Gunjan Agarwal

Gunjan Agarwal is an experienced engineering leader currently serving as the Chief Technology Officer at Flow Aluminum since March 2025, focusing on the development of cost-effective alternatives to lithium-ion batteries for energy storage. Prior to this role, Gunjan held the position of Vice President of Hardware Engineering at International Battery Company, where efforts were directed towards establishing India's first Gigafactory for electric vehicle batteries and developing lithium-ion cell manufacturing processes. Previous experience includes serving as Senior Manager of Mechanical Engineering at Rivian, managing design and analysis for electronic packaging, and as Engineering Manager at Exponent, providing strategic solutions across various industries. Gunjan's career also includes impactful contributions as a Sr. CAE Engineer at Tesla, leading vehicle safety programs for Euro-NCAP certification. Gunjan holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and a PhD minor in Finance from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.