Volkswagen of America
William Henken is a Late Stage PhD Candidate in Civil Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, expected to complete the degree in 2025. Current experience includes serving as a Volkswagen PhD Fellow focused on composites light-weighting at Volkswagen of America, Inc., since January 2020. Prior roles include a Research Development Engineering Intern at IACMI – The Composites Institute, where research on 3D printed materials in structural applications was conducted, and a Summer Intern at Local Motors, supporting the engineering of 3D printed vehicles. Additional experience encompasses undergraduate research in viscoelasticity and ceramic composites at the University of Central Florida, as well as involvement in a drone-based microgravity experiment sponsored by Northrop Grumman. Academic qualifications feature a Master of Science in Civil Engineering and a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Central Florida.
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Volkswagen of America
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Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc., an operating unit of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWoA) is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. VWoA’s operations in the United States include research and development, parts and vehicle processing, parts distribution centers, sales, marketing and service offices, financial service centers, and its state -of-the- art manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Volkswagen Group is one of the world's largest producers of passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker. VWoA sells the Atlas, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, CC, Golf, Golf Alltrack, Golf GTI, Golf R, Golf SportWagen, e-Golf, Jetta, Passat, Tiguan and Touareg vehicles through approximately 652 independent U.S. dealers