Ian Luna

Ian Luna is a Technical Project Manager at Sila Nanotechnologies Inc. since August 2022, with prior experience at Chevron from June 2015 to August 2022 as a Research & Development Materials Engineering program manager, where significant savings of $120 million were achieved through various advanced heat transfer technology initiatives. Ian's background includes expertise in developing anti-fouling coating programs, real-time monitoring systems for plant performance, and optimizing maintenance in oil and gas facilities as a Process Engineer. Prior roles include a technician position at Sandia National Laboratories, contributing to the SunShot Initiative, and serving as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps, specializing in Pushto and Arabic as a cryptologic linguist. Ian holds a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from The University of New Mexico and an Associate's Degree in Arabic Language and Literature from the Defense Language Institute.