Jeffrey B. Straubel

Biography

 Mr. Jeffrey B. Straubel has been the Chief Technology Officer of Tesla Motors, Inc. since May 2005. Mr. Straubel oversees the technical and engineering direction of the vehicle including the battery, motor, power electronics and high-level software sub-systems. He has responsibility for new technology evaluation, technical evaluation and relationships with key vendors and systems testing. He was principal engineer, drive systems from March 2004 to May 2005. Prior to Tesla Motors, he was co-founder and served as Chief Technology Officer of Volacom Inc., from January 2002 to May 2004. At Volacom, he invented and patented a new hybrid propulsion concept. Before Volacom, he held several positions as technical advisor and power electronics engineer at Taproot Ventures and Pentadyne Power Corp. He worked at Rosen Motors as a Propulsion Engineer developing a new hybrid electric vehicle drivetrain based on a micro turbine and a high-speed flywheel. He has been a Director of SolarCity Corporation since August 2006. His interest in electric cars began in his youth and he built his first electric vehicle in high school. He has EV optimized a 944 Porsche and bicycle and pioneered a pusher trailer charging station he designed while earning his Degree at Stanford University. Mr. Straubel holds a B.S. in Energy Systems Engineering and an M.S. in Engineering, emphasis on energy conversion, both from Stanford.

Research Interest

 Industrial Engineering & Management     Telecommunications System & Management