KULR Technology Group, Inc. has appointed Dr. William Walker as its new Director of Engineering. In his new role, Dr. Walker will work with the Company's engineering team on its next generation high-performance computing (“HPC”) and hypersonic vehicle thermal management initiatives. Prior to KULR, Dr. Walker was employed by NASA Johnson Space Center where his career primarily focused on the design and optimization of safe lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery assemblies for human spaceflight applications.

More specifically, he focused on the thermal management of Li-ion battery assemblies, battery safety in general, and the development of new calorimetric techniques for thermal runaway characterization.