# Nadim Maluf

> Nadim Maluf is the co-founder and CEO of Qnovo, a Silicon Valley battery intelligence software company whose technology has shipped inside over 150 million smartphones and is now entering the electric vehicle market. Holding a PhD from Stanford, an MS from Caltech, and over 50 patents, Maluf spent three decades mastering sensors, photonics, and MEMS before channeling everything into a singular bet: that software, not chemistry, would solve the world's battery problem. His platform, SpectralX, and its automotive extension SentinelX, use real-time electrochemical diagnostics and machine learning to make batteries charge faster, last longer, and fail less often — a proposition that earned strategic investment from Hyundai and Kia.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Qnovo
- **Organizations:** Qnovo, U.S. Venture Partners, LumaSense Technologies, Bookham, Stanford University, New Focus, TRW Automotive, Lucas NovaSensor, GE NovaSensor
- **Nationality:** American (Lebanese origin)
- **Education:** PhD, Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, MS, Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), BE, Electrical Engineering, American University of Beirut
- **Known for:** Co-founded Qnovo (2010), whose battery software shipped in 150+ million smartphones, Holds 50+ patents in battery management and related technologies, Authored bestselling MEMS textbook 'An Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems Engineering'

## Career timeline

- **1985** — Earned MS in Electrical Engineering from Caltech
- **1990s** — Worked at Lucas NovaSensor / GE NovaSensor on early Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS)
- **1995** — Became Consulting Professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University
- **1995+** — Manager/Director of Advanced Technologies at Lucas NovaSensor
- **2000** — Senior Director of Advanced Technology at New Focus Inc.
- **2002** — Vice President, Photonics Tools and Instruments at New Focus
- **2000s** — Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at LumaSense Technologies
- **2001** — Published 'An Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems Engineering' (MEMS textbook)
- **2009-2010** — Entrepreneur-in-Residence at U.S. Venture Partners
- **2010** — Co-founded Qnovo; began developing adaptive battery charging software
- **2023** — Qnovo battery intelligence deployed in 150+ million smartphones; company pivots focus to EVs
- **2024** — Hyundai Motor and Kia make strategic investment in Qnovo
- **2024-12** — Launched SentinelX battery safety solution for automotive industry ahead of CES 2025
- **2025-01** — Demonstrated SentinelX at CES 2025 in Las Vegas
- **2026-03** — Qnovo closes latest funding round (Venture, Round not Specified)

## Achievements

- Co-founded Qnovo (2010), whose battery software shipped in 150+ million smartphones
- Holds 50+ patents in battery management and related technologies
- Authored bestselling MEMS textbook 'An Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems Engineering'
- Served as Consulting Professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University for 14+ years
- Led development of SentinelX automotive battery safety platform with 98.7%+ accuracy in cell health identification
- Secured strategic investment from Hyundai Motor and Kia for Qnovo's battery intelligence platform
- Built the Battery Genome database — 12 years of lithium-ion cell performance data
- Raised $32.6M+ in total funding for Qnovo
- Qnovo's technology projected to save automakers up to $18B annually by 2030

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Qnovo closes latest venture funding round
- **2025-01** — Nadim Maluf presents SentinelX at CES 2025 in Las Vegas
- **2024-12** — Qnovo launches SentinelX — automotive battery safety solution with 98.7%+ cell health identification accuracy
- **2024** — Hyundai Motor and Kia make strategic investment in Qnovo following years of collaborative testing

## Links

- Website: https://qnovo.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/nadimmaluf
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/qnovocorp

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Last updated: 2026-05-13