Dr. Christian Vandervort is as a Technology-to-Market Advisor at the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E). Prior to joining ARPA-E, Chris served with General Electric for 29 years with roles at GE Power and GE Global Research Center (GRC). Chris received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He also completed his M.S. in Nuclear Engineering and B.S. in Nuclear Engineering & Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Chris has been awarded 38 patents, authored numerous technical publications, and delivered multiple technical presentations.