Dr. Leslie F.

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Founder&CEO Bright Ice Initiative. SmallTech Consulting. Stanford Lecturer. BS&MS MIT. MS&PhD UC Berkeley. Inventor. Engineer. Google Scholar: 132 pubs incl. >60 patents. 2406 citations. 8 honors & awards. (see below.) @ Bright Ice Initiative, Inc. (Climate solutions)
Dr. Leslie F.'s Location
Portola Valley, California, United States, United States
Dr. Leslie F.'s Contact Details
About Dr. Leslie F.

My work's main focus is on solving urgent challenges in climate. I have academic degrees through the PhD. in Engineering from MIT and UC Berkeley; years of teaching experience at Stanford University; industrial experience from Hewlett-Packard Labs where I worked on MEMS and Microfluidics. I've founded and run two successful consulting companies, MEMS Insight and SmallTech Consulting. Last year I founded a nonprofit Bright Ice Initiative to address climate change. (Previously I started and ran the non-profit, Ice911 Research/Arctic Ice Project for 16 years, which I left in early 2022 to start Bright Ice Initiative). I have taught a seminar class on Engineering and Climate Change at Stanford University for over a decade. Many students have said it was one of the most impactful classes they'd had.I'm also an inventor with over 60 patents, and I've authored/presented numerous peer-reviewed papers and technical conference talks at the American Geophysical Union and the like. I've spoken at venues worldwide including the United Nations, International Maritime Organization, a World Economic Forum-affiliated event in Davos, an exhibit at COP26, and talks and sessions at the Arctic Circle Assembly and Cryosphere 2022 in Reykjavik. 129 publications, including over 60 issued US patents. 2424 citations (per Google Scholar).Google Scholar Profile https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=S5o9xMgAAAAJ&hl=enSpecialties: Climate solutions, Ice and Water management, Teaching, MEMS, Catalysis, Energy.

Dr. Leslie F.'s Current Company Details
Bright Ice Initiative, Inc. (Climate solutions)

Bright Ice Initiative, Inc. (Climate Solutions)

