Dr. Yash Kotak is the Technical Head of the C-ECOS group within the Center of Automotive Research on Integrated Safety Systems and Measurement Area (CARISSMA) at Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI). He is also the High-Voltage Responsible Electrician (VEFK) for the CARISSMA. He did his MSc with Distinction in 2012 and PhD with a scholarship in 2017. Before joining THI, he worked as a Programme Leader at Blackpool and The Fylde College, UK from 2017–2020. Before that, he worked as a lecturer at Edinburgh College, UK and Edinburgh Napier University, UK from 2014–2017. His research interest involves various Engineering (including EVs and battery systems) and Project Management areas. He published 3 books, 3 book chapters, 13 journal articles, 5 conference papers, 4 conference presentations plus 1 poster, 3 Encyclopedia chapters, and 3 Reports. In addition, he was the invited discussion panel leader for 2 conferences, guest editor for 3 special issue journals and a reviewer for 4 international journals. He also collaborates with organizations such as Batteries European Partnership Association (BEPA), and the International Energy Agency (IEA) for electric vehicle and battery safety.