Revolutionizing the Energy Industry
Our journey began in the lab, exploring the power of metal-air reactions—a process where metal, air, and water come together to generate clean, reliable electricity.
What started as research quickly became a mission: to use sheet metal as a fuel to power the next energy transition. Now, we’re building the future of energy—one that’s sustainable, scalable, and accessible. Because true progress isn’t just about creating power—it’s about doing it responsibly.
Meet the Team
Co-Founder and CEO
Ryan Goethals
Ryan leads Metal Light as the technical founder and CEO, guiding both business and technology development.
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CTO
Harsh Jagad, PhD
Dr. Jagad earned his PhD in Materials Science from Brown University. He leads Metal Lights research and development efforts.
Co-Founder and CSO
James Pikul, PhD
Dr. Pikul is the inventor of our Metal-Air technology. He currently is a professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison and serves as the CSO of Metal Light.
COO
Jesse Gray, PhD
Jesse earned his PhD in Chemistry from Columbia University and leads our team in electrochemistry and investor relations​.
Team Stories
"I work at Metal Light as a battery engineer, developing our technology in the lab. It feels great coming to work every day knowing what I do will have a great impact towards the energy industry."
Hung Nguyen, Battery Engineer