Technology Scale-Up Experience

PEM Electrolyzers

• Supported internal projects for an OEM to develop reduced cost, high performance PEM electrolyzers

• Led projects to tailor PEM electrolyzers for unique applications using zero carbon electricity to produce green hydrogen

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) hydrogen generation

• Performed an assessment of two technologies under development and provided recommendations for prioritizing technology development and scale-up tasks, resource requirements and plans to accelerate development

Hydrogen Reformers

• Served as a technical and strategic product development advisor for a novel, proprietary hydrogen reformer technology

PEM

• Led international and US engineering teams to develop a prototype PEM Fuel Cell Stack for use in heavy duty transportation applications

PAFC

• Conducted a make/buy study for a critical fuel cell component which led to developing the associated supply chain

Technical & Business Leadership

• Advised leadership teams on business strategy, resource planning, and project prioritization

• Developed cost models and technical roadmaps to support product and commercialization decisions

Team & Organizational Development

• Mentored engineering teams and technical managers

• Supported resource allocation, supplier development, and field execution

Project & Program Management

• Led and supported DOE-funded technical programs

• Coordinated multi-organization technical teams and complex development programs

Flow Batteries

• Provided project management guidance for the development of a grid storage flow battery prototype system

• Managed cell stack development project to scale from laboratory test articles to a full size, grid scale flow battery energy storage system

Hydrogen Storage

• Development of technology for long duration energy storage using hydrogen and reversible fuel cells

CO2 Conversion

• Provided technical and project management guidance to scale up an electrochemical carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion technology to produce hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals from CO2 at commercial scale

CO2 Capture

• Mentored engineering team to scale up a CO2 capture technology by advancing the technology, materials and demonstration hardware.

Critical Materials & Metals Processing

• ​Advised a start-up technical team to scale-up an electrochemical cell stack to support their patented hydrometallurgical process to enable conversion of concentrated ore to a refined metal

Industrial Materials Processing​

• Evaluated whether novel process concepts could realistically transition from pilot to commercial-scale operation, identifying gaps in assumptions related to equipment, materials handling, and operational stability

Advanced Hydrogen Systems​

• Led technical and project execution for development and demonstration of an integrated lunar hydrogen production, storage, and fueling system

Resource Planning

• Defined capital and human resource requirements for company scale up

Engineering Design Concepts​

• Developed prototype concepts for a battery electric vehicle​

Intellectual Property

• Facilitated technical due diligence assessment of intellectual property for an alternate hydrogen generation technology

• Conducted a feasibility analysis for a novel, low temperature waste heat electricity generator

Capital Funding

• Wrote grant proposals for multiple technology startups to scale hardware

• Worked with founders to identify sources of funding and early commercial applications for novel technologies