Dhrupad Parikh

Dhrupad Parikh is a dedicated electrochemist currently serving as a Sr. Materials Engineer at Tesla, where they focus on advancing lithium-ion battery technologies. They previously held positions as a Sr. Scientist and Project Lead at Ionblox, and as a Research Engineer at the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, where they contributed to the establishment of an Energy Systems Research Laboratory. Dhrupad completed a Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, specializing in Energy Science and Technology, and has extensive experience in battery design and performance optimization through research conducted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Their academic background also includes a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado School of Mines.