Speaker: Peter Savagian
Peter Savagian is Founder and Principal at Electrified Future, Inc., and is Sr Advisor to McKinsey and Company and to DNX Ventures. He advises and consults for companies in electrification and related hard tech / clean tech segments.At General Motors, he was Chief Engineer and General Director of Propulsion systems. His work there pioneered EV systems engineering, and the industrialization of motors, drives and power converters to launch and grow their hybrid and electric vehicle portfolio Pete’s work there included the GM EV1, a full range of hybrid vehicles, the Chevy Volt, and Chevy Bolt EV.After General Motors, Pete has led the engineering organizations at EV startups Faraday Future and Canoo and electric aircraft maker, Ampaire. He is presently an Advisor to Sibros Technologies - an automotive software connectivity company, Advisor to H3X - an aviation electric propulsion systems company, and Advisor to Conifer – an innovative small motor drive technology company. He is affiliated as a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin.Pete holds 47 patents and has authored 17 technical publications. His BS in Engineering is from the University of Wisconsin, his MS from the University of Southern California, and his MBA from Duke University.
Speaker: Tim Woolmer
On completion of his general engineering degree and DPhil at Oxford University, Tim founded YASA in 2009 with a primary interest in the upcoming electrification of the automotive sector. In 2021 YASA became a 100% subsidiary of the Mercedes Group, where Tim has remained in his role as CTO. He has published a number of papers and patents on the YASA motor and related technologies. His research interests include magnetic, thermal, and mechanical design. Tim also takes an active interest in the Aerospace sector, with Evolito having spun out from YASA in 2021.
Speaker: Ayman El-Refaie
Ayman M. El-Refaie received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin Madison in 2002, and 2005 respectively. Between 2005 an 2016 he has been a principal engineer and a project leader at the Electrical Machines and Drives Lab at General Electric Global Research Center. His interests include electrical machines and drives. Since January 2017 he joined Marquette University as the Werner Endowed Chair for Energy Sustainability. He has over 200 journal and conference publications. He has 50 issued US patents. He is a fellow of the IEEE, IET and National Academy of Inventors.
At GE, he worked on several projects that involve the development of advanced electrical machines for various applications including, aerospace, traction, wind, and water desalination. He was the chair for the IEEE IAS Transportation Systems committee and an associate editor for the Electric Machines committee. He was a technical program chair for the IEEE 2011 Energy Conversion Conference and Exposition (ECCE). He was the general chair for ECCE 2014 and 2015 ECCE steering committee chair. He was the general chair of IEMDC 2019. He was the IEEE IAS Industrial Power Conversion Systems Department. He was the IAS Publications Department Chair He is currently serving as IAS president-elect . He is a member of Sigma Xi He received several prestigious awards including the IEEE IAS Industrial Power Conversion Systems Department Gerald Kliman Innovator Award and the 2022 ICEM Arthur Ellison Achievement Award.He is the recipient of three paper awards.
Speaker Lukasz Mierczak
Dr. Lukasz Mierczak work for Brockhaus Measurements - Czestochowa, Poland He received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the Cardiff University— Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Work Experience
Managing Director
Leading the Brockhaus Measurements team in Poland
Brockhaus Measurements , Germany and Poland 2017 – 2023
Principal R&D Engineer
Development of measurement technologies for soft and hard magnetic materials
E-propelled (Electronica), Cardiff, United Kingdom 2012 – 2017
Motor Design Engineer
Electromagnetic and thermal design of electrical machines using numerical and analytical methods
Wolfson Centre for Magnetics, Cardiff University, UK 2008 – 2012
Research Assistant
Development of magnetic sensors and methods for non-destructive evaluation of helicopter components and detection of rail defects
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