Mostafa is currently a Senior Test Engineer at Tesla, focusing on thermal failures and propagating thermal runaway events in Tesla's battery packs and products to be the safest in the world. Prior to joining Tesla, he earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (with a focus on thermal science and engineering) from University of California Los Angeles in 2022. His Ph.D. thesis focused on a novel approach to solar-thermal production of hydrogen and graphite via methane decomposition. Prior to his Ph.D., Mostafa received his M.S. and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Minnesota (2019) and Tesla, he earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (with a focus on thermal science and engineering) from University of California Los Angeles in 2022. His Ph.D. thesis focused on a novel approach to solar-thermal production of hydrogen and graphite via methane decomposition. Prior to his Ph.D., Mostafa received his M.S. and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Minnesota (2019) and Texas A&M University (2015), respectively.
