Sanket Kadam
About Sanket Kadam
Sanket Kadam is a Senior Technical Battery Engineer at Nikola Motor Company, with extensive experience in battery technology and engineering roles across various organizations.
Company
Sanket Kadam is currently employed at Nikola Motor Company as a Senior Technical Battery Engineer, starting his tenure in 2021. The company is located in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. At Nikola Motor Company, he has been instrumental in establishing an operational, state-of-the-art battery test container on-site at the company’s headquarters.
Title
Sanket Kadam holds the title of Senior Technical Battery Engineer. In this role, he is responsible for engaging with suppliers and manufacturers by sending Requests for Quotation (RFQs). He also collaborates closely with the purchasing team for procurement processes related to battery technologies.
Education and Expertise
Sanket Kadam's educational background includes a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from Michigan State University, completed between 2016 and 2018. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Institute Of Chemical Technology, studying from 2012 to 2016. Additionally, he attended a Summer School program in Integrated Computational Materials Education at the University of Michigan College of Engineering in 2017.
Professional Background
Before joining Nikola Motor Company, Sanket Kadam worked at Enevate Corporation as a Staff Battery Engineer II for Cell Testing & Characterization. His tenure at Enevate lasted from 2021 for 5 months in Irvine, California. Prior to this, he was an Application Engineer in Battery Technology at Chroma ATE North America from 2020 to 2021, also in Irvine, California. He has held roles as a Battery R&D Engineer at AllCell Technologies and a Research Assistant at Michigan State University. Additionally, he has experience as a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant in battery research and polymer/composite materials.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Sanket Kadam utilizes his working knowledge of Catia v6 / 3DExperience for guiding the design of battery components. He employs CAN tools for managing battery information including State of Charge (SOC), firmware, and Battery Management Systems (BMS). He also coordinates with cross-functional teams for Design of Experiments (DoE) to enhance battery functionality and safety. At Nikola, he collaborates with the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) team for the safe disposal of batteries post-testing.