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Founder&CEO Bright Ice Initiative. SmallTech Consulting. Stanford Lecturer. BS&MS MIT. MS&PhD UC Berkeley. Inventor. Engineer. Google Scholar: 132 pubs incl. >60 patents. 2406 citations. 8 honors & awards. (see below.)
Dr. Leslie F. Work Experience Details
  • Bright Ice Initiative, Inc. (Climate Solutions)
    Founder Board Chair And Ceo
    Bright Ice Initiative, Inc. (Climate Solutions) Mar 2022 - Present
    San Francisco Bay Area, Us
    I've started a new environmental nonprofit to address the urgent need for terrestrial glacial ice preservation. The work includes local research to co-develop solutions in collaboration with scientific and local Indigenous experts to evaluate solutions to slow the melt in areas such as the Himalayas and Greenland, to address critical problems of water supply, flooding hazards, sea-level rise, and climate change. www.brighticeinitiative.org
  • Stanford University
    Adjunct Lecturer, Consulting Professor
    Stanford University Oct 2006 - Present
    Stanford, Ca, Us
    I serve as an Adjunct Lecturer in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, where I've just taught the 12th year of my annual seminar class on "Engineering, Entrepreneurship and Climate Change". The class creates a community of guest lecturers, students, and auditors, all focused on learning about climate change, its impacts, and approaches from around the world to help address this existential crisis in ecologically respectful and effective ways. Student evaluations say they are surprised that a 1-unit seminar class could be so impactful, and some note it is the best class they have taken at Stanford. The class gives the students a basic understanding of some key climate forcers and feedback loops, and promotes an active approach of seeking to explore and develop effective solutions, through innovation and collaboration. Auditors are welcome.
  • Smalltech Consulting, Llc
    Founder And Managing Member
    Smalltech Consulting, Llc Jan 2006 - Present
    Menlo Park, California, Us
    I lead a diverse collaborative team working on MEMS and nanotechnology-based challenges at SmallTech. Projects have included invention, design, R&D prototyping and testing for a variety of clients and innovative projects, including drug delivery, sleep apnea, hearing aids, medical procedures, point of care diagnostics, quality control, pharmaceutical authenticity, optical displays, methane leak detection, food packaging, particle size detection, flow measurement, valves and pumping, technical due diligence, and leading brainstorming sessions for client-requested innovation challenges. The team has now added a significant focus on leveraging our expertise in technical due diligence to assess the effectiveness (vs potential greenwashing) of proposed ESG strategies.
  • Ice911 Research (Later Renamed Aip)
    Founder (2008), Ceo (2008-2018), Chief Technology Officer (2008-Feb.2022)
    Ice911 Research (Later Renamed Aip) Oct 2008 - Feb 2022
    I became concerned with climate change in 2006 and took a strategic approach to invent and develop a technology to preserve and restore polar ice. I began by testing and refining the approach on a very small scale, always with local permissions. In 2008 I incorporated Ice911 Research, a nonprofit focused on restoring Arctic ice, to develop an engineering approach to slow ice melt, one of the far-reaching effects and drivers of global warming. The work included a rigorous evaluation of the effectiveness and safety of approaches to preserve and rebuild ice using an ecologically respectful material in key selected areas. The only time the approach was tested on sea water or sea ice was in a contained, above-ground pool. It has never been tested on open ocean water or ice.Over the years I built a team and outside expert collaborations, to conduct lab testing, small-scale field tests with automated instrumented monitoring, climate modeling, and modeling of deployment techniques. The evaluations indicate that the approach has the potential to slow climate instabilities, to give the world a few more years of breathing room to complete the urgent transition to sustainable energy and fuels.
  • Mems Insight, Inc.
    Founder And Ceo
    Mems Insight, Inc. Jan 2002 - 2013
    My work at MEMS Insight focused on projects and inventions utilizing micro-technologies, including a novel injection method for drug delivery; modeling passive water conservation/heating for swimming pools; innovative pressure control systems for implantable ocular devices that did not require external power; diabetes monitoring; device and systems designs; patent evaluations; and due diligence evaluations.
  • Agilent Technologies
    Project Leader, Principal Project Engineer, Technical Contributor
    Agilent Technologies Aug 1999 - Dec 2001
    Santa Clara, Ca, Us
    I was the Project Lead of Micromechanics to start a major MEMS R&D effort at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories/Agilent Laboratories. I played a central role in getting HP Labs' Micromechanics group underway, while working on a variety of MEMS projects and devices. My largest economic impact for HP was to solve a micro-fluidics problem that was limiting large-format inkjet printhead refilling. I solved this critical problem that had delayed market introduction of a large-format inkjet printing product family, thus clearing the way to market for this billion-dollar product line. After the company split, I conducted similar work at Agilent Technologies' Central Laboratories.
  • Hewlett-Packard Laboratories
    Project Leader, Principal Project Engineer, Technical Contributor
    Hewlett-Packard Laboratories Sep 1991 - Jul 1999
    Houston, Texas, Us
    I was the Project Lead of Micromechanics to start a major MEMS R&D effort at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories/Agilent Laboratories. I played a central role in getting HP Labs' Micromechanics group underway, while working on a variety of MEMS projects and devices. My largest economic impact for HP was to solve a micro-fluidics problem that was limiting large-format inkjet printhead refilling. I solved this critical problem that had delayed market introduction of a large-format inkjet printing product family, thus clearing the way to market for this billion-dollar product line. I was honored with the Hewlett-Packard Women's Technical Achievement Award. Following the company split, I conducted similar work at Agilent Technologies' Central Laboratories.
  • Chevron Research Company
    Research Engineer
    Chevron Research Company Oct 1978 - Jun 1985
    San Ramon, Ca, Us
    My work at Chevron Research was my first full-time job, hired as an entry-level Research Engineer. My work focused on getting the lead out of gasoline, and its success also led to improved commercial catalytic refining methods for high-octane blend-stocks and aromatics production.

Dr. Leslie F. Skills

Optics Cleantech Research And Development Engineering Management Technology Management Solar Energy Experimentation Chemistry Materials Science Thermodynamics Biomems Chemical Engineering Start Ups Sensors Mems Electronics Energy Engineering Thin Films Materials Strategy Medical Devices Innovation Management Characterization Invention Sustainability Entrepreneurship Microfluidics Microtechnology Microfabrication Design Of Experiments Electrical Engineering Climate Change Social Entrepreneurship Renewable Energy Semiconductors Simulations Product Development Device Development Research Process Engineering Technology Transfer Venture Capital Patents R&d Process Simulation Commercialization Nanotechnology Prototype

Dr. Leslie F. Education Details

  • Uc Berkeley College Of Engineering
    Uc Berkeley College Of Engineering
    Bsac
  • Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
    Chemical Engineering
  • Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

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Dr. Leslie F. works for Bright Ice Initiative, Inc. (Climate Solutions)

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Dr. Leslie F.'s current role is Founder&CEO Bright Ice Initiative. SmallTech Consulting. Stanford Lecturer. BS&MS MIT. MS&PhD UC Berkeley. Inventor. Engineer. Google Scholar: 132 pubs incl. >60 patents. 2406 citations. 8 honors & awards. (see below.).

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Dr. Leslie F. attended Uc Berkeley College Of Engineering, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology.

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Dr. Leslie F. has skills like Optics, Cleantech, Research And Development, Engineering Management, Technology Management, Solar Energy, Experimentation, Chemistry, Materials Science, Thermodynamics, Biomems, Chemical Engineering.

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