Dr. Joshua Smith Email & Phone Number

Vail, Co, Us

Colorado, United States

Building Performance Measurement and Owner's Representation to unlock the most cost-effective decarbonization for your affordable housing, multifamily, commercial, and hospitality assets.

Colorado, United States

Strategic engineering support for complex, technical challenges across the Energy, Building, and Transportation space.

Vail, Colorado, United States

- Novel ESG Policy for identifying risks and opportunities in heathy food tech- Technical diligence, deal underwriting- Portfolio company strategic advisory

San Jose, Ca

- Led advanced thermal system architecture development across vehicle platforms, including vehicle level efficiency and performance simulation teams- Developed cost/mass/efficiency metrics to evaluate internal vehicle efficiency measures- Led team across three continents to develop platform EV thermal and cabin comfort Software, resulting in 15% reduction in calibration time/cost & over 30% savings in investment after the second platform program- Implementation of machine learning & reinforcement learning-based features and improved design to enhance customer experience (range and comfort) in conjunction with Autonomous Driving features- Reduced HW sizing/system design and development cost by 50% through unique test setup and partner network

- Managed vehicle-wide energy efficiency simulations group, developed strategic recommendations for range/efficiency optimization at vehicle level- Developed cost/mass/efficiency metrics to evaluate internal vehicle efficiency measures- Led Electric Drive Unit development for novel in-house applications, including system layout and strategy planning- Led Advanced Vehicle Thermal team to develop complete cost-optimized Autonomous EV thermal layout, as well as system and sub-system testing and validation- Led advanced battery enclosure design team to low-cost multi-material developments with various key external partners- Managed key partner relationships- Developed strategic recommendations for and with Company Leadership

San Francisco Bay Und Umgebung

- Led battery system sizing, vehicle range, and efficiency planning across vehicle, including proposing strategic recommendations- Developed and patented novel structural integration methods of the battery within a vehicle to improve cost/mass efficiency - Built extensive network of partners & experts in various materials, evaluating and comparing various solutions- Led small team of design engineers

- Delivered on US market requirements by aligning teams across vehicle project and R&D departments - Analyzed US requirements for strategic future drivetrain mix planning and CO2-Compliance, including subsystems affecting energy/efficiency management (tires, mass, aero).- Represented Product Marketing (worldwide) in North American consumer satisfaction team- Represented A-vehicle line in CO2 planning

Ingolstadt, Germany

- Led internal and Government-funded national projects across the field of HV-Battery System Production (BMBF project eproduction)- Developed novel test strategies for thermal management systems using cell-replacements (decreased test time and cost 3-fold, increased safety)

Neu-Isenburg, Germany

Advanced Research department intern. Responsible for supporting research team on various high-level research for the aviation industry.

Avon, Colorado, Usa

Internship in Structural Engineering. Responsible for static analysis of small and large structures and material selection for construction.

München Und Umgebung, Deutschland

Internship with emphasis on product and engineering design. Responsible for Solid-Works modeling of products, Cinema 4d rendering, and Photoshop enhancement, as well as Copic sketching to convey preliminary designs.

Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.)

Thesis title: A multifactorial analysis of thermal management concepts for high-voltage battery systems. Development of unique, precision.

Masters Of Science, Mechanical Engineering: Energy And Environment Track

Masters Of Science (Guest Study), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Elroy B. Jeppesen Scholarship recipient

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Certificate in International Engineering in German Academic Achievement Scholarship, School of Engineering Deans.