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Shoreview, Minnesota, United States

Golden, Colorado, United States

• Developed robust optimization model to find optimal performance metrics for balance of plant solid-oxide electrolysis system to generate rocket propellant from lunar ice (NASA TRL-6 project).• Developed intricate heat exchanger computational models (MATLAB) to capture condensation and evaporation in balance of plant optimization model.• Developed Solidworks/ANSYS models to optimize design of heat exchangers.• Designed and sourced space-flight qualified instrumentation (sensors and controls) for ground-level experiments conducted in cryo-vac.• Compiled reports and presented information at bi-weekly NASA telecons.

Golden, Colorado, United States

• Developed computational model (MATLAB) for industrial partners to evaluate radiative, conductive, and natural convective heat transfer in fibrous ceramic informed by tomographic and spectroscopic analysis techniques to predict the effective thermal conductivity of proposed materials.• Designed and employed a high temperature pressure vessel to evaluate heat transfer mechanisms in fibrous ceramic insulation in variable gas composition and pressure applications, for industrial partner.• Developed experimental in-situ lithium transport analysis technique using infrared spectroscopy of Gen-2 Lithium Ion Battery. Research conducted at National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden, CO.• Constructed and evaluated component temperatures of a custom heated LIB coin cell to inform parameters of a thermal runaway model. Research conducted at National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden, CO.• Designed and constructed high pressure protonic ceramic hydrogen compression reactor (LABVIEW program developed to control and monitor operation of the reactor). Employed GC and Mass-spectrometer to analyze gas products from the reactor.• Designed and constructed high pressure diesel fuel injection system for in-situ spray analysis in a high temperature pressure vessel (simulating an engine environment).

San Diego, California, United States

• Evaluated containment materials for high temperature phase change Al-Si thermal energy storage for use with a high temperature concentrated solar receiver• Tested and analyzed (using the SEM and image processing software) carbon particle production and characteristics from combustion of Methane and Ethylene• Designed and tested a lab scale thermal storage to evaluate computer model for phase change, metal alloy thermal energy storage • Developed computational models using Solidworks, FLUENT, MATLAB, Fortran to compare to experimental results

San Diego, California, United States

· Developed and patented three novel solar PV panel technologies for residential applications.· Developed and implemented business strategy; including developing a supply chain, setting up ISO and UL compliant manufacturing practices, and setting up a distribution channel to bring two of the technologies to market (Solar Shutter and The Short Stack).