Lead acid and lithium ion battery expert for electrochemical power sources for solar power, fuel cells, medical devices

Battery Consultant and Expert for Electrochemical Power Sources (1424)

DC power sources such as batteries, capacitors and fuel cells.
Lithium ion battery technology for medical devices.
Electrochemical power sources and their applications, including solar energy, fuel cells, and medical devices.
Batteries for implantable medical devices.

Independent Consultant 2003 - Present

Founder and CEO of a technical consulting company that specializes in DC power sources such as batteries, capacitors and fuel cells and their application in electronic systems.

Villanova University, Villanova, PA, Adjunct Faculty Member 2005 - Present

Teaches a graduate level course for the Chemical Engineering Department on Electrochemical Power Sources, including fuel cells, batteries and capacitors and their application in DC power systems.

C&D Technologies, Inc., Blue Bell, PA, Executive Vice President 1999 - 2002

Technology and market development for electrical power storage and conversion products including batteries, power supplies and converters.
Responsible for Technology and Product Development, Quality, Process Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering.
Responsible for development of new battery products and new product applications such as solar energy and fuel cell systems.
Management of scientists and engineers, including analytical, development and testing laboratories, design, patents, documentation, project management, plant expansions, and the quality program.

Medtronic, Inc., Brooklyn Center, MN, Development Manager 1996 - 1999

Developed batteries for implantable medical devices, and for supporting manufacturing, systems development, and quality organizations.
Development and qualification of a new capacitor design, manufacturing facility and process.
Development of 13 new battery designs, including three new lithium battery technologies and associated manufacturing processes.

Lucent Technologies, Mesquite, TX, Technical Manager 1991 - 1996

Development, engineering, and quality of all batteries and other purchased products such as power cable and wire, inverters, converters, UPS, connectors for AT&T telecommunications power systems.
Provided technical support to customer service, marketing, product management, legal and advanced technology planning groups.
Developed staff and facilities, established total quality management system for purchased products, obtained ISO 9001 quality certification.

Johnson Controls, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, Manager 1980 - 1991

R&D on materials such as conductive oxides and semiconductors, polymers, and catalysts; innovative processes and designs for lead acid batteries.
New battery systems, including zinc bromine, nickel hydrogen, nickel zinc, rechargeable lithium, zinc manganese dioxide, and conductive polymer batteries.
Battery system components such as chargers, sensors and thermal management subsystems.