Our mission
Our mission is to accelerate a sustainable energy future by delivering a full spectrum of reliable, cost-effective hydrogen-based products and solutions.
Our values
Our core values revolve around promoting people, sustainability, innovation, and integrity.
Our name
The name HyAxiom was created to reflect who we are, where we’re going, and how we’ll get there.
The moniker is a combination of two meaningful words – Hydrogen (our main focus and the subject of our expertise) and Axiom (self-evident). It’s the shortened version of the idea that we, as a company, take it as an axiomatic truth that hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe, is critical to accelerating our journey toward a sustainable, reliable energy future.
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HyAxiom’s name reflects the truth behind the organization. We’re dedicated, motivated, and focused on leading the way to a carbon-free future.
Our story
It began with an engineering miracle
We helped put a man on the moon. It doesn’t get much more cutting-edge than that. At least, not in the 1960s when our fuel cells powered NASA’s Apollo missions.
As a division of the industrial giant United Technology Corporation (UTC), we also developed the first hydrogen-powered vehicles, commercialized the stationary fuel cell, and spent decades creating groundbreaking hydrogen fuel products.
In 2014, Doosan Group – a 125-year-old, energy-focused multinational South Korean industrial powerhouse – acquired UTC’s fuel cell business unit. Our name, HyAxiom, was created to reflect two rich legacies, UTC’s heritage of pioneering hydrogen fuel cell technology and Doosan’s engineering and large-scale manufacturing expertise.
Accelerating the charge
HyAxiom has since become an established market leader in the global hydrogen ecosystem, developing, manufacturing, and servicing clean, reliable hydrogen fuel cells and other innovative hydrogen solutions. We innovate constantly, upgrading and improving our existing products and services while actively developing our portfolio across the entire hydrogen ecosystem, including clean solutions for large land and maritime transportation applications and deploying one of the largest installed bases of stationary fuel cells worldwide.
Embracing the Future
HyAxiom is poised to do so much more than manufacture and service clean energy solutions in America. Our incredibly supportive relationship with Doosan means access to advanced engineering and mass manufacturing expertise, a global network, strategic partnerships, and strong government relationships in South Korea and beyond. Our affiliate and fellow member of Doosan Group, Doosan Fuel Cell Corporation, licenses, markets, distributes, and services our PAFC and other technologies in South Korea, extending our reach even further. And our own rigorous pursuit of what is next continues as we push the limits of what is possible, bringing us, everyone, closer every day to a net-zero carbon future.
A few HyAxiom firsts and highlights:
- The first and largest direct hydrogen-powered fuel cell plant
- The only models with interchangeable fuel sources (natural gas, LPG, and hydrogen)
- The first multi-story fuel cell power plant in the U.S.
- The largest natural gas fuel cell power plant, currently
- The first and largest LPG fuel cell power plant, currently
Some quick facts about Doosan group
- One of the largest global heavy machinery and equipment manufacturers
- One of the most advanced nuclear power equipment makers
- One of the few global large-scale gas turbine manufacturers
- A leading on-shore/off-shore wind turbine and energy storage system manufacturer
Local impact
Clean, quiet solutions make the best neighbors
No smoke. No noise. No pollutants. What more could you ask of the new kid on the block?
HyAxiom fuel cell solutions produce clean, safe energy. In fact, they’re so clean you may not need an air permit, even in urban environments, because of their low emissions and no hazardous byproducts.
Additionally, the Model 400s can be easily configured for carbon capture, allowing you to meet your sustainability goals today. And there’s more. HyAxiom technology integrates with waste heat recovery, remote monitoring, and with our system, you can not only eliminate water use but, in some cases, even generate water.
And because they have minimal moving parts, they make no noise. No grinding. No humming. Nothing.
All of this goes a long way to making us great neighbors in welcoming communities.
The team
HyAxiom isn’t just a company, it’s an organization of individuals with a grand shared vision and the passion to realize it. We believe the future is what we make of it and that future is bright and eminently achievable thanks to the knowledge, expertise, and wisdom of our team.
Together, we have generations of experience in engineering and hydrogen technology development. Doosan’s 125-year history of innovation and large-scale manufacturing expertise is the foundation on which we built our reputation. HyAxiom’s roots in engineering date back to the Apollo missions. And our current team is pushing the envelope even further every day. Cutting-edge design and implementation are not just what we do. It’s what we’ve done. For decades. And that’s what we’ll be doing in the years to come, until we achieve a carbon-free future.
