David L. Wood III, Ph.D.
ChemPower Solutions, LLC | ORNL Retired Specializing in Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion & Applied Materials Electrochemistry
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About
Publications
Education
University of New Mexico
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering / July, 2007
University of Kansas
M.S., Chemical and Petroleum Engineering / May, 1998
North Carolina State University
B.S., Chemical Engineering / December, 1994
Experience
ChemPower Solutions LLC
Owner/Consultant / February, 2025 — January
Leveraging diverse research background, operations management, new research program growth, and strategic project execution in a challenging new materials process engineering consulting role.
SkyNano LLC
COO/Director of Engineering / January, 2021 — December, 2024
Led scaling of novel multiwall carbon nanotube production process increasing output from 200 mg/hour to 0.2 kg/hour setting a new standard for electrolytic and thermochemical production. Conducted comprehensive project management of company research portfolio while growing team from 6 to 14 employees. Contributed substantially to startup company funding increase from 3M to 16M between 2020-2024 focusing on integration of carbonaceous nanomaterials into LIB electrodes.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)/University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK)
Distinguished R&D Staff Scientist, Group Leader, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Program Manager, Joint Faculty Associate Professor / January, 2009 — December, 2023
Grew sponsor funding by over 5X (and number of staff from 4 to 20) from 1M in FY14 to 5.3M in FY17 in the areas of battery and fuel cell electrode processing science as team and group leader. Research manager for the DOE Battery Manufacturing R&D Facility (BMF) which included leading multiple DOE EERE funded projects with average annual sponsor funding of 8-10M. Project manager from 2011-2021 for DOE Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) Applied Battery Research (ABR) subprogram; grew research sponsor funding from 0.6M to 3.2M in first 5 years. Major contributor to next-generation DOE VTO LIB projects including low-Co high-energy cathodes, highly conductive electrolytes, and novel graphite anode structures for extreme fast charging (XFC) and advanced chemical methods for cell recycling. Director of DOE AMO Advanced Materials Manufacturing (AMM) Collaboration between ORNL ANL LBNL NREL SNL and Eastman Business Park from FY19-21 with distributed annual sponsor funding of 3M. Graduated 3 Ph.D. students and co-mentored 3 additional in the lithium-ion battery R&D space between 2013-2021 featuring one dissertation on graphite anode SEI layer and formation cycle optimization. Simultaneously led 5 projects from 2009-2012 co-sponsored by DOE EERE AMO and VTO totaling 6.52M involving lithium-ion battery advanced materials processing and characterization featuring a novel natural graphite anode with advanced surface chemistry.
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
Post-Doctoral Research Associate / January, 2008 — December, 2009
Conducted long-term independent research on the elucidation of performance and chemical degradation mechanisms of PEMFC GDLs, MEAs, and carbonaceous materials.
Cabot Corporation
Senior Scientist / January, 2007 — December, 2008
Established and led DMFC durability and component evaluation team between 2007-2008 resulting in greatly improved understanding of commercial and developmental MEA performance related to carbonaceous and catalyst materials.
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Staff Research Assistant / January, 2003 — May, 2007
Conducted independent research involving elucidation of long-term performance and chemical degradation mechanisms of polymer electrolyte fuel cell GDLs and MEAs leading to peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, a funded research proposal, and Ph.D. dissertation.
SGL Carbon Group
Key Account & Technical Service Manager / October, 2000 — December, 2002
Served in multiple roles of account manager, primary technical contact, technical marketing contributor, new business development contributor, and R&D liaison to Germany-based production staff leading to substantial growth (increase of gas diffusion layer sales of 201% in 2001 and an additional 104% in 2002) in sales of PEFC GDLs and improved understanding of bipolar-plate functionality.
General Motors Corporation
R&D Project Engineer / December, 1997 — September, 2000
Dynamic contributor to polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack engineering, new concept integration, component development, materials characterization, supplier relations, process scale-up, test protocol design, and large-active-area test-platform engineering; strong interaction with fuel cell systems integration team and reducing vehicle system complexity by developing “smart” fuel cell stack components and membrane-electrode assembly materials.
University of Kansas
Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant / August, 1995 — June, 1997
Glaxo Wellcome, Inc.
Co-op Engineer / August, 1994 — June, 1995
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