Vivas Kumar is a business leader and engineer with extensive global executive experience in the electric vehicle and lithium-ion battery industries. They serve as the CEO and Co-Founder of Mitra Chem, focusing on developing safer and more affordable iron-based battery cathodes and accelerating the lab-to-market timeline for battery materials. Previously, Vivas was a senior manager at Tesla, where they led commercial negotiations for significant contracts in the battery materials supply chain. Vivas holds engineering degrees from Rice University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and they actively mentor students at Rice University. Fluent in multiple languages and an accomplished public speaker, Vivas has shared insights on sustainability and technology at numerous prestigious venues worldwide.
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