Venkat Ram Subramanian

Venkat Ram Subramanian is a Senior Controls Engineer specializing in thermal management at Nikola Motor Company since May 2023. Previously, Subramanian served as a Thermal Controls Engineer at Rivian from January 2022 to February 2023, focusing on control algorithms for battery thermal management and implementing hardware-in-the-loop validation tests. Subramanian's experience includes a role as a Postdoctoral Research and Development Engineer at the Midcontinent Independent System Operator and a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where research involved network analytics and teaching assistance in various engineering courses. Subramanian holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, complemented by a Master's Degree and Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and Electrical and Electronics Engineering, respectively.