Lead author on a winning $400k+ grant for a 1MW/2MWh lithium-ion energy storage system for Boston-area hospital. Project consultant on hardware down-selection, software and controls, and maximization of the value stack. Responsible for securing joint participation with Sandia National Laboratories and the Clean Energy Group. Project will be showcased and case study for the economic, resiliency, and synergistic benefits of energy storage coupled with on-site distributed power generation sources.

Expert testimony to ETH and Swiss Federal Office of Energy to facilitate aggressive adoption of new clean energy technologies including the potential use of advanced drilling technologies for Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) including hydrothermal spallation drilling.

 

Lead external project manager on cutting edge downhole electric motor-based steerable horizontal directional drilling system for utility-scale fiber optic installation.  Moonshot program for leading technology company required an aggressive development program which was completed on time and under budget with successful field demonstrations.

 

Technical and economic due diligence on a novel adsorption-based compressed air energy storage system (CAES).  Analysis included development of a closed-system thermodynamic computational model, sourcing of key subsystems, project and technology economics, development risk, assessment of scalability and commercial viability of the technology.

 

Materials and process engineering of a novel high-efficiency, liquid-desiccant based HVAC technology.  Review of thermoplastic material options, design, and joining method with objective of improving manufacturability.  Implemented project management systems and FMEA-based risk analysis.  Assisted in securing a $300k HPC4Manufacturing supercomputing through Los Alamos National Laboratory

 

Design, materials and process development, and prototype manufacturing of novel piezoelectric-based synthetic air jet (SAJ) actuators for active flow control (AFC) on heavy trucks. Critical to securing a $300k grant for high performance computational modeling by Oak Ridge National Laboratories along with project partners NASA, Boeing, RPI, UCLA, Princeton.

 

Technical and IP due diligence for private equity investment in high performance supercapacitors.  Evaluation of the state-of-the-art of the technology, company business plan, market opportunities, unrealized risks, and IP portfolio.

 

U.S. representative in the commercialization and technology transfer of a novel, high-temperature electrical insulation used in motor windings for demanding applications including aerospace and downhole environments.

 

Additional projects include:

  • Economic analysis and consulting on behind-the-meter solar PV, storage, and S+s projects
  • Technical and business strategy consulting for novel piezoelectric energy harvesting
  • Due diligence and business strategy consulting for flow batteries.
  • Materials and process engineering of high-performance composite tanks for potable water storage tanks, and industry-leading thermally insulated tanks for hydronic heating
  • Technical diligence on bio-based coatings for water storage tanks
  • Technical due diligence on downhole tools for OG&G