Piyush Desai
CTO & Cofounder @ Volektra - Simply Electrik
- Role
- Founder at Pd Consulting Inc
- Location
- Des Plaines, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Piyush Desai
I\'ve spent 32+ years working with motors and drives — the invisible force behind everything that moves. From transporting people and goods to circulating air and water, motors power the world — and quietly shape our energy footprint.We\'re reinventing electric mobility with our magnet-free motor technology at Volektra. Our goal: to deliver complete drivetrain solutions that are Sustainable, Efficient, and Economical — outperforming today\'s magnet-based systems.It\'s a bold vision, but one worth fighting for. And we\'re building a bold company powered by passionate people. If you’re passionate about revolutionizing electric mobility, let’s connect. Join us as we build the future of EV powertrains with groundbreaking, magnet-free technology — or partner with us to bring next-level efficiency and innovation to your electric vehicle projects.Electric machine design | simulation-driven product and technology development | virtual prototyping | electro-mechanical systems | control algorithms | motion controls | servo systems | high fidelity multi-physics simulations
Experience
Founder
May 2013 — Present
Currently engaged with the following assignments while exploring new opportunities- Consulting engineer for technology development for a multi-billion dollar company serving the aviation industry worldwide- Collaborating with scientists, scholars, professors, and experts in technical conferences and symposiums to share the knowledge and insights to collectively advance state of the art in motors, drives, and controls- Mentoring exceptional individuals pursuing their startups
Education
Illinois Institute of Technology
MS, Electrical Engineering
2002 — 2004
Illinois Institute of Technology
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering
2005 — 2009
Shantilal Shah Engineering College
BE, Instrumentation and Controls
1988 — 1992
Skills
- Research and Development (R&D)
- Rmxprt
- Power Systems
- Pspice
- Simplorer
- Power Electronics
- Testing
- Electrical Engineering
- Psim
- Maxwell
- Engineering
- System Development
- Dspace
- Simulink
- Mathcad
- Hev
- Simulations
- Inverters
- Control Systems Design
- Matlab
- R&D
- Engineering Management
- Electronics
- Project Management
- Electric Vehicles
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