Rudi Ruben Maça

Rudi Ruben Maça is a highly skilled engineer specializing in advanced materials and battery technology, currently serving as a Tender Lead Engineer at NKT since October 2025. Prior to this role, Rudi was a Material Engineer for Sodium-ion Batteries at Northvolt, focusing on hard carbons and separator technologies. Extensive experience includes serving as a Junior Researcher at CIDETEC on next-generation rechargeable magnesium batteries and as a Research Assistant/PhD Candidate at IMDEA Materials, primarily researching sodium-ion batteries. Rudi's background also includes roles at Fraunhofer ICT, KUKA Systems GmbH, and various internships in materials science, contributing to expertise in cell components for battery development. Rudi holds a PhD in Advanced Materials & Nanotechnology from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and multiple master's degrees from Technical University of Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and University of Augsburg.