Electrochemical System Development for Automotive Application (~15 patents)Director, Fuel Cell R&D (2013-2018)Leads GM Fuel Cell R&D focused on polymer electrolyte fuel cell system cost reduction.• Organization moved from NY to MI and built/started-up a new lab.• Partnered with Honda on fuel cell technology, now executing a joint program to develop a 2020 production vehicle.Director, Electrochemical Energy Research Lab (2008-2013)Develops and leads GM battery and fuel cell research activities to discover, develop, and drive integration of new technology into electric vehicle prototypes and products.• Organization delivered world-class fuel cell technology meeting commercial automotive durability targets.• Develops and leads lithium-ion battery R&D program to support Product Development organization.• Defined lithium-ion and fuel cell technology and cost trajectories, analyses central to GM vehicle electrification strategy setting.• Organization is awarded about 40 US patents/yr and publishes approximately 40 papers/yr, competitive with the best automotive electrochemical R&D organizations in the world.Technical Fellow, Fuel Cell Activities (2003-2008)Leader in GM program to develop internal design capability for the membrane electrode assembly (MEA), critical intellectual property at the heart of the fuel cell. Informed/influenced global fuel cell community on technology challenges and research needs.• Team delivered MEA technology meeting performance targets for Project Driveway, a 100-car demonstration fleet that successfully achieved customer acceptance of fuel cell vehicles.• Increased size of MEA development team by a factor of 4 to meet program goals. Research Engineer, Fuel Cell Activities (1998-2003)Established GM fuel cell MEA technology development program and test capability• Developed small-scale test strategy for MEA development, staffed and equipped labs.

Technology Development for Refinery and Petrochemical Processes (9 patents)Catalyst Development Technologist (1993-1998)Developed/commercialized novel catalysts for refining and petrochemical processes• Developed paraxylene catalyst manufacturing process, key contributor on plant start-up teamFluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Technologist (1989-1993)Provided R&D and technical assistance for Mobil’s nine commercial FCC units, with emphasis on reducing environmentally sensitive emissions• Reduced NOx/particulate emissions at Torrance, CA refinery to meet government mandates

Visiting Scientist/NATO Postdoctoral Fellow at two collaborating laboratories (June 1987- June 1989)Researched electrochemical behavior of promising battery materials (3 journal articles)Paul Scherrer Institute, Würenlingen, Switzerland (1-1/2 years)Physique des Liquides et Électrochimie, CNRS Laboratory, Paris, France (1/2 year) • Developed mathematical model of impedance experiments with polymer-modified electrodes and demonstrated method to diagnose charge-transport-limiting process (>100 citations)