Degrees
Professional Background
Awards
Research and Business Experience
Selected Achievements
Selected Activities

Degrees 

• Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering and Solid State Chemistry, Northeastern University, 1988
• B.Tech., Metallurgical Engineering, Institute of Technology, BHU, Varanasi, India, 1984
• Executive MBA, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1999
   

Professional Background

• Head, NanoEngineering Constellation, College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Albany, NY (2004 - present)
• Professor, College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany, Albany, NY (2001 - present)
• Director, Energy and Environmental Technology Application Center, University at Albany, Albany, NY(2001 - present)
• Founder, Board Member and Executive Director, New Energy New York Consortium (2002 - present)
• Chair, DOE's Clean Energy Alliance (2006-2008)
• Vice Chair, DOE's Clean Energy Alliance (2005 - 2006)
• General Manager, IGC-SuperPower, Schenectady, NY (2000 - 2001)
• Manager, ADS, Technology Development Group, Intermagnetics General Corporation, Latham, NY (1990 - 1999)

Awards

• President's Excellence in Research Award, University at Albany, SUNY , 2008
• Finalist, Small Times Innovator of the Year Award, 2006
• Promising Inventor Award, The Research Foundation, SUNY , 2005
• MIKE Award, Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce, with Albany NanoTech Executive team, 2005
• Business Review 40 Under Forty award, 2002
• Fellow, Institute of Physics, 2001
• TMS - Structural Materials Division & Electronic, Magnetic & Photonic Materials Division, Exemplary Service as Chairperson, 2001
• TMS - Certificate of Recognition for services to society, 2000
• Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 1998-99
• MRS - Recognition for Service to society, 1994
• Oxford's Who Who in Engineering Professionals, 1992-93
• Johnson Matthey Quality Award (R&D), 1988
• Gustel Giessen Research Award, 1998
• Three US Patents, four applications pending

Research and Business Experience

• Research, development and deployment of technical solutions and improving performance by accelerating the insertion of nanotechnology into energy and environmental applications in areas including fuel cells, hydrogen economy, power semiconductors, photovoltaics, thermoelectric materials, supercapacitors and superconductors
• Helped create and manage several innovative initiatives, consortia, centers, technology transfer programs and contracts by collaborating with over 50 universities, industry and government organizations.
• Served as chair of a national organization, the Clean Energy Alliance established, by the U.S. DOE's NREL, to bring together leading business organizations dedicated to providing financial and business support services tailored to the needs of the clean energy community
• Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with several industrial partners, DARPA, NASA, DOE, NSF, ONR, other federal and New York State Agencies. Received several awards exceeding $30 M to build one of the largest university-based clean energy development centers in New York State. Managed programs with over 60 staff members, students and scientists
• Responsible for identifying technology strategies and emerging markets in electric power, medical and electronic industries based on core capabilities in materials, electro-magnetics, low temperature cryogenics and system integration

Selected Achievements

• Established New Energy New York (NENY), a consortium with 45+ clean energy companies including solar and fuel cell companies such as Daystar, General Electric, Plug Power, Delphi, General Motors and MTI Microfuel cells. NENY and E2TAC are at the forefront of business acceleration, technology development, education and outreach activities in several areas of nanotechnology, renewable energy and energy efficiency (solar cells, fuel cells, ultracapacitors, power electronics and thermoelectric devices).
• Partnered with industry and trade organizations to publish an ‘energy clusters report' and ‘commercialization roadmaps' for Solar Photovoltaic and the Hydrogen Economy in New York State to recommend policy, attract investments and introduce incentives for deployment.
• Served as advisory board member and mentor for several start-up companies and venture capital firms including QM Power, Inverters Unlimited, Prism Solar Technologies, Custom Electronics, Starfire Systems, Nextek Power, Earthrise Capital, etc.

• Established a new subsidiary of Intermagnetics (as a spin-off) to focus on the development and commercialization of high temperature superconductor materials and integrated devices that are designed to improve the capacity, reliability and efficiency of electric power transmission and distribution.
• Created strategy and business plan for fast growing subsidiary for spin-off from parent company. Responsible for road show to strategic investors and partners to implement commercialization pathway. Initiated IP portfolio strategy and negotiated exclusive licenses from Los Alamos National Laboratory, Bell Labs and others.

• Published over 175 articles in peer reviewed and conference publications with significant technical accomplishments that include: demonstration of 13x improvement in on-resistance for high-performance integrated power modules to be used in a cryogenic inverter; preparation of new nanostructured platinum electrodes by a nanotemplating based electro-deposition process to be used as catalysts in electrodes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells; and demonstration if a novel integration of aligned nanostructures including carbon nanotubes and metallic nanorods in to photovoltaic devices.
• Focused on manufacturing scale-up of second generation thin film superconductor utilizing ion-beam assisted deposition, pulsed laser deposition and MOCVD and power devices including transformers, current controllers and superconducting cable
• Responsible for developing novel processes and product technology for ultra pure materials used in the manufacture of semiconductor and electronic components
• Discovered, developed and analyzed new materials and processes utilizing rapid solidification for fabricating flexible amorphous alloys and superconductors

Selected Activities

• Judge: New York Academy of Sciences Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists, 2008
• Co-Founder, National Institute of Sustainable Energy, with Einhorn, Yaffee and Prescott Architecture & Engineering, 2007
• Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2007 - Present
• Emerging Technology and Renewables Committee, PowerGen International, 2007
• Technical Advisory Board Member, Earthrise Capital, 2006 - Present
• Co-Founder, Nano+MBA program, Dual Degree, joint program with School of Business and CNSE to begin Fall 2006
• Co-Founder, New York Fuel Cell Network, June 2005
• Coordinator, New York State Vision and Roadmap for the Hydrogen Economy, 2004 - 2005
• Committee Member, Tenure and Promotions Committee for the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, 2005
• Coordinator, New York State Vision and Roadmap for the Hydrogen Economy , 2004 - 2005
• Founder, NY Loves Energy Initiative, 2004
• Member, Technology Council of the Center for Economic Growth (CEG), 2004
• Board Member, Coalition for Commercial Applications of Superconductivity (CCAS), 2003-2007
• Coordinator, New York State Superconductor Outreach Program, 2003 - 2004
• Advisory Board, Information Technology Management Department, School of Business, University at Albany, 2003 - present
• Expert Witness for the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), 2002
• Editorial Board, Superconductor Science and Technology, 2000 - 2004
• Industrial Oversight Committee Member for National Labs Superconductivity programs, 1996 - 2000