Gordan Abas Goodarzi

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Gordon Abas Goodarzi
Research Affiliate

Ph.D. University of Missouri, Columbia
M.S. University of Missouri, Columbia
B.S. California State University, Sacramento

Dr. Goodarzi is President, CEO of Magmotor Technologies, with over forty years of EV and HEV experience, Technology and Product Development for electric powertrain design and manufacturing for medium and heavy-duty commercial and military vehicles.  He is also a registered professional engineering since 1985.

Key Areas of Experience and Expertise

  • Power Converters for Renewable Energy & Transportation

  • Renewable Energy Management and protection Systems 

  • System safety and protection

  • Fuel Cell engines & Balance of Plant Components and control

Honors and Awards

  • Winner of the 2021 IEEE PELS Vehicle and Transportation Systems Achievement Award "For contributions to the advancement of Electric Powertrains for Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles."

  • Honored to be Plenary Speaker for Applied Power Electronic Conference “APEC” 2019, presenting electric Vehicular technologies and fuel cell engines.

  • Keynote Speaker, Panelist, and speaker in various Electric Vehicle Symposium, IEE Vehicular, SAE, Green Truck, ACTExpo, CA Air quality Management, Cal Department of Transportation and electric vehicles industry, ARPA-e, TARDEC

  • 1989: Outstanding performance Award, Hughes aircraft

  • 1990: Superior Performance Award, Hughes aircraft

  • 1991: Team Performance Award Hughes aircraft

  • 1993: Superior Performance Award; Hughes aircraft

  • Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Various other team and individual achievement and recognition awards