Doo Soon Lee
— Chief Executive Officer
— Chief Executive Officer
Doo Soon Lee is the Chief Executive Officer of HyAxiom and Doosan Fuel Cell, where he leads global innovation in clean energy solutions. Under his leadership, both organizations are driving advancements in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies to support the energy transition and foster sustainable growth worldwide.
Mr. Lee brings nearly 30 years of leadership experience across industries in South Korea, including roles at Hyundai Motor Company, A.T. Kearney Korea, and the Monitor Group. He joined Doosan Corporation in 2007, quickly rising through the ranks to become Head of Global Marketing & Product Management for Doosan Infracore (now Develon) within five years.
He has held key executive roles within the Doosan group, including CEO of Doosan Mobility Innovation and Global Chief Strategy Officer for both HyAxiom and Doosan Fuel Cell. Throughout his career, Mr. Lee has demonstrated a proven ability to deliver strategic growth, build strong teams, and drive innovation.
As CEO, Mr. Lee brings a dynamic leadership style, positioning the company as a global leader in the clean energy transition and developing and empowering people for long-term sustainable growth.
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Sridhar Kanuri
— Chief Operating Officer
— Chief Operating Officer
Sridhar Kanuri serves as Chief Operating Officer at HyAxiom, where he oversees Global Research & Engineering, Operations, and Customer Product Management. In this role, he leads new technology and product development while supporting the scaling of manufacturing, supply chain, and customer service operations. His leadership focuses on advancing fuel cell and electrolyzer technologies to meet evolving customer needs.
Prior to his current role, he served as Global Chief Technology Officer for HyAxiom and Doosan Fuel Cell Corporation. Mr. Kanuri currently serves as an External Advisory Board member of the U.S. Department of Energy’s M2FCT Consortium and as a member of the Board of Directors at Versogen.
With more than two decades of experience, Mr. Kanuri has worked across transportation and stationary fuel cell technologies, as well as electrolyzers, spanning research, product development, and commercialization.
His contributions to the field led to his election to the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering in 2018. In 2022, he was appointed to the Connecticut Hydrogen Task Force, where he co-authored, a report presented to the Connecticut State Legislature in early 2023.
A recognized thought leader in the field, Mr. Kanuri is the author of four book chapters on fuel cells published in the Encyclopedia of Electrochemical Power Sources and Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology. He holds more than 30 U.S. and international patents. He earned an M.B.A. from Carnegie Mellon University, M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Florida State University and a and B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Andhra University.
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Tim Purtell
— Chief Financial Officer
— Chief Financial Officer
Travis Douglas
— Chief Commercial Officer
— Chief Commercial Officer
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Edward Kim
— Chief Legal Officer
Brian Chakulski
— Vice President of Engineering
— Vice President of Engineering
Brian Chakulski serves as Vice President of Engineering for HyAxiom, where he leads the teams that turn customer requirements into new products and optimize the performance of the company’s installed fleet. Before his current role, he was HyAxiom’s Director of Engineering.
Mr. Chakulski has spent his 23-year career with the company, joining UTC Power in 2003. He has helped deliver multiple generations of HyAxiom’s fuel cell products, as well as its PEM electrolyzer line, and has led certification efforts in the U.S., Korea, and Europe. He is a co-inventor on several patents and holds a B.S. and an M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Connecticut.
Rakshit Gupta
— VP of Strategy & Business Development
— VP of Strategy & Business Development
Rakshit Gupta is Vice President of Strategy & Business Development at HyAxiom, where he leads the company’s corporate strategy and growth agenda. His responsibilities span strategic planning, business development, strategic partnerships, commercial strategy and execution, and enterprise-wide strategic initiatives focused on supporting HyAxiom’s long-term growth. He joined HyAxiom in 2024 and brings more than 15 years of experience spanning strategy, commercial development, engineering, and large-scale capital projects.
Prior to joining HyAxiom, Rakshit spent five years at McKinsey & Company, where he advised companies across the energy, industrial, and infrastructure sectors on growth strategy, operations, capital investment, and transformation. Earlier in his career, he worked as an engineer and project leader at Beca, where his experience included supporting the $600 million expansion of Singapore Changi Airport.
Rakshit holds an MBA from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Singapore.
We’re Always Looking
At HyAxiom, we don’t just create cutting-edge technology, we cultivate a culture. An environment of trust, teamwork, curiosity, integrity, and innovation. A space where you can thrive with the support you deserve and the resources you need to navigate the challenges and opportunities that arise on our journey to a sustainable future. Because we believe individual well-being is the foundation for collective success.
We’re always interested in meeting caring, diverse, and energetic folks who are passionate about solving the world’s growing and undeniable need for clean, reliable energy.
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