Dr. Carlos Romero Talamás is a physicist and fusion energy researcher dedicated to making fusion power more accessible, affordable, and reliable. He holds a B.S. in Engineering Physics from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, a Master’s in Space Studies from the International Space University (Strasbourg, France), and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Applied Physics from Caltech. Carlos worked in the sustained spheromak physics experiment (SSPX) at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, before moving to Maryland to work on centrifugal mirrors, and becoming a professor at UMBC.

Oliver is a multidisciplinary scientist with a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, and expertise across energy, materials science, microelectronics, and AI/ML. He has managed large R&D programs, leading teams of scientists, engineers, and technicians while overseeing multi-million-dollar budgets. He has secured competitive funding from DARPA and ARPA-E and is a Senior Member of the IEEE.

John brings over a decade of experience in capital markets and structured finance, with a proven track record in the energy sector. He has executed more than $30 billion in energy transactions and successfully raised $40 million for early-stage ventures. Prior to Terra Fusion, John held leadership roles at Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, and Last Energy, where he specialized in financing innovative energy projects and building scalable financial strategies for growth-stage companies.