Chris
Chris is a Senior Controls Engineer at Modern Hydrogen, with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Washington State University. His background in industrial automation is diverse, working in multiple sectors, including public utilities, automotive, pulp and paper, HVAC, and aerospace. Chris strives to be customer-focused, developing robust and reliable control systems, user-centric UI design, and empowering continuous […]
Charles
Charles is a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at Modern Hydrogen. He brings 10 years of previous experience in the design and development of downhole tools and hydraulic equipment for harsh environments, in the oil & gas, mining and geothermal industries. He holds a bachelor’s degree in applied science (Mechanical Engineering) from the University of Waterloo, ON, Canada. […]
Casey
Casey is an Mechanical Engineer at Modern Hydrogen. He graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and obtained a BS in mechanical engineering. Casey has experience interning at a solar-powered refrigerator/freezer R&D lab as well as a camper-van conversion and camping equipment company doing mechanical design and fabrication. He is an avid outdoors person and can usually be […]
Carlos
Carlos is the Director of Product Management at Modern Hydrogen. He leads the product management functions and drives strategic initiatives that align with the company’s mission to make hydrogen cleaner and cheaper. He holds degrees in engineering and business, and has led global product teams in the automotive, appliance, and clean energy industries. His background […]
Bryce
Bryce is an Electrical Engineer at Modern Hydrogen, with a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington Bothell. He has over five years of experience working in design, drafting, and testing of industrial water treatment systems. Throughout his experience, Bryce has worked with electrochemical cells, oil and gas water reuse, PFAS removal, and a wide array of other […]
Arie
Arie is a Senior R&D Machinist at Modern Hydrogen. He has seven years of machining experience in the aviation field working with a variety of exotic machinable alloys with high precision tolerances and using a variety of multi-axis milling centers. In his spare time, Arie likes to read classic literature with John Milton, William Blake, Kierkegaard, […]
Andrew
Andrew Ritchey is a Senior Thermal Mechanical Design Engineer at Modern Hydrogen. His background is in finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics. Before Modern Hydrogen, Andrew worked for a major jet engine manufacturer simulating chemical vapor infiltration processes as well as the impact of microstructure on the durability of Ceramic Matrix Composites. He obtained […]
Amir
Amir Moftakhar is the CFO (Fractional) of Modern Hydrogen. He is an accomplished finance executive with extensive public and private company experience in energy, banking, technology, real estate, and consumer products specializing in fundraising, strategy and finance. Mr. Moftakhar has held CFO positions with multiple energy transition companies including ESS, Inc (NYSE: GWH) and corporate […]
Alex
Alex is a Senior Materials Engineer and Technology Strategist at Modern Hydrogen. He has significant experience working at the intersection of semiconductor processing and energy technology, and he specializes in surface science, thin-film processing, solid-state and nonaqueous electrochemistry, and vacuum engineering. Prior to joining Modern Hydrogen, Alex worked as part of a multi-institutional Department of Energy-funded […]
Aditya
Aditya is an Associate Mechanical Engineer at Modern Hydrogen. He holds a BS in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech, where he worked extensively on data analysis for a research group developing intelligent prosthesis and exoskeleton controls. Aditya is a co-author of a publication on an automated method of motion capture data analysis. In his spare time, Aditya […]
Tony
Tony is the co-founder and CEO of Modern Hydrogen. His educational background includes a BS from Stanford University and a PhD in physics from Harvard University, and he was awarded national fellowships from Hertz, Soros, and the National Science Foundation. Earlier in his career, Tony held several influential positions such as Strategist at Goldman Sachs and Pro Bono Consultant on Global Health for the Bill […]
Max
Max Mankin is the co-founder and CTO of Modern Hydrogen. He has nearly 15 years of experience building and leading teams, as well as designing, fabricating, and characterizing energy and chemical systems and functional materials. Max leads a team of 45 scientists, engineers, and technicians, rectifies product and market requirements with technology, and sets company market and technology strategy. Prior […]