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Mujeeb Ijaz (born May 18, 1967) is a Pakistani-American automobile engineer. Ijaz is most notable for his innovative work on fuel cell engineer relating to automobiles. Ijaz is also well known by his peers for his 15 year stint at Ford Motor Company, where he was the manager of electric and fuel cell vehicle engineering. He is also known for his ground-breaking work as Senior Director at Apple Inc.

Additionally, Ijaz has been awarded more than 30 patents in battery-related technologies and energy management systems which have had great impact on the electric automobile movement globally.

Early life and education
Mujeeb Ijaz was born on May 18, 1967, in Radford, Virginia and grew up in Montgomery County, Virginia. He has two brothers, Mansoor and Atif, and a sister, Neelam. His brother Farouk died in 2012.

His father, Dr. Mujaddid Ijaz, and mother, Dr. Lubna Razia Ijaz, were both scientists. His father was an experimental physicist and professor of physics at Virginia Tech. His mother was a solar physicist who worked with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization to develop renewable energy programs in Pakistan.

Ijaz received his Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Tech in 1990, where he majored in mechanical engineering.

Career
Ijaz, soon after his graduation, started working at Motion Control Systems as a mechanical engineer, where he was responsible for the final quality check of the company's products and helping implement ISO 9001.

In 1992, Ijaz joined Ford Motor Company, where he worked for over 15 years as the manager of electric and fuel cell vehicle engineering. Later in 2007, Ijaz led a team of experts in the development of Ford's Lithium-Ion plug-in hybrid - the Edge HySeries, as well as lead the record setting Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 Land Speed Record effort resulting in a World's first 207 mph achievement powered by a 750 hp hydrogen fuel cell powertrain.

Ijaz founded the A123 Automotive Solutions Group in 2008, leading to A123's IPO in 2010. Ijaz worked for over six years with this firm, during which he led the creation of A123 Venture Technologies. Ijaz was responsible for the production of automotive applications for A123 including, the Fisker Karma, Chevrolet Spark EV, and racing applications in Formula 1 and the 24 Hours of LeMans winning Porsche 919 Hybrid. Ijaz, along with his team, also developed new materials and cells which were used to power the Ohio State University Buckeye Bullet to a 307.7 mph land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

Ijaz joined Apple Inc. in 2014 as a special project engineer.

Awards and honors

 * Ijaz was named Hometown Hero by local WDBJ7 for starting the Cheryl Quigley Memorial Run Cross Country, Track 1 mile and 2-mile distance.
 * In 2007, Ijaz received a merit award for the United States Department of Energy for his work validating hydrogen technology on the Ford Edge with HySeries Drive at Ford Motor Company.

Personal life
Ijaz married Sabiha Ijaz on August 11, 1989. The couple has three children together named Deeana, Shazia, and Ibrahim Ijaz.

Notability...
I want to point out that according to Wikipedia:Notability the subject meets the criteria for entry:

Under WP:SUSTAINED, it states "Notable topics have attracted attention over a sufficiently significant period of time." In fact, the subject has gained much press over its 90+ years in business. Although much of the press it received was pre-internet there are PDF citations and other substantial records of consistant attentions over time.

Additionally, as the company is credited with an invention more than 90 years ago, it is notable for the impact it has made as the invention is still in use today one one form or another. This is a substantial impact on the industry which is also a criteria of notability.LassoLaneFolks (talk) 13:38, 15 January 2021 (UTC)