Fernando Nuño works on the advocacy and promotion of copper-based technologies for motors, transformers, and power cables in the Clean Energy Transition (CET) program. He enjoys developing new projects related to industrial motors, electric vehicle drivetrains, and electric batteries. One of Fernando’s favorite professional accomplishments includes raising millions in public funding for innovative projects in these sectors. Every year, Fernando hosts a popular electric motors event, the International Motor Workshop, which continues to connect him to industry stakeholders and promote copper’s solutions for energy-efficient technologies. He appreciates the opportunity to work in a diversified field where his work can make a direct difference to policy and copper’s many applications in the green transition.

The Pop in Your Job: “Knowing that I dedicate my time and efforts to building a better future for all is highly rewarding and motivating. Indeed, copper is ubiquitous in the energy transition: windmills, photovoltaic plants, high voltage transmission cables, power transformers, electric motors, heat pumps, electric vehicles, batteries, electrical installations in buildings… Copper is present in the four elements of the electricity system: generation, transmission and distribution, storage and demand. No chance to get bored! As a programme manager, I cover not only the technology angle of projects, but also the advocacy with European institutions, the marketing to reach broad audiences through webinars, press articles and communication campaigns, as well as the R&D and market uptake funding through EU programmes such as Horizon Europe and the LIFE programme. My work mates are either technical experts, policy makers, academics, copywriters, product managers, consultants, staff at associations, conference managers, market analysts and industry leaders. I’m thankful for such a diversified and reach environment.”

Miša Milosavljević joined IFP Energies nouvelles in 2012 where he occupied different positions as a System simulation engineer, powertrain engineer, and system architect mainly in relation to hybrid powertrains and turbochargers. Currently, as project manager he is leading the research and innovation low TRL activity on new sustainable PM electric motor topologies including design to recycle and material consumption reduction (high kW-N.m/kg), and he is managing a portfolio of high TRL electric components and systems product development projects for automotive industry.

The Pop in Your Job:
A great enthusiast of propulsion systems and of all machinery that use them for the extent of knowledge, challenges and opportunities they offer, my drivers are the physics comprehension and exploitation through engineering to solve our current mobility and transportation problems without creating new ones. My current job is fascinating for the broad spectrum of activity that I cover as well as for the openness towards both industrial and academic partners. And last but not least, working with cleaver colleagues always ready to imagine new solutions and consider new challenges is a powerful day-to-day motivation source!