Julia Sokol
About Julia Sokol
Julia Sokol is a Staff R&D Mechanical Engineer at Form Energy, where she has worked since 2023. She has a diverse background in mechanical engineering, having held various research and engineering positions at prestigious institutions including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Integral Group.
Work at Form Energy
Julia Sokol currently serves as a Staff R&D Mechanical Engineer at Form Energy, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she contributes to research and development initiatives focused on innovative energy solutions. Prior to this, she worked as a Senior R&D Mechanical Engineer at the same company from 2021 to 2023, where she was involved in advanced engineering projects aimed at improving energy storage technologies.
Education and Expertise
Julia Sokol holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which she completed from 2015 to 2020. She also earned a Master of Science (M.S.) in Mechanical Engineering from MIT from 2013 to 2015. Earlier, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Mechanical Engineering from Harvard University, where she studied from 2006 to 2010. Her extensive educational background equips her with a strong foundation in mechanical engineering principles and practices.
Background
Julia Sokol has a diverse professional background in mechanical engineering and energy analysis. She began her career as an Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Consultant at Altanova Energy from 2011 to 2013. She then gained research experience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she worked as a Graduate Research Assistant in both the Global Engineering and Research (GEAR) Lab and the Sustainable Design Lab. Additionally, she has held positions as a Postdoctoral Associate at MIT and as a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Arup.
Previous Employment Experience
Before her current role at Form Energy, Julia Sokol worked as a Senior Building Energy Analyst at Integral Group for eight months in 2021. She also has experience as a Research Assistant at Schlumberger (MEMS TC) in France and as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at Harvard University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Her varied roles have provided her with a comprehensive understanding of energy systems and mechanical engineering applications.