• Identified potential suppliers of various fuel cell and electrolyzer MEA and stack components.

• Evaluated suppliers to understand capability, capacity, and strategic cost roadmaps against

internal cost targets and demand forecasts.

• Studied supply base and supply chains of films, strip metals, bipolar plate, and MEA

components to understand competitive technologies leading to cost downs, improved

performance, and improved availability.

• Lead cross functional supplier selection, RFI/RFP events for strategic components and

programs.

• Investigated carbon molecular sieve hollow fiber membranes for syn gas separation, high purity oxygen production, and tritium separation from helium

• Researched extrusion and rheology of highly filled (up to 95% filler) polymers

• Participated in unique projects across 3 different departments and utilized techniques/equipment, including SEM, EDAX, optical microscopy, helium pycnometry, twin screw extrusion and compounding, melt flow indexer, DSC, TGA, IR and UV-Vis spectroscopy, custom pressure systems, spray coating, and dip coating

• Maintained test stands/lab equipment, trained new personnel, maintained chemical inventory of 500 chemicals, authored progress reports, co-authored 3 manuscripts, and several operating procedures