An undergraduate research assistant at University of South Carolina. Current areas of research are in batteries, energy storage and control systems focusing on digital twins.

Erik Huemiller is a senior researcher working in the Materials and Manufacturing Systems Research Lab at General Motors (GM). His research focuses on inline testing methods for battery cell manufacturing with the goal of gaining quality information earlier in the manufacturing process. This work blends electrochemical understanding of batteries with instrumentation to find creative ways to deploy non-destructive test methods. Before working at GM, Erik was at Inprentus Inc. working on in-process monitoring of mechanically ruled X-ray diffraction gratings for synchrotron facilities worldwide. Erik holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Dr. Megan McGovern is a Staff Researcher at General Motors Research and Development. She joined GM in 2016 and leads research projects to develop manufacturing inspection systems predominantly in quality verification for battery manufacturing. Dr. McGovern received her Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Systems Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Dr. McGovern is active in various professional societies and is a licensed Professional Engineer. In 2022, she received the ASNT Research Innovation and the SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Awards. In 2023, she received the Boss Kettering Award, GM’s highest award for recognizing technical inventions and innovations.