Alec Falzone, Phd Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

Newport News, Virginia, US

- Technical leader for Army Aviation energy storage applications. Emphasis on implementing advanced Li-ion technologies to meet/exceed performance requirements- Coordinate electrical, electrochemical, and physical requirements of the aircraft to successfully integrate Li-ion systems into existing and future platforms

Orangeburg, NY, US

• Technical leader at Daikin America for research and development on lithium ion batteries for both the Department of Energy (DOE) project and commercial applications development
• Commercial cell test method creation and data analysis to identify best-performing cell chemistries and electrolyte formulations
• Primary technical focus is on industrially relevant materials selection and component design at the cell level in lithium ion batteries
• Identify material structure-property relationships and investigate failure mechanisms using a variety of analytical and materials analysis techniques
• Interface with both current and potential new customers to understand their technological challenges, and develop a plan to achieve performance targets utilizing Daikin’s materials
• NMR method development and qualification (Proton and Heteronuclei) in support of the QA/QC Department on finished commercial products

Orangeburg, NY, US

• Experienced in the design and formulation of electrolytes for high-voltage operation in lithium ion batteries
• Author of quarterly and annual progress reports to the Department of Energy (BMR – VTO Division) and TARDEC in addition to project planning to meet project milestones
• Investigation of the degradation in various lithium ion battery components using a variety of methods including: GC-MS/TCD (gas/liquid) and AES/XPS (surface)
• Proficient with electrochemical testing and post-mortem analysis of lithium ion batteries

Raleigh, North Carolina, US

• Experienced in technical writing/publishing, SOP generation, and presenting scientific findings
• Proficient in data analysis, identifying specific trends and presenting results to a diverse audience
• Expertise in the synthetic design and implementation of targeted organic molecules utilizing extensive air-free techniques (cannula transfers, Schlenk line, N2 glovebox, cryogenic synthesis and vacuum distillation)
• Multi-step synthesis of organic molecules required the extensive use of pyrophoric and hygroscopic materials
• Extensive experience in the design of experiments for collaborators and laboratory setup including extensive support and troubleshooting on ATR-FTIR, NMR, Cyclic Voltammetry, and UV-Vis instruments
• Employed the use of ground state characterization techniques such as UV-Vis, ATR-FTIR, and various electrochemical methods to measure redox characteristics (CV, bulk electrolysis, and LSV)

Loveland, Colorado, US

• Performed tasks outlined on established quality control SOPs for both incoming raw chemicals and outgoing products
• Collaborated with a qualified team on the development of a new color disc technology which was fully commercialized
• Utilized the principles of color chemistry in the detection of various freshwater contaminants

Ames, Iowa, US

• Synthesized new Palladium-based catalysts for the co-polymerization of olefin monomers
• Collaborated with a graduate student in the group in the generation of a copolymer network using these catalysts to imbed CdS/CdSe nanoparticles
• Developed long-chain vinyl-capped ligands for the direct functionalization of semiconducting nanomaterials

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Inorganic Chemistry

Bs, Chemistry