Prior to this role, she was the program manager to Battery Workforce... Read More →
Saturday March 1, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 265
  Presentation, Mines & ACC, CU & Greenville Tech, UNLV & CSN

10:10am EST

BDU Design Review - RHIT & IVTCC
Saturday March 1, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am 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
avatar for Shan Chandrakesan

Shan Chandrakesan

Sr. Simulation Engineer, AVL
Shanmugasundaram Chandrakesan (Shan) is working in AVL as Sr simulation support Engineer for last 12 years and having 21 years of overall industrial experience. He is an expert in Battery Thermal and E Motor applications. He supports AVL FIRE_M 3D CFD software which is used to simulate... Read More →
Saturday March 1, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 282
  Presentation, RHIT & IVTCC

10:10am EST

Module Design Review - JSU & Utica
Saturday March 1, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am 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 →
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 →
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 →
Saturday March 1, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 255
  Presentation, JSU & Utica

10:10am EST

SW Design Review - Cal State LA & Cerritos
Saturday March 1, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am 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
avatar for Jonathan Rhodes

Jonathan Rhodes

Technical Specialist - Battery Systems and Electrification Engineering, AVL
avatar for Kushagra Gupta

Kushagra Gupta

Software Architect - BMS Controls, Stellantis
Kushagra is Technical Fellow for BMS Controls at Stellantis. He has worked on development and validation of software and controls for various ECUs. He holds Master of Science in Embedded Systems from Oakland University.
avatar for Nikhil Biju

Nikhil Biju

Senior Battery Applications Engineer, Gamma Technologies
Nikhil is an inquisitive and passionate senior battery applications engineer at Gamma Technologies, with half a decade of experience in battery modeling and simulation. His background lies in fault detection, physics-based modeling, equivalent circuit models, reduced-order models... Read More →
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 →
Saturday March 1, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 226
  Presentation, Cal State LA & Cerritos

10:10am EST

Thermal Design Review - Ohio State & CSCC
Saturday March 1, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
Moderators
avatar for Trista Smith-Crudup

Trista Smith-Crudup

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 Gordon Ng

Gordon Ng

Battery Pack COE Thermal Specialist, Stellantis
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 →
Saturday March 1, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
  Presentation, Ohio State & CSCC

11:10am EST

BDU Design Review - Waterloo & Lambton
Saturday March 1, 2025 11:10am - 12:00pm 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
avatar for Shan Chandrakesan

Shan Chandrakesan

Sr. Simulation Engineer, AVL
Shanmugasundaram Chandrakesan (Shan) is working in AVL as Sr simulation support Engineer for last 12 years and having 21 years of overall industrial experience. He is an expert in Battery Thermal and E Motor applications. He supports AVL FIRE_M 3D CFD software which is used to simulate... Read More →
Saturday March 1, 2025 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 282
  Presentation, Waterloo & Lambton

11:10am EST

Module Design Review - UA & SSCC
Saturday March 1, 2025 11:10am - 12:00pm 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 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 →
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 →
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 →
Saturday March 1, 2025 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 255
  Presentation, UA & SSCC

11:10am EST

SW Design Review - UC Merced & Merced
Saturday March 1, 2025 11:10am - 12:00pm 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
avatar for Jonathan Rhodes

Jonathan Rhodes

Technical Specialist - Battery Systems and Electrification Engineering, AVL
avatar for Kushagra Gupta

Kushagra Gupta

Software Architect - BMS Controls, Stellantis
Kushagra is Technical Fellow for BMS Controls at Stellantis. He has worked on development and validation of software and controls for various ECUs. He holds Master of Science in Embedded Systems from Oakland University.
avatar for Nikhil Biju

Nikhil Biju

Senior Battery Applications Engineer, Gamma Technologies
Nikhil is an inquisitive and passionate senior battery applications engineer at Gamma Technologies, with half a decade of experience in battery modeling and simulation. His background lies in fault detection, physics-based modeling, equivalent circuit models, reduced-order models... Read More →
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 →
Saturday March 1, 2025 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 226
  Presentation, UC Merced & Merced

11:10am EST

Thermal Design Review - Mac & Mohawk
Saturday March 1, 2025 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
Moderators
avatar for Trista Smith-Crudup

Trista Smith-Crudup

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 Gordon Ng

Gordon Ng

Battery Pack COE Thermal Specialist, Stellantis
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 →
Saturday March 1, 2025 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
  Presentation, Mac & Mohawk

11:30am EST

PMAC Module 1 Presentation (PM: CU, UNLV, Mines V: MOHAWK, MC, Lambton)
Saturday March 1, 2025 11:30am - 12:00pm 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
avatar for Alycia Gilde

Alycia Gilde

Senior Advisor for Transportation Strategy and Partnerships, U.S. Department of Energy
Alycia Gilde is the National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement for the Technology Integration Program under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). In this role, Ms. Gilde oversees initiatives to advance transportation decarbonization by... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Balaberda

Ashley Balaberda

Stellantis Program Manager, Stellantis
Ashley Balaberda is a proud first-generation college graduate. She started off her academic career at Schoolcraft Community College, where she earned her Associate’s in Engineering. She then continued her education at Wayne State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in... Read More →
avatar for Kimberly DeClark

Kimberly DeClark

Head of Strategic Communications, Argonne National Laboratory
Kimberly DeClark is Head of Strategic Communications for Sustainable Transportation Education & Partnerships (STEP) and Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) at Argonne National Laboratory. In that role, she is responsible for strategic communications development and implementation... Read More →
avatar for Les Alexander

Les Alexander

CEO, Battery Innovation Center
Les Alexander is the CEO of the Battery Innovation Center, where he leads the teams overseeing education, testing & evaluation, and industry consultation related to battery technologies. He has held executive leadership positions at Navitas Systems (VP of Research and Development... Read More →
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 →
avatar for Rebecca Kemp

Rebecca Kemp

Technical Operations Manager, Stellantis
Rebecca Novak is the Technical Operations Manager of Propulsion Systems at Stellantis. She works closely with our executive sponsors, specifically Micky Bly, and supports the technical operations for his organization. Prior to this role, she was the program manager to Battery Workforce... Read More →
Saturday March 1, 2025 11:30am - 12:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Presentation, Mines & ACC, CU & Greenville Tech, UNLV & CSN

12:00pm EST

Lunch
Saturday March 1, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Multi-Purpose Room
Saturday March 1, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Multi-Purpose Room
  Event

1:00pm EST

BDU Design Review - Mines & ACC
Saturday March 1, 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
avatar for Shan Chandrakesan

Shan Chandrakesan

Sr. Simulation Engineer, AVL
Shanmugasundaram Chandrakesan (Shan) is working in AVL as Sr simulation support Engineer for last 12 years and having 21 years of overall industrial experience. He is an expert in Battery Thermal and E Motor applications. He supports AVL FIRE_M 3D CFD software which is used to simulate... Read More →
Saturday March 1, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 282
  Presentation, Mines & ACC

1:00pm EST

Module Design Review - RHIT & IVTCC
Saturday March 1, 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 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 →
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 →
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 →
Saturday March 1, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 255
  Presentation, RHIT & IVTCC

1:00pm EST

SW Design Review - Ohio State & CSCC
Saturday March 1, 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
avatar for Jonathan Rhodes

Jonathan Rhodes

Technical Specialist - Battery Systems and Electrification Engineering, AVL
avatar for Kushagra Gupta

Kushagra Gupta

Software Architect - BMS Controls, Stellantis
Kushagra is Technical Fellow for BMS Controls at Stellantis. He has worked on development and validation of software and controls for various ECUs. He holds Master of Science in Embedded Systems from Oakland University.
avatar for Nikhil Biju

Nikhil Biju

Senior Battery Applications Engineer, Gamma Technologies
Nikhil is an inquisitive and passionate senior battery applications engineer at Gamma Technologies, with half a decade of experience in battery modeling and simulation. His background lies in fault detection, physics-based modeling, equivalent circuit models, reduced-order models... Read More →
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 →
Saturday March 1, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 226
  Presentation, Ohio State & CSCC

1:00pm EST

Thermal Design Review - Cal State LA & Cerritos
Saturday March 1, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
Moderators
avatar for Trista Smith-Crudup

Trista Smith-Crudup

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 Gordon Ng

Gordon Ng

Battery Pack COE Thermal Specialist, Stellantis
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 →
Saturday March 1, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
  Presentation, Cal State LA & Cerritos

1:00pm EST

PMAC Module 1 Reading & Collaboration - (PM: JSU, UA, UMD V: IVTCC, CERRITOS, CSCC)
Saturday March 1, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 265
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
avatar for Alycia Gilde

