Optiphase Drive Systems, a Fort Worth-based pioneer in revolutionary electric power and propulsion technologies, has added Evgeni Ganev, Ph.D., and Karl Schultz, Ph.D., to its advisory board.
The company said their combined decades of expertise will strengthen Optiphase’s efforts to innovate next-generation electric propulsion systems for a diverse range of vehicles and industries.
“We are incredibly excited to welcome both Dr. Ganev and Dr. Schultz to our advisory board,” Daniel Vicario, Optiphase CEO, said in a statement. “Their extensive backgrounds in aerospace, electrification, and advanced propulsion align perfectly with Optiphase’s goal of revolutionizing electric power for everything that drives, flies, sails, and runs. Their guidance will be pivotal as we move forward to solve the challenges that come with electrifying our world.”
Ganev has a career spanning more than 40 years focused on electrification and propulsion systems for automotive and aerospace platforms. He currently is CEO of EMPS Consulting LLC after spending nearly three decades as chief engineer of electromechanical power systems at Honeywell Aerospace. Ganev has more than 50 U.S. patents, Optiphase said, adding that his contributions have materialized in platforms such as the F-22, F-35, International Space Station, Space Shuttle, and more.
Schultz, currently a VP at Axon, brings more than 30 years of experience as a C-suite executive in the aerospace sector, Optiphase said.
As the former CTO of Titan Industries and MD Helicopters and VP of global technical operations for Honeywell Aerospace, Schultz has made a significant impact on global flight operations and R&D, Optiphase said. His 13-year service as a U.S. Navy helicopter pilot and flight instructor with more than 1,500 flight hours brings a unique operational perspective to the board, the company added.
Optiphase said that with its breakthrough five-phase electric power and control technology, the company’s designs eclipse conventional electric motors and power systems with unmatched power density, peak efficiency, and system reliability.
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