Gautam G. Yadav, PhD, is the director of advanced battery development at Urban Electric Power (UEP) (Email: gautam@urbanelectricpower.com), where he leads efforts to commercialize a high-voltage MnO2-Zn battery. Yadav previously worked as a senior scientist at the City Univ. of New York (CUNY) Energy Institute, where he led the advancement of highly energy-dense aqueous batteries based on manganese dioxide and zinc. He is the primary inventor of the reversible second-electron MnO2 technology, an advanced high-capacity...Read more
Sergio Mendoza, PhD, is a battery specialist at Exponent, Inc. (Email: smendoza@exponent.com), where he uses his background in controls to perform multilevel analysis of electrified systems. He applies his extensive knowledge of lithium-ion cells and a background in systems to conduct design failure mode and effects analyses (DFMEA) and safety analyses, including process hazard analyses (PHA). Prior to joining Exponent, he was a battery controls software lead engineer at General Motors (GM), where he developed control software for propulsion...Read more
David A. Kalow is a member of Team-Dynalytics, where he focuses on issues related to intellectual property (Email: dak@consolidatednanotech.com). He has more than 35 years of experience as a lawyer working in the science and technology field. As an attorney for Nanotech Plus, LLC, he assists with the business, technical, and legal evaluation and analysis of opportunities and problems relating to nanotech and advanced materials. He received his JD from the Univ. of Chicago College of Law.Read more
G. J. Ia O’, PhD, is the VP of Technology at Primus Power, Inc., (Email: gj@primuspower.com), where he oversees all research and development activities. He is an expert in electrochemical engineering, zinc-metal plating, and flow battery materials. Previously, he worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he developed catalyst materials for high-temperature fuel cells. He has 23 patents in the area of advanced zinc-bromine flow batteries. Ia O’ received a BS in materials science and engineering from the Univ. of California, Berkeley and a PhD in materials science...Read more
Jinchao Huang, PhD, is the director of battery development at Urban Electric Power (UEP), where she leads the quality assurance and control team and furthers development of the proton intercalation system. She is an expert in membrane synthesis and alkaline battery chemistry. She is the primary inventor of the graphene-oxide polyvinyl-alcohol composite separator, and has authored more than 10 publications and filed many patents on the MnO2-Zn technology. Huang earned her PhD in chemical engineering from City College of New York. She also received the 2019 U.S. Environmental...Read more
Samuel Brauer, PhD, is a member of Team-Dynalytics, where he focuses on energy storage chemistry (Email: sbr@consolidatednanotech.com). Previously, he led market research efforts at the Business Communications Co., focusing on advanced materials topics. He received his PhD in bioinorganic chemistry from Dartmouth Univ. and completed his postdoctoral work at the Univ. of California, Davis.Read more
Ann Marie Augustus is a founding member and Vice President of Operations for Urban Electric Power (UEP), where she is responsible for investor and client relations, strategic planning, and partnerships. Previously, she co-founded the solar investment startup Park Place Renewables and worked on technology transfer efforts for the City Univ. of New York’s (CUNY) Energy Institute, a research lab dedicated to energy innovation. She has startup experience in the cleantech hardware sector, with expertise in finance, strategy, and supply chain management. Since 2017, Augustus has served as a...Read more
Valerio De Angelis, PhD, is the Executive Director of the City Univ. of New York (CUNY) Energy Institute and is a founding member of Urban Electric Power (UEP), where he leads the integration of the UEP battery cells into products that meet the needs of specific grid applications. Previously, he started Mindflash, a provider of cloud-based e-learning solutions. He started a grid-modernization center at the City College of New York (CCNY) to accelerate battery system development, integration with the grid, and development of power electronics curriculum. De Angelis holds a PhD in chemical...Read more
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May
2020
Millions of citizens around the world are hunkering down in their homes to ride out the COVID-19 pandemic, and many are struggling with the emotional and physical toll of isolation. When separated from friends, family, and coworkers, it can be...
