The people behind the architecture

Built by inventors.
Advanced by operators.

NextPower360 brings together electromagnetic invention, advanced engineering, company building, and industrial power expertise to develop a fundamentally different class of motors and generators.

Leadership and team

Turning a new architecture into a scalable company.

NextPower360 combines original technical insight with the engineering and operating experience required to advance deep technology through validation, partnership, and commercialization.

Dr. Tony Iacovelli
Founder · President · CTO · Chair

Dr. Tony Iacovelli, M.D.

Tony has pursued a dual career in medicine and renewable-energy research, applying a systems-level view of biology, physics, and field interactions to engineering problems. At NextPower360, he leads the invention and technical development of RadialX and the company's advanced research programs.

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Tom Jones
CEO · Board of Directors

Tom Jones

Tom is a zero-to-one operator with more than 25 years of experience helping venture-backed technology companies grow from early stage through acquisition and public-market outcomes. He leads strategy, commercialization, partnerships, fundraising, and go-to-market development for NextPower360.

Shakeeb bin Hasan
Senior Engineer & Advisor

Shakeeb bin Hasan, Ph.D.

Shakeeb is a computational physicist and FEA specialist with deep experience in electromagnetic simulation, multiphysics modeling, and the optimization of electromechanical systems. At NextPower360, he applies that expertise to electromagnetic modeling of advanced electric-machine architectures. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Friedrich Schiller University Jena.

Hala Maarouf
Senior Engineer

Hala Maarouf

Hala holds a master's degree in mechanical engineering and is an experienced FEA computer modeler with a background in automotive design. She contributes computer-aided engineering, mechanical analysis, and design development across NextPower360's electric-machine programs.

Aaron Hoen
Senior Engineer

Aaron Hoen

Aaron brings expertise in CAD, FEA, manufacturing, and design engineering. His experience spans automotive, renewable-energy, and aerospace applications, supporting the translation of complex concepts into manufacturable systems.

Kenneth White
Manufacturing Engineer

Kenneth White

Kenneth is a manufacturing engineer with experience at Linamar and Los Alamos National Laboratory. An expert in CAD/CAM, CNC milling, and precision manufacturing, he helps translate advanced designs into practical, repeatable hardware.

Barry Smith
Senior R&D Technician

Barry Smith

Barry is an advanced Level 5 machinist and API 1104-certified welder with experience across natural-gas and wind-energy systems. He supports precision machining, prototype fabrication, assembly, and the translation of NextPower360's designs into testable hardware.

Technical and strategic advisors

Experience across power, materials, communications, and commercialization.

NextPower360's advisors bring decades of leadership in advanced technology, industrial systems, regulation, finance, and the scaling of science-based companies.

Dr. Khalid Hamied
Technical Advisor · Investor

Khalid Hamied, Ph.D.

Khalid holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech. He previously led R&D at Ericsson and co-founded Optimi Corporation, serving as President and CTO.

Dr. Norm Shilling
Technical Advisor

Dr. Norm Shilling, D.Sc.

Norm holds an M.S. from MIT and a D.Sc. from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. His 50-year industry career includes senior product leadership at General Electric.

Maureen Boyce
Board of Directors · Investor

Maureen Boyce, Ph.D.

Maureen holds M.S., M.B.A., and Ph.D. degrees from MIT. She is a Partner at Good Growth Capital and co-founder of Ignition Ventures.

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