Natalia Bencomo, Ph.D.
Principal Scientist with 10+ years of experience in Electrochemistry
Research Expertise
About
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Education
Simon Fraser University
PhD, Mechatronics / July, 2015
Simon Fraser University
PhD / 2015
University of Iceland
MS / 2011
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
MS, Engineering Physics / 2009
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
BS, Materials Science / 2007
Experience
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Post Doctoral Associate / August, 2015 — Present
Postdoctoral Researcher / January, 2015 — December, 2019
Designed thin-film catalyst architectures and engineered electrode structures. Investigated degradation mechanisms under high-stress thermal chemical and electrochemical environments. Performed advanced materials characterization in collaboration with ANL and ORNL. Contributed to publications high-impact data packages and invention disclosures.
Giner Inc
Principal Scientist / January, 2019 — December, 2025
Led development of membranes catalyst layers and thin-film materials for advanced hydrogen systems. Secured 5M in DOE and ARPA-E funding through authorship and leadership of multi-year programs. Collaborated with Honeywell and national labs on manufacturability scale-up and system integration. Developed durability models diagnostics and accelerated stress testing protocols. Mentored junior scientists and worked across modeling manufacturing and materials teams.
Ballard Power Systems
Graduate Research Assistant / January, 2011 — December, 2015
Performed degradation studies and long-term durability testing for PEM fuel cell components. Supported validation accelerated stress testing and lifetime performance analysis. Generated data informing component durability improvements.
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