Kush Shah
About Kush Shah
Kush Shah is a Sr. Materials Engineer at Nikola Motor Company, with extensive experience in material science and engineering roles across various companies and institutions.
Title
Kush Shah holds the position of Sr. Materials Engineer at Nikola Motor Company.
Current Position at Nikola Motor Company
Kush Shah has been serving as a Sr. Materials Engineer at Nikola Motor Company from 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona. In this role, he develops compelling written specifications for Nikola’s products and standards for use across multiple teams. He is responsible for managing the Nikola materials database and library, and closely collaborates with various engineering teams to develop material specifications for production parts.
Previous Role at Karma Automotive LLC
From 2016 to 2020, Kush Shah worked as a Global Material Compliance / Homologation Engineer at Karma Automotive LLC in Irvine, CA. During his tenure, he likely played a key role in ensuring that materials and products met global compliance and regulatory standards.
Background in Materials and Engineering
Kush Shah has a diverse background in materials and engineering, having held various roles over the years. This includes working as a Foundry Engineer at Pump Works Castings in Houston and an R&D Automotive Materials Intern at Hitachi America, Ltd. in the Greater Detroit Area. He also has teaching experience as an Instructor for TRIO-Pre College Programs and as a Lecturer at Indus University.
Education and Expertise
Kush Shah earned his Master of Science (MS) in Materials Science from The University of Texas at Arlington, where he also served as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Tribology, Lubrication and Coatings Laboratory. Prior to that, he studied Metallurgical Engineering at Gujarat Technological University, achieving a degree in Material Science and Metallurgical Engineering.