Alex C.

Alex C. is a Sr. Manager in Materials Engineering at Tesla, overseeing engineering and operations for new processes, particularly in battery metals and materials. They previously held positions as a Sr. Staff Materials Engineer and Staff Engineer at Tesla, focusing on the development and commercialization of innovative technologies. Alex earned a PhD and a Master of Science in Inorganic Chemistry from UC San Diego, where they also worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and Graduate Student Researcher. Prior to their tenure at Tesla, they were a Senior Research Chemist at ExxonMobil, specializing in catalyst development for engineering thermoplastics.