Matt Moran

About Matt Moran

Engineering and business professional with extensive experience leading technological & system innovations:• Power and propulsion systems and technologies for more than 40 years• First-of-a-kind liquid, slush, and gaseous hydrogen systems since the mid-1980s• Commercial, consulting, government, industrial, and new ventures• Applied R&D and systems engineering and integration in aerospace, defense, energy, and transportation• Proven leadership and management skills with multi-organization engineering project teams• Co-founder or key contributor to the start-up of seven technology-based businesses• Subject matter expert in power & propulsion, hydrogen, cryogenics, thermodynamics, and thermal management• Developed systems for the space shuttle, international space station, launch vehicles, spacecraft, satellites, aircraft, transportation, underwater vehicles, and microgrids• MBA in systems management; Bachelor’s and grad work in engineering; 3 patents & over 50 publications

Experience

1. Managing Member

   Moran Innovation Llc

   Jan 2019 — Present

   Liquid hydrogen systems development for aerospace, defense, energy, industrial, maritime, and transportation applications. Apply an adaptive systems approach for breakthrough innovation that accelerates system deployment and product launch. Resulting contracts totaled more than $11MM over four years. Projects have included: NASA and commercial lunar landing systems development; venture-backed hydrogen systems for aircraft and vehicles; propulsion system trade studies for spacecraft and rocket engines; hydrogen-based microgrid and fueling system architectures; technology transfer and commercialization consulting.

Education

• NASA

  Engineering

  1985 — 1991

• Youngstown State University

  Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

  1978 — 1985

• Baldwin Wallace University

  MBA, Systems Management

  1997 — 1999

• Case Western Reserve University

  Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

  1987 — 1993

Skills

• Energy
• Engineering Management
• Materials
• Strategic Partnerships
• R&D
• Start-Ups
• Engineering
• Spacecraft
• Training
• Simulations
• Patents
• Integration
• Mems
• Government
• Business Strategy
• Strategy
• Business Development
• Project Management
• Program Management