Alycia Gilde

Senior Advisor for Transportation Strategy and Partnerships, U.S. Department of Energy
Alycia Gilde is the National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement for the Technology Integration Program under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). In this role, Ms. Gilde oversees initiatives to advance transportation decarbonization by... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Balaberda

Ashley Balaberda

Stellantis Program Manager, Stellantis
Ashley Balaberda is a proud first-generation college graduate. She started off her academic career at Schoolcraft Community College, where she earned her Associate’s in Engineering. She then continued her education at Wayne State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in... Read More →
avatar for Kimberly DeClark

Kimberly DeClark

Head of Strategic Communications, Argonne National Laboratory
Kimberly DeClark is Head of Strategic Communications for Sustainable Transportation Education & Partnerships (STEP) and Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) at Argonne National Laboratory. In that role, she is responsible for strategic communications development and implementation... Read More →
avatar for Les Alexander

Les Alexander

CEO, Battery Innovation Center
Les Alexander is the CEO of the Battery Innovation Center, where he leads the teams overseeing education, testing & evaluation, and industry consultation related to battery technologies. He has held executive leadership positions at Navitas Systems (VP of Research and Development... Read More →
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 →
avatar for Rebecca Kemp

Rebecca Kemp

Technical Operations Manager, Stellantis
Rebecca Novak is the Technical Operations Manager of Propulsion Systems at Stellantis. She works closely with our executive sponsors, specifically Micky Bly, and supports the technical operations for his organization. Prior to this role, she was the program manager to Battery Workforce... Read More →
Saturday March 1, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 265
  Presentation, JSU & Utica

2:00pm EST

BDU Design Review - UNLV & CSN
Saturday March 1, 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
avatar for Shan Chandrakesan

Shan Chandrakesan

Sr. Simulation Engineer, AVL
Shanmugasundaram Chandrakesan (Shan) is working in AVL as Sr simulation support Engineer for last 12 years and having 21 years of overall industrial experience. He is an expert in Battery Thermal and E Motor applications. He supports AVL FIRE_M 3D CFD software which is used to simulate... Read More →
Saturday March 1, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 282
  Presentation, UNLV & CSN

2:00pm EST

Module Design Review - Waterloo & Lambton
Saturday March 1, 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 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 →
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 →
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 →
Saturday March 1, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 255
  Presentation, Waterloo & Lambton

2:00pm EST

SW Design Review - Mac & Mohawk
Saturday March 1, 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
avatar for Jonathan Rhodes

Jonathan Rhodes

Technical Specialist - Battery Systems and Electrification Engineering, AVL
avatar for Kushagra Gupta

Kushagra Gupta

Software Architect - BMS Controls, Stellantis
Kushagra is Technical Fellow for BMS Controls at Stellantis. He has worked on development and validation of software and controls for various ECUs. He holds Master of Science in Embedded Systems from Oakland University.
avatar for Nikhil Biju

Nikhil Biju

Senior Battery Applications Engineer, Gamma Technologies
Nikhil is an inquisitive and passionate senior battery applications engineer at Gamma Technologies, with half a decade of experience in battery modeling and simulation. His background lies in fault detection, physics-based modeling, equivalent circuit models, reduced-order models... Read More →
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 →
Saturday March 1, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 226
  Presentation, Mac & Mohawk

2:00pm EST

Thermal Design Review - UC Merced & Merced
Saturday March 1, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
Moderators
avatar for Trista Smith-Crudup

Trista Smith-Crudup

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 Gordon Ng

Gordon Ng

Battery Pack COE Thermal Specialist, Stellantis
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 →
Saturday March 1, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
  Presentation, UC Merced & Merced

2:30pm EST

PMAC Module 1 Presentation (PM: JSU, UA, UMD V:IVTCC, CERRITOS, CSCC)
Saturday March 1, 2025 2:30pm - 3:00pm 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
avatar for Alycia Gilde

Alycia Gilde

Senior Advisor for Transportation Strategy and Partnerships, U.S. Department of Energy
Alycia Gilde is the National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement for the Technology Integration Program under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). In this role, Ms. Gilde oversees initiatives to advance transportation decarbonization by... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Balaberda

