Federico Coppo

Federico is a Ph.D student at Columbia University with particular interest in electromechanical energy conversion and power electronics. He was previously at the Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium (WEMPEC) where he completed a research master’s in electrical engineering with a focus on electric machines and drives. His MS work focused on the development of a novel bladeless turbine with increased efficiency.

Federico has accrued more than a year of industry experience while interning at Tesla on the electric motor design team where he worked on high voltage motor design, with a focus on characterizing winding insulation. At Tesla, he developed automated testing systems and designed advanced mechanical testing setups for life-cycle tests and prototype motor builds.

Originally from Milan, Italy, he came to the US in 2017 to attend Boston University, where he graduated with a double major in mechanical engineering and electrical engineering.