Dr. Timothy W. Ellis is President of Transformation at ECOBAT Technologies, where he leads strategic and operational initiatives across the enterprise. With a Ph.D. in Metallurgy from Iowa State University, he has over 30 years of experience in battery materials, recycling technologies, and R&D leadership. His career spans roles at Ames Laboratory, Kulicke and Soffa, and RSR Technologies, and includes a Master’s in Technology Management from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Ellis is recognized for bridging technical innovation with business strategy in the energy storage and sustainability sectors.

Dr. Loren Martin is Associate Vice Provost of Research, Innovation & Partnerships at Keck Graduate Institute (KGI), where he also holds the Rathmann Endowed Professorship. A neuroscientist-turned-entrepreneur, Dr. Martin’s experience bridges academia, industry, and healthcare.

Dr. Martin has a Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and postdoctoral training from UC Davis. He has also received training in entrepreneurship through Babson College and artificial intelligence in healthcare through MIT Sloan School of Management.

Juchen Guo is a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and the Chair of the Materials Science and Engineering Program at the University of California – Riverside (UCR). He also serves as the Co-Director of Winston Chung Global Energy Center at UCR. He has over 15 years’ experience in research and development of rechargeable battery technologies.

Dr. Eckhard Karden is a consultant for low-volt automotive energy storage systems. Based in Aachen, Germany, he worked in Ford’s global Research & Advanced Engineering organization from 2002 to 2023. He holds a diploma in physics and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from RWTH Aachen University, where he was a senior engineer from 2000 to 2002. He has been actively involved in industry collaborations, including international standardization and as founder of the ALBA workshop series.

After earning her Ph.D. from North Carolina State University, Dr. Sally Sun has accumulated over 20 years of experience in energy storage, with a specialization in battery testing, charging, and applications. She possesses exceptional expertise in battery testing standards—both U.S. and international—including electrical performance evaluation, safety assessments, and certification testing.