Type One Energy Group
Keely Willis is a highly accomplished Senior Software Engineer at Type One Energy Group since January 2024, with prior experience as a Senior Principal Software Engineer at Cadence Design Systems and a Software Engineer at AWR Corporation. With a solid foundation in software development, Keely played an instrumental role in the Clarity engine team, focusing on the integration of AWR Microwave Office and Clarity software as well as innovating features based on customer needs. Keely's academic background includes a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, complemented by research and teaching roles that resulted in multiple publications. Additional early career experience includes positions in neutron imaging at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and various research assistant roles at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Type One Energy Group
Type One Energy Group is mission-driven to provide sustainable, affordable fusion power to the world. The company was formed in 2019 by a team of globally-recognized fusion scientists with a strong track record of building state-of-art stellarator fusion machines, together with veteran business leaders experienced in successfully scaling companies and commercializing energy technologies. Type One Energy applies proven advanced manufacturing methods, modern computational physics and high-field superconducting magnets to develop its optimized stellarator fusion energy system. Its FusionDirect development program pursues the lowest-risk, shortest-schedule path to a fusion power plant over the coming decade, using a partner-intensive and capital-efficient strategy.