Experience

Blue Current, Inc.

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Manager Battery R&D

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Hayward, California, United States



Tesla

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Materials Engineer

  • Sep 2022 - Feb 2023

  California, United States

• Sr. Cell Research Engineer

  • Jan 2018 - Sep 2022

  Palo Alto, California Responsibilities: - Advanced materials development for next generation lithium batteries - Technical lead on lithium metal anodes based cell development - Silicon anode based cell development - Cell performance tests, degradation and failure analysis - Exploring next generation battery technologies - Setting up and running Arbin cyclers



University of Dayton Research Institute

• United States
• Research Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Research Scientist

  • Mar 2016 - Jan 2018

  Dayton, Ohio Area Responsibilities: - Materials development (discovery, synthesis, characterization, implementation) for solid-state, flexible and functional lithium ion, lithium-sulfur and lithium-air batteries; high loading sulfur cathodes; safe lithium metal anodes - Employed a newly designed solid electrolyte coated separator to inhibit the dissolution and cross-over of active lithium polysulfide materials from cathode to anode. This approach increased the cycle life of lithium sulfur batteries by… Show more Responsibilities: - Materials development (discovery, synthesis, characterization, implementation) for solid-state, flexible and functional lithium ion, lithium-sulfur and lithium-air batteries; high loading sulfur cathodes; safe lithium metal anodes - Employed a newly designed solid electrolyte coated separator to inhibit the dissolution and cross-over of active lithium polysulfide materials from cathode to anode. This approach increased the cycle life of lithium sulfur batteries by three times at high rates compared to state-of-the-art lithium sulfur batteries. Show less



Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Linus Pauling Distinguished Post Doctoral Fellow

  • Oct 2012 - Oct 2015

  Richland/Kennewick/Pasco, Washington Area -> Explored the use of dendritic polymer architecture for the first time in energy storage in order to improve the performance of Li-air and Li-sulfur batteries in the Electrochemical Materials and Systems group in the Energy and Environment Directorate. -> Synthesized novel hybrid organic-inorganic materials such as metal-organic frameworks for energy applications -> Designed liquid catholytes for Li-sulfur redox flow batteries -> Key contributor in a U.S.-DOE Office of… Show more -> Explored the use of dendritic polymer architecture for the first time in energy storage in order to improve the performance of Li-air and Li-sulfur batteries in the Electrochemical Materials and Systems group in the Energy and Environment Directorate. -> Synthesized novel hybrid organic-inorganic materials such as metal-organic frameworks for energy applications -> Designed liquid catholytes for Li-sulfur redox flow batteries -> Key contributor in a U.S.-DOE Office of Vehicle Technology project involving “hyperbranched polymers for enhanced lubricity and improved viscosity of engine oils" Show less



Clemson University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate research assistant

  • Aug 2008 - Aug 2012

  Clemson, SC, USA -> Developed dendritic and hyperbranched polymeric nanomaterials based systems for environmental remediation and sensing; water contaminants detection and removal. Devised new physical methodologies to detect harmful metals in wastewater down to picomolar levels and remove oil from water using novel hyperbranched macromolecular architectures and dendrimers. -> Evaluated environmental effects (nanotoxicity) of quantum dots on aquatic organisms. Demonstrated for the first time the… Show more -> Developed dendritic and hyperbranched polymeric nanomaterials based systems for environmental remediation and sensing; water contaminants detection and removal. Devised new physical methodologies to detect harmful metals in wastewater down to picomolar levels and remove oil from water using novel hyperbranched macromolecular architectures and dendrimers. -> Evaluated environmental effects (nanotoxicity) of quantum dots on aquatic organisms. Demonstrated for the first time the negative impact of plastic nanoparticles on photosynthesis in aquatic organisms. This study pioneered a new area of research on plastic pollution in aquatic environments. -> Visiting research scholar at University of Massachusetts (Amherst), Iowa State University and University of Florida Show less