Chiranjeev Kalra

Chiranjeev Kalra has over 15 years of work experience. Chiranjeev began their career in 2005 as an Intern at GE Global Research. Chiranjeev then went on to pursue a PhD at Princeton University. In 2010, they returned to GE Global Research as a Senior Engineer & Supercritical CO2 Turbomachinery Program Manager. In 2015, they joined Hyperloop One as a Pod Engineering Manager. In 2018, they took on roles as a Propulsion Systems Lead at Vector Launch and Consulting Engineer (via SGT) at NASA Ames Research Center. In 2019, they became a Lead Engineer at Idealab. In 2020, they joined Heliogen as Vice President, Power Generation Engineering and Sr. Director, Power Block Engineering. Finally, in 2022, they became the Head Of Technology at Antora Energy.

Chiranjeev Kalra has a diverse educational background. Chiranjeev holds a Phd in Applied Physics from Princeton University, a MS from Drexel University, and a BS in Mechanical from Delhi College of Engineering.