PRESIDENT & CEO

Dr. Abbasi is the lead inventor of the Scepter technology and a Breakthrough Energy Fellow. With over 20 years of experience across industry (General Electric), government (Technical Advisor to US DOE ARPA-E), and academia, he has led more than $11M in R&D funding to bridge the gap between laboratory concepts and field-ready energy systems.

OPERATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS

Saskia leads Espiku’s commercial strategy, contract management, and stakeholder communications. She is instrumental in navigating the complex regulatory and business landscapes of the oil and gas water management sector.

PRINCIPAL ENGINEER

Mathew heads all shop operations, including the design, fabrication, and scale-up of the Scepter platform. A veteran of scaling energy technologies, he has spent 15+ years launching products in natural gas compression, thermochemical energy storage, and medical devices.

SENIOR ENGINEER

Tyler has a background in designing prototype solutions in the automotive, cleantech, and renewable industries is invaluable to espiku’s success in forging and maintaining partnerships with leading design and manufacturing firms, ensuring our technologies meet today’s highest standards.

THERMAL FLUIDS LEAD

Dr. Abedi specializes in thermal-fluid systems and played a pivotal role in transitioning the Scepter platform to its current high-efficiency electric-powered design. He oversees thermal optimization and durability testing for our commercial-scale pilots.

RESEARCH ENGINEER

Jacob worked in espiku’s technologies in 2019 and officially joined the team in 2023. He focuses on designing, building and conducting experimental research in espiku’s lab and fabrication shop. Jacob is motivated to see these technologies through to market. He completed his BS in Energy Systems Engineering from Oregon State University, Cascades.

ENGINEERING LAB TECHNICIAN

Jesse has experience with hands-on engineering and design. Working in various manufacturing disciplines, he now focuses on designing and building pilot technologies in the fabrication shop. Jesse strives to bring espiku’s designs to life. He earned his BS in mechanical engineering from The University of Portland.