Ashley Balaberda

Stellantis Program Manager, Stellantis
Ashley Balaberda is a proud first-generation college graduate. She started off her academic career at Schoolcraft Community College, where she earned her Associate’s in Engineering. She then continued her education at Wayne State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in... Read More →
avatar for Kimberly DeClark

Kimberly DeClark

Head of Strategic Communications, Argonne National Laboratory
Kimberly DeClark is Head of Strategic Communications for Sustainable Transportation Education & Partnerships (STEP) and Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) at Argonne National Laboratory. In that role, she is responsible for strategic communications development and implementation... Read More →
avatar for Les Alexander

Les Alexander

CEO, Battery Innovation Center
Les Alexander is the CEO of the Battery Innovation Center, where he leads the teams overseeing education, testing & evaluation, and industry consultation related to battery technologies. He has held executive leadership positions at Navitas Systems (VP of Research and Development... Read More →
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 →
avatar for Rebecca Kemp

Rebecca Kemp

Technical Operations Manager, Stellantis
Rebecca Novak is the Technical Operations Manager of Propulsion Systems at Stellantis. She works closely with our executive sponsors, specifically Micky Bly, and supports the technical operations for his organization. Prior to this role, she was the program manager to Battery Workforce... Read More →
Saturday March 1, 2025 2:30pm - 3:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Presentation, UA & SSCC, UM-Dearborn & HFC, JSU & Utica

2:30pm EST

PMAC Module 1 Reading & Collaboration - (PM: OSU, RHIT, CSULA V: HFC, HINDS, SSCC)
Saturday March 1, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 265
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
avatar for Alycia Gilde

Alycia Gilde

Senior Advisor for Transportation Strategy and Partnerships, U.S. Department of Energy
Alycia Gilde is the National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement for the Technology Integration Program under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). In this role, Ms. Gilde oversees initiatives to advance transportation decarbonization by... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Balaberda

Ashley Balaberda

Stellantis Program Manager, Stellantis
Ashley Balaberda is a proud first-generation college graduate. She started off her academic career at Schoolcraft Community College, where she earned her Associate’s in Engineering. She then continued her education at Wayne State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in... Read More →
avatar for Kimberly DeClark

Kimberly DeClark

Head of Strategic Communications, Argonne National Laboratory
Kimberly DeClark is Head of Strategic Communications for Sustainable Transportation Education & Partnerships (STEP) and Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) at Argonne National Laboratory. In that role, she is responsible for strategic communications development and implementation... Read More →
avatar for Les Alexander

Les Alexander

CEO, Battery Innovation Center
Les Alexander is the CEO of the Battery Innovation Center, where he leads the teams overseeing education, testing & evaluation, and industry consultation related to battery technologies. He has held executive leadership positions at Navitas Systems (VP of Research and Development... Read More →
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 →
avatar for Rebecca Kemp

Rebecca Kemp

Technical Operations Manager, Stellantis
Rebecca Novak is the Technical Operations Manager of Propulsion Systems at Stellantis. She works closely with our executive sponsors, specifically Micky Bly, and supports the technical operations for his organization. Prior to this role, she was the program manager to Battery Workforce... Read More →
Saturday March 1, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 265
  Presentation, Ohio State & CSCC, RHIT & IVTCC, Cal State LA & Cerritos

2:50pm EST

Break
Saturday March 1, 2025 2:50pm - 3:10pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Multi-Purpose Room
Saturday March 1, 2025 2:50pm - 3:10pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Multi-Purpose Room
  Event

3:10pm EST

BDU Design Review - JSU & Utica
Saturday March 1, 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
avatar for Shan Chandrakesan

Shan Chandrakesan

Sr. Simulation Engineer, AVL
Shanmugasundaram Chandrakesan (Shan) is working in AVL as Sr simulation support Engineer for last 12 years and having 21 years of overall industrial experience. He is an expert in Battery Thermal and E Motor applications. He supports AVL FIRE_M 3D CFD software which is used to simulate... Read More →
Saturday March 1, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 282
  Presentation, JSU & Utica

3:10pm EST

Module Design Review - Mines & ACC
Saturday March 1, 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 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 →
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 →
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 →
Saturday March 1, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 255
  Presentation, Mines & ACC

3:10pm EST

SW Design Review - UM-Dearborn & HFC
Saturday March 1, 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
avatar for Jonathan Rhodes

Jonathan Rhodes

Technical Specialist - Battery Systems and Electrification Engineering, AVL
avatar for Kushagra Gupta

