Roger Dale England

Chief Technical Officer, Valvoline

Dr. Roger Dale England is Chief Technical Officer of Valvoline Global Operations, where

he leads the company's worldwide technology strategy, innovation portfolio, intellectual

property development, and advanced product initiatives. With a career spanning

materials science, advanced manufacturing, propulsion systems, tribology, energy

storage, and fluid technologies, he has built a reputation for translating cutting-edge

science into commercially successful products.

Prior to joining Valvoline, Dr. England held a variety of technical leadership roles at

Cummins Inc., including Director of Materials Science Engineering, where he led

global research activities across metallurgy, chemistry, polymers, advanced

manufacturing, metrology, and product innovation. Earlier in his career, he served as an

engineering professor, teaching thermodynamics, materials science, metallurgy,

statistics, and mathematics.

Dr. England holds a Doctor of Science in Materials Engineering from Florida State

University, a Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of

Cincinnati, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology from

Purdue University. He is a Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt and inventor on more

than twenty U.S. patents spanning advanced manufacturing, propulsion systems,

lubricants, telematics, and next-generation heat transfer fluids.

Throughout his career, Dr. England has worked extensively with national laboratories,

universities, and industry research consortia, serving in advisory and leadership roles

with organizations including Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Purdue University,

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Florida State University, and others. His current work

focuses on the intersection of advanced fluids, thermal management, electrification,

sustainable mobility, and high-performance computing infrastructure.

As demand for artificial intelligence, data centers, and accelerated computing continues

to grow, Roger is helping lead the development of next-generation cooling technologies

designed to improve thermal performance, energy efficiency, and reliability in the world's

most demanding computing environments.