About Us
Team
Matt Volk
Director of Acculon Labs
Matt Volk was appointed Director of Acculon Labs in 2025 as part of the company’s restructuring and growth. Beginning his career with CAR Technologies in 2014 as a Test Engineer, Matt served as the Lab Manager beginning in 2021, leading the company through its acquisition and growth by Acculon Energy.
As the Director of Acculon Labs, Matt oversees the strategic expansion of Acculon Labs’ battery testing and analysis services, including the integration of abuse testing, teardown activities, electrochemical analysis, and advanced data analysis.
He directs cell selection and characterization activities, supporting major automotive OEMs in their next-generation EV development. He also leads a team that executes complex battery testing protocols, including IEC and SAE standards, across diverse chemistries, such as Li-ion, solid-state, and Sodium-ion.
Matt specializes in optimizing battery performance and ensuring compliance with stringent safety regulations. He has successfully implemented new testing methodologies, reducing testing time while increasing data value. His leadership ensures efficient resource allocation, meticulous project planning, and the delivery of critical battery performance data that drives key decisions for the world’s leading automotive companies. Matt holds a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The Ohio State University.
Mikhail Karushev
Senior Electrochemist
Mikhail Karushev has served as Senior Electrochemist at Acculon since 2023, leading all aspects of cell R&D, from benchmarking to battery modeling. With full access to The Ohio State University’s Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis (CEMAS), he employs CT scanning to non-destructively probe internal cell structures. He further leverages advanced characterization techniques, including, but not limited to, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and half-cell analysis, to conduct comprehensive reverse-engineering studies for benchmarking, failure mode investigation, and advanced cell modeling.
Mikhail has a PhD in chemistry with experience in applied research and development for Li-ion, Metal-air batteries, supercapacitors, and chemical processes. He has more than a decade of experience in fundamental research and development in electrochemical energy storage, with deep knowledge of state-of-the-art and emerging developments in Li-ion, Na-ion, and other electrochemical energy storage and conversion technologies.
Mikhail has been awarded two patents and has three other patent-pending applications under review. He regularly contributes to the scholarship in his field, and his list of three dozen publications includes papers in high-impact journals such as Electrochimica Acta, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, ChemElectroChem, and Batteries.
Karl Moghissi
Senior Test Engineer
Karl Moghissi is a Senior Test Engineer for Acculon Labs. His primary role is in the execution of battery testing; he is responsible for setup, performance tracking, and data analysis for lab programs. Karl also maintains lab equipment and software, playing a key role in maximizing uptime and testing efficiency. His expertise ensures consistent, high-quality data that supports critical engineering decisions. He also has experience supporting advanced battery module assembly processes through the programming, operation, and maintenance of specialized equipment.
Prior to joining Acculon, Karl spent 3 years running a small-scale construction operation as a project manager, where he oversaw projects from sales through completion, handling daily logistics and ensuring efficient execution. Karl received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University.
Acculon
Energy
Acculon Labs’ parent company is Acculon Energy, an advanced battery manufacturing firm, leading the charge in industrial and commercial OEM electrification. The company provides an innovative end-to-end approach for accelerating lithium battery module and pack development programs and electrification market entry while minimizing risk.
History
CAR Tech quickly earned a reputation as a trusted partner for OEM battery validation and engineering, supporting every stage of EV commercialization. From testing early battery configurations to fine-tuning BMS and control strategies, and to enabling in-vehicle battery life and health prognostics, the company became a go-to resource for advanced battery testing and engineering.
Under Ken and Robert’s leadership, CAR Tech became the first advanced battery test and engineering facility in Ohio capable of managing multiple full-vehicle validation programs. The company attracted electric vehicle start-ups, advanced battery OEMs, commercial vehicle manufacturers, and their suppliers, providing cost-effective solutions to help bring electrification products to market.
Fast forward to June of 2022, CAR Tech became a part of Acculon Energy, continuing its mission as an industrial-scale, commercial testing, modeling, and engineering partner focused on the effective assessment, calibration, and implementation of electrification technologies and advanced energy storage applications.
As Acculon Energy evolved as a battery manufacturer, the battery lab once again underwent its own evolution and was rebranded as Acculon Labs. Matt Volk, who joined CAR Tech as a testing engineer in 2014, is now the lab director and has assembled a team of engineers at the helm to continue the lab’s mission to drive innovation in battery testing, validation, and advanced energy storage systems. Under Matt’s leadership, the team delivers cutting-edge solutions for advanced energy storage applications, helping OEMs and suppliers bring reliable, high-performance electrification products to market.