Kushagra Gupta

Software Architect - BMS Controls, Stellantis
Kushagra is Technical Fellow for BMS Controls at Stellantis. He has worked on development and validation of software and controls for various ECUs. He holds Master of Science in Embedded Systems from Oakland University.
avatar for Nikhil Biju

Nikhil Biju

Senior Battery Applications Engineer, Gamma Technologies
Nikhil is an inquisitive and passionate senior battery applications engineer at Gamma Technologies, with half a decade of experience in battery modeling and simulation. His background lies in fault detection, physics-based modeling, equivalent circuit models, reduced-order models... Read More →
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 →
Saturday March 1, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 226
  Presentation, UM-Dearborn & HFC

3:10pm EST

Thermal Design Review - CU & Greenville Tech
Saturday March 1, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
Moderators
avatar for Trista Smith-Crudup

Trista Smith-Crudup

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 Gordon Ng

Gordon Ng

Battery Pack COE Thermal Specialist, Stellantis
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 →
Saturday March 1, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 215
  Presentation, CU & Greenville Tech

4:00pm EST

PMAC Module 1 Presentation (PM: OSU, RHIT, CSULA V:HINDS, SSCC, HFC)
Saturday March 1, 2025 4:00pm - 4:30pm 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
avatar for Alycia Gilde

Alycia Gilde

Senior Advisor for Transportation Strategy and Partnerships, U.S. Department of Energy
Alycia Gilde is the National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement for the Technology Integration Program under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). In this role, Ms. Gilde oversees initiatives to advance transportation decarbonization by... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Balaberda

Ashley Balaberda

Stellantis Program Manager, Stellantis
Ashley Balaberda is a proud first-generation college graduate. She started off her academic career at Schoolcraft Community College, where she earned her Associate’s in Engineering. She then continued her education at Wayne State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in... Read More →
avatar for Kimberly DeClark

Kimberly DeClark

Head of Strategic Communications, Argonne National Laboratory
Kimberly DeClark is Head of Strategic Communications for Sustainable Transportation Education & Partnerships (STEP) and Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) at Argonne National Laboratory. In that role, she is responsible for strategic communications development and implementation... Read More →
avatar for Les Alexander

Les Alexander

CEO, Battery Innovation Center
Les Alexander is the CEO of the Battery Innovation Center, where he leads the teams overseeing education, testing & evaluation, and industry consultation related to battery technologies. He has held executive leadership positions at Navitas Systems (VP of Research and Development... Read More →
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 →
avatar for Rebecca Kemp

Rebecca Kemp

Technical Operations Manager, Stellantis
Rebecca Novak is the Technical Operations Manager of Propulsion Systems at Stellantis. She works closely with our executive sponsors, specifically Micky Bly, and supports the technical operations for his organization. Prior to this role, she was the program manager to Battery Workforce... Read More →
Saturday March 1, 2025 4:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 280
  Presentation, Ohio State & CSCC, RHIT & IVTCC, Cal State LA & Cerritos

4:10pm EST

FAB Roundtable
Saturday March 1, 2025 4:10pm - 5:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 255
FAB Meeting
Speakers
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 →
Saturday March 1, 2025 4:10pm - 5:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 255
  Roundtable

4:10pm EST

SW Roundtable
Saturday March 1, 2025 4:10pm - 5:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 226
Speakers
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 →
Saturday March 1, 2025 4:10pm - 5:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 226
  Roundtable, Software

4:10pm EST

Recycling Roundtable
Saturday March 1, 2025 4:10pm - 5:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 282
Speakers
avatar for Ryan Melsert

Ryan Melsert

CEO/CTO, ABTC
Ryan Melsert brings twenty years of multidisciplinary expertise to his positions as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of the Company. Melsert previously served as R&D Manager for Tesla’s Gigafactory Battery Materials Processing group. He founded and led a cross-functional... Read More →
Saturday March 1, 2025 4:10pm - 5:00pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Room 282
  Training, Hardware

5:00pm EST

Winter Workshop Closing Remarks
Saturday March 1, 2025 5:00pm - 5:15pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Wells Fargo Theater
Join us in the Wells Fargo Theater as we close out Y2 Winter Workshop! 
Saturday March 1, 2025 5:00pm - 5:15pm EST
Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Wells Fargo Theater
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