Dr. Selma Ben Saad
About Dr. Selma Ben Saad
Dr. Selma Ben Saad serves as the Lead Thermal Engineer specializing in battery thermal management and vehicle integration at Northvolt. With a PhD in Process Engineering and extensive experience in the automotive and energy sectors, she has held various engineering roles across multiple companies in Europe.
Work at Northvolt
Dr. Selma Ben Saad serves as the Lead Thermal Engineer at Northvolt, focusing on battery thermal management and vehicle integration. She has held this position since 2021, contributing to the development of advanced battery systems in Sweden. Her role involves overseeing thermal management strategies to enhance battery performance and safety in electric vehicles.
Current Role at Groupe PSA
In addition to her position at Northvolt, Dr. Ben Saad has been working at Groupe PSA since 2016 as the Development Responsible and Expert in storage-battery thermal management for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (EV & PHEV). Based in the Paris Area, France, she has been instrumental in advancing thermal management solutions within the automotive sector.
Previous Experience in Battery Thermal Management
Dr. Ben Saad has extensive experience in battery thermal management, having worked at several notable organizations. She was a Thermal Specialist at Faurecia from 2018 to 2021, focusing on battery thermal management. Prior to that, she served as a Research Engineer at CEA - Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives for six months in 2014, where she worked on electric vehicle projects.
Education and Expertise
Dr. Selma Ben Saad holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Process Engineering and Product from the Institut national polytechnique de Lorraine, which she completed in 2012. She also earned a Master's degree in Process and Chemical Engineering from Ecole National des Ingénieur de Gabès in 2007. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in thermal management and engineering.
Career Background
Dr. Ben Saad's career includes significant roles in various engineering capacities. She worked as an R&D Project Engineer at Valeo from 2014 to 2016, focusing on new products related to battery cooling systems. Additionally, she served as a CFD Development Engineer at Delphi Automotive Systems from 2012 to 2014, specializing in heat exchangers. Her early career included a four-year tenure as a PhD Researcher at CEA, where she focused on heat exchangers.