Brian Moeckly

Brian Moeckly is an accomplished expert in superconductors and materials research, currently serving as the Head of Superconductor R&D at Commonwealth Fusion Systems since August 2019, where Brian founded and built the Superconductor Division. Prior roles include Vice President of Materials R&D at STAR CRYOELECTRONICS LLC, where significant government funding was secured for HTS materials development, and Founder and CTO of Rocket Renewables Inc., focused on advanced superconducting tape manufacturing technologies. Additionally, leadership experience includes serving as Director of Materials R&D at Superconductor Technologies and Manager of Materials Science & Process Development at Conductus, Inc., both of which involved pioneering work in high-temperature superconducting technologies and securing substantial funding. Brian Moeckly holds a Ph.D. and Master's degree in Physics from Cornell University, as well as dual B.S. degrees in Physics and Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University.