Water Electrolysis Expert for Hydrogen Generation, Zinc-Air Fuel Cells and Air Electrode Technologies

Technical Consultant #1781

25 year career in the battery industry, moving from a senior engineer to director level responsibility in zinc air battery development and products.
Authority on water electrolysis for hydrogen generation, zinc-air fuel cells and air electrode technologies with 50 related patents, (issued and applied for).
Expert in battery, fuel cell, and hydrogen generation related industries.
Develop components and designs, resulting in longer-life batteries. Creating over four times the energy density of alkaline cylindrical cells, and many tens of times higher energy, than many rechargeable batteries.
On site laboratory provides flexibility and support for consulting on the electro chemistry and design of gas electrodes, building cathode machines and very high rate electrolysis apparatus.
Skilled with metal-air fuel cells and hydrogen production through water electrolysis utilizing nano-scale catalysts and unique designs.
Current work in renewable energy related fields including electrodes for batteries, metal-air fuel cells and hydrogen production through water electrolysis.
Guest lecturer on university campuses and at technical associations including the National Hydrogen Association and Sandia National Laboratories.

Independent Consultant, 2002 - Present

Research centered on hydrogen generation from water electrolysis, fuel cells and air-breathing batteries.
In the last four years, 14 patents have been filed assigned to three clients.
Develop gas electrodes specific for applications.
Develop battery and fuel cells from custom-made cathodes.
Current work on nano Nickel/Cobalt catalysts are proving to be nearly as active as Platinum for oxygen reduction at a fraction of the cost.
Electrochemical testing and evaluation of gas electrodes produced elsewhere for functionality and failure analysis.
Client and consulting work includes: A major battery company (new electrodes and failure analysis); catalyst making corporation (verification of their catalyst); research and development firm (new proton-permeable electrode for a thermal battery); small battery company (failure analysis and solution suggestions); major research and development company (line evaluation and suggesting improvements); and, two National Laboratory projects and mentoring of young scientists.

Electric Fuel Corporation, Biet Shemesh, Isreal 1997 - 2002

Director of Research - New Products, Manager of Marietta, GA, Laboratory
Built a zinc air battery research laboratory in Marietta, GA.
Designed and developed a gas-electrode manufacturing machinery and many other components for Zinc Air batteries.
Electrochemical studies for failure analysis and product improvement.

Rayovac Corporation, Madison, WI, 1979 - 1997

Rayovac Position history and accomplishments:

1979 Project Engineer
1980 Lead Project Engineer
1984 Sr. Project Engineer
1991 Sr. Staff Engineer
1994 Principal Engineer (Highest technical level at Rayovac)
Major contributor to the overdeveloped of the zinc air battery product line.
Holds 34 patents in zinc air batteries and related areas.
Major inventor of air cathode design and related battery manufacturing machines.
Co-managed 18 engineers and technicians.
Principal Investigator for two government CECOM SBIR grants worth $2.2 million.

Project Engineer, Upjohn Corp. North Haven, CT, 1974 - 1979

At the D. S. Gilmore Fire & Flammability Research Laboratory studied the physics of fire.
Flammability research as it pertained to urethane foams.
Invented many pieces of test equipment for flammability studies including electronics for bench tests and full-room burns.
Helped develop computer testing models of large fires.
Patent for HCN detector system which is ten times more sensitive than standard tests.

Electrochemical Society (ECS) since 1980, have held offices including Local Section offices, National Ways & Means Committee, Council of Local Sections and Local Section Rep. to the Board of Directors.
Continuing Education: Case Western Reserve, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

Publications and Patents

B.S., Biology, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, WI