Dr. Mazen Hammoud is Ford's Global Director of Motion Tech Strategy. He leads strategy and planning for EV batteries, eDrive units, charging, electrical architecture, Powertrain, and chassis systems.
Since 1998, Mazen held several leadership positions at Ford including a China international assignment as director of Asia Pacific Powertrain Engineering with teams in Shanghai, Nanjing, Chongqing, India, Thailand, and Australia. He also served as Electrified Powertrain Systems Chief Engineer, Calibration manager, Powertrain Electronics manager, and Technical specialist of Powertrain Controls at Ford Research.
Mazen’s career, including his first 8 years at General Motors, has been focused on advancing modern propulsion systems toward zero emissions and carbon neutrality for a sustainable environment. He is responsible for numerous innovations published in technical papers and international patents and he regularly participates in industry conferences as keynote speaker or panelist.
Mazen holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University, a Master's and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering, and an MBA in Organizational Behavior from the University of Michigan. He is an SAE Fellow and sits on several professional and academic boards
