David Hooke

David Hooke is a Senior Battery Engineer at Form Energy, Inc. since October 2021, with prior experience as Manager of Battery Development at BenAn Energy Technology, where responsibilities included setting up quality control in Shanghai and conducting lifetime analysis for next-generation batteries in Seattle. Previous roles include Process Engineer for Battery Materials at Aquion Energy, where David shifted focus to process engineering, and Battery Test Engineer, serving as the primary liaison between testing and R&D. David also contributed to advanced energy storage projects at Lockheed Martin, evaluated gasket coating materials at Dana Holding Corporation, and conducted high-temperature material tests during a co-op at INFINIUM Inc. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington and a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and Physics from Northeastern University.