Staff

Greg Less is Director of the U-M Battery Lab, responsible for the day-to-day operations of the facility. Greg received a doctorate in Chemistry from U-M. Prior to founding the Battery Lab, he was a UM research scientist and worked at battery companies T/J Technologies and A123 Systems.
Contact: gless@umich.edu, 734-764-2794

Joe is responsible for maintenance and training for the R&D line. He received his doctorate in Chemistry from the University of Michigan. Prior to joining the Battery Lab, Joe worked at Inmatech and as a Navy contractor doing R&D on supercapacitors.
Contact: jgallego@umich.edu

Art is primarily responsible for the maintenance and training of users on characterization equipment. Prior to joining the Battery Lab, Art worked for over 20 years in manufacturing and R&D at BASF and at the Pall Corporation/Gelman Sciences.
Contact: artsincl@umich.edu

Hicks is responsible for the maintenance and use of the Pilot line. With over 15 years of experience in battery technology, he joined the lab in 2015. His previous experience includes battery work at Navitas Systems, A123 Systems, and Ovonic Battery Company. Hicks is also an Air Force veteran.
Contact: wilhic@umich.edu

Dan is responsible for module and pack welding. He received a bachelor’s degree in welding and fabrication engineering from Pennsylvania College of Technology. He brings a decade of experience, having held welding engineering positions at Westinghouse Corp., Vogtle nuclear units 3 and 4, Kirchhoff Automotive, and Flexible Metal Inc. He was also the SkillsUSA welding and fabrication contest collegiate state champion and collegiate national runner-up.
Contact: dkedro@umich.edu

Shelly Christian-Sherman serves as Research Administration Senior Manager for the EV Center and Battery Lab. She earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from Cleary University.
Contact: sacs@umich.edu, 734-615-5742