• Lead an innovative & talented team to offer AI and sensor based solutions for today’s buildings and smart grid challenges. • Technology Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA).

• Offered consulting services to participants (universities, VC/investors, and corporations) in the energy/medical industry including technology evaluation and due diligence. • Led or participated in grant applications to address technology needs.• Technology Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA).

- Principal invetigator to the Department of Energy (DOE) ARAP-e AMPED (advanced management and protection of energy storage devices) award research to investigate the State of Charge (SoC) and the State of Health (SoH) of energy storage electrochemical devices such as Li-ion batteries - Co-principal investigator in developing next generation electrode material, electrolyte, and current collector for DOE/ARAP-e RANGE (robust affordable next generation EV-storage) program- Led internal research projects to study Li-ion battery formation process and improve battery performance and saftey - Established institute IP position through active filing of 5 patent applications- Represented SwRI battery development program including offering conference talks and presentations to the industry- Conducted projects in the area of advanced energy storage systems for the transportation and other relevant industries. Technologies covered include batteries and ultracapacitors. - Applied advanced testing and analysis techniques to battery cells, modules and packs to improve the understanding of battery test methods and various battery configurations. - Developed new methods of testing or analyzing battery systems or subsystems. - Developed innovative solutions to customer concerns and aggressively developed SwRI’s IP in the energy storage area. - Worked with Division, Department, and Section management to expand SwRI’s battery business as both a project leader and as a technical representative to the energy storage industry. - Led experimental and analytical projects, participates in promotional and proposal efforts and develops innovative concepts for improved battery life or performance.

• Responsible for lithium-ion battery and capacitor electrode material development, scale-up, and raw material/equipment supplier evaluation and selection processes• Identified innovative technology opportunities to increase energy density for energy storage device and leading selection process to completion• Evaluated state of art lithium ion and capacitor chemistry such as cathode materials (NCM and LiFePO4) and anode materials (Li4Ti5O12), separator and electrolyte options• Undertook patent and literature review for industry R&D benchmark and analysis• Singed off cell design and product specifications• Reviewed and drafted internal standards for quality control• Undertook FMEA and analyzing cell testing data through statistical tools • Provided direction on materials, processing, specifications, testing, pilot plant, and applications • Established internal material development, battery chemistry research, testing, and application development• Led the invention process of material and testing equipment and filing more than 10 patents worldwide • Oversaw company compliance with applicable local IP law, and enhance the company IP protection strategy and portfolio• Managed international OEM clients for electrical vehicle use battery development and testing protocols

• Led planning process for chemical energy, lithium-ion battery, and fuel cell development program• Identified key material and equipment suppliers through expertise in lithium-ion battery and fuel cell development process• Guided 5 graduate students in battery material, electrochemistry, and fuel cell research field

• Led in evaluating fuel cell related technologies, ceramic materials, manufacturing process, and business opportunities• Optimized supply chain through strategic initiatives and manage existing strategic supplier relationships• Led and managed three major supplier agreement negotiations and due diligence• Responsible for strategic analysis, economic analysis and cost modeling in major funding application process including U.S. Department of Energy’s Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA) funding • Participated core business team to identify market segments and customer value proposition for fuel cell system applications• Participated product commercialization plan and technology roadmap process

• Studied Electrochemistry and Polymer Chemistry and related research fields • Developed a new technique to improve the spectrochemical analysis of metal elements for difficult samples• Demonstrated the use of analytical instruments and coordinated undergraduates to accomplish physical, analytical, and general chemistry experiments and project requirements• First authored three research papers and published in the international journal of Applied Spectroscopy

• Led a territory team of technical service, customer service, and project specialists• Managed GE Plastics’ supply sources globally to meet the territory’s customer needs• Developed new engineering polymer applications while concurrently creating value for customers by assisting with innovative product development • Conducted competitive analysis & application analysis• Maintained excellent customer relationships with key accounts (annual sales > US$2 million)• Received the best performance team award for greater China region in 1994 based on customer satisfaction, application development, forecasting accuracy, and logistics cost reduction