Ivan Tibavinsky

Senior Engineer @Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc.

Farmington Hills, MI, US

Driving collaborative learning and orchestrating the flow of technical expertise on fuels, batteries, and charging between the U. S. business units of Mercedes-Benz and government agencies and other stakeholders in the industry.• Developing federal and state policy positions and representing the company in different committees of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation. Areas managed include battery lifecycle, charging infrastructure deployment, reliability, and interoperability with electric vehicles, and fuels regulations. • Representing the company at the Coordinating Research Council in multiple capacities, including serving as Co-Chair of the Advanced, Vehicles, Fuels, and Lubricants Committee.

Georgia Institute of Technology

Master of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering

University of Michigan

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering