Dustin Summy, PhD

Dustin Summy, PhD has a diverse work experience in the field of battery technology and engineering consulting. From October 2022, they have been working as a Lead Technology Realization Engineer at Qnovo, where they are responsible for bringing the knowledge and insights of battery scientists into practical applications. Dustin develops prototypes, products, and features, and designs production processes. Prior to this role, from April 2022 to October 2022, they worked as a Senior Battery Scientist at Qnovo.

Before joining Qnovo, from December 2019 to March 2022, Dustin worked at Zitara Technologies as a Principal Battery Algorithms Engineer. In this role, they led the research and development activities, developing battery modeling, state estimation, and detection algorithms. Dustin also designed pathways from customer inputs to final products.

From July 2017 to December 2019, Dustin worked at Exponent as a Senior Associate. Dustin specialized in engineering consulting, specifically in thermal sciences. Dustin'sresponsibilities included investigating product and system failures across various industries, from utility scale gas and electric transmission infrastructure to wearable consumer electronics. Dustin used their engineering expertise to convert practical questions into actionable recommendations.

Overall, Dustin Summy, PhD has a strong background in battery technology, working on both algorithm development and practical implementation in various roles throughout their career.

Dustin Summy, PhD, obtained their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin from 2006 to 2010. Dustin then pursued their Master of Science (MS) degree in the same field at Caltech, completing it in 2011. Continuing their academic journey, Dustin Summy achieved their highest educational milestone by attaining a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering from Caltech in 2017.