Mitchell Gelpi

Mitchell Gelpi is a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Form Energy since July 2023, with a prior role as Design & Process Engineer at Epiphany Solar Water Systems from January 2017 to July 2023. Key contributions include the mechanical and thermal design of a novel mechanical vapor recompression desalination system, complex 3D CAD modeling, PLC logic development, and DFMEA analysis to enhance system reliability. Mitchell has also led various special projects and provided onsite equipment installation and maintenance support. Previous experience includes teaching and research assistant positions at Carnegie Mellon University and The Ohio State University, where significant contributions were made to engineering education and research in mechanical systems. Mitchell holds a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, both from Carnegie Mellon University.