Robert Danforth

Director–Engineering, Simulation, and Advanced Development, Rehlko

Robert Danforth is the Director–Engineering, Simulation, and Advanced Development at

Rehlko. He holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Rose-Hulman

Institute of Technology and a master of science degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue

University. Robert has more than 30 years of cumulative experience in product development,

performance simulation, and product testing, and holds more than 10 issued patents related to

mechanical and electrical performance. He joined Rehlko in 2004 and currently leads

engineering efforts focused on mechanical and electrical simulation, including the development

of digital twin models and advanced computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis to evaluate

the performance, stability, and robustness of emergency backup power systems across a wide

range of operating conditions.