Vivekanand Sista

Vivekanand Sista, PhD, MBA, serves as the Head of Battery Materials at Bechtel Corporation, where responsibilities include consulting on engineering and construction projects related to electric vehicles, batteries, and energy storage. With extensive experience in diverse roles within Bechtel, including Delivery Management for a major uranium project and Additive Manufacturing Leader focusing on 3D printing in construction, Vivekanand has a strong background in engineering and quality management with previous roles at Kennametal and Baker Hughes, where innovations in materials science led to significant improvements and funding success. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology and an MBA from the University of Virginia, complementing a foundational background in physics.