James Dorris
FounderFounder at Odys Aviation
Long Beach, California, United States
FoundedOdys Aviation · YC
About
James Dorris held leadership positions at GoogleX, Virgin Hyperloop One, and Arrivo, where he led propulsion and levitation teams at Virgin Hyperloop One. He began his career conducting fusion energy research at MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center.
Founder at Odys AviationYC S21
Intro paths
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James went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Odys Aviation's investors · 6
Co-founders at Odys Aviation
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Axel RadermacherFounder
Experience
- Odys AviationCo-Founder, CEOcurrent2019 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
- Arrivo - The Arrival CompanyDirector of Electromagnetics2017 — 2018Greater Los Angeles Area
- GoogleElectro Mechanical Engineer2017Mountain View, CA
- Hyperloop OneDirector of Electromagnetic Systems2015 — 2017Greater Los Angeles Area
- CD-adapcoApplication Specialist, Electric Machines2013 — 2015Irvine, CA
- Fisker AutomotiveSystems Engineer - Electric Machines2011 — 2013Anaheim, CA
- MITPost Doctoral Fellow2010 — 2011
- Pyron SolarConsultant2007 — 2008
Skills & more
Simulations99CFD87Python75Java16Algorithms20Matlab61Simulink49Embedded Systems14Machine Learning8Catia10Star-CCM+8SPEED6
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Dorris?
- James Dorris held leadership positions at GoogleX, Virgin Hyperloop One, and Arrivo, where he led propulsion and levitation teams at Virgin Hyperloop One. He began his career conducting fusion energy research at MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center.
- Where does James Dorris work?
- James Dorris is Founder of Odys Aviation.
- What companies did James Dorris found?
- James Dorris founded Odys Aviation.
- Where did James Dorris go to school?
- James Dorris studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., Plasma Physics); Cornell University (B.S., Applied and Engineering Physics).
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