Dennis Kountz's schedule for Battery Workforce Challenge Y2 Winter Workshop 2025

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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.
    - If the team wants to have virtual participation, the teams are required to set up a Teams meeting. Send the Thermal and Module meeting notice to Ravi, the SW meeting notice to Ajay Suresh, and the BDU training notice to David. The main presenter for the slides shall be in the room. Individuals on the call may only answer questions.
  - For PMAC 1, only your team PM and 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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Dennis Kountz

Battery Innovation Center

Director of Education and Workforce Training

About me

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 from the Ohio State University followed by an MBA degree from Pfeiffer University. He rose through multiple technical, marketing and management positions in DuPont’s fibers & composites, high temperature superconductivity and fuel cells businesses. He was a visiting scientist for five years at the Carolinas Medical Center. He also led the team that won the 2008 U.S. DoD Wearable Power Prize. After 31 years at DuPont, he joined Chemours in 2015 continuing his DuPont codes & standards work on fluoropolymer materials utilized in communications, semiconductor, and energy application areas. Dennis led the Open Innovation process for Chemours battery efforts in its recently launched Electric Vehicle Venture and notably secured $5 million in funding with the US Army for battery cell capacity increase and safety improvements project to start in 2024. He continues to be a named subject matter expert for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances being examined by various international standards bodies.