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Watertown, MA-based WiTricity has Promoted Morris Kesler as Chief Technology Officer
About the Company
WiTricity is the global industry leader in wireless charging, powering a sustainable future of mobility that is electric and autonomous. WiTricity`s patented magnetic resonance technology is being incorporated into global automakers` and Tier 1 suppliers` EV roadmaps and is the foundation of major global standards developed to support wide-scale adoption. Advancements like dynamic charging of moving vehicles, and the charging of autonomous robots and vehicles without human intervention all depend on WiTricity technology.
About the Person
Morris Kesler will lead the strategic vision for the company’s foundational wireless power transfer technology. As part of the original WiTricity team, Kesler has been intimately involved in the evolution of WiTricity technology, from a concept demonstrated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2007 to serving as the backbone of developing industry standards from the Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) in the consumer electronics space and the Society for Automotive Engineers (SAE), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) for wireless charging of electric and hybrid electric vehicles. Kesler joined WiTricity in 2007 as Chief Engineer before being named Vice President of Research and Development in 2013. Prior to joining WiTricity, he was a founder of Wide Net Technologies, which developed unique optical communication and sensing systems for both government and industry. Dr. Kesler holds more than 30 patents and has published over 40 technical journal and conference papers. He holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from MIT in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
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