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Alexander Smith

Alexander Smith

Summer Associate, Environment Maine

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Battery Cell Engineer @ Enerpoly | Energy storage enthusiast.

  • Education

    • TU Dortmund University

      2012 - 2012
      International Summer Program

    • University of Pennsylvania

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.) Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Minor in Energy & Sustainability

      Activities and Societies: Delta Kappa Epsilon, President (2014) -- Camp Kesem UPenn, Outreach Coordinator (2013) and Development Coordinator (2015)

    • KTH Royal Institute of Technology

      2016 - 2018
      Master of Science (MSc) Chemical Engineering for Energy and the Environment

      Thesis: "Rapid cycling and thermal voltammetry at sub-ambient temperature: A Li-ion battery aging study"

    • KTH Royal Institute of Technology

      2019 - 2023
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Chemical Engineering

      Thesis: "Tools for characterizing performance degradation in lithium-ion batteries"

    • Edward Little High School

      2007 - 2011
      High School Diploma

  • Experience

    • Environment America

      May 2013 - Aug 2013
      Summer Associate, Environment Maine

      Investigated the oil industry in Maine through direct inquiry and quantitative analysis of industry, government, and activist reports.Coordinated public awareness efforts; mobilized a local citizens' initiative campaign.

    • The Lubrizol Corporation

      May 2014 - May 2015
      Research Coordinator, Paratherm Heat Transfer Fluids

      Conducted extensive update of heat transfer fluid product data, including organization of internal and external testing.Compiled technical data for integration of products into AspenTech software packages.Educated sales team through technical training and creation of reference documents.

    • Honeywell

      Jun 2015 - Apr 2016

      Fluorine ProductsInitiated process safety management projects to mitigate risk of equipment failures and material releases in environmentally-friendly refrigerant and blowing agent production. Nylon ResinAssisted as engineering support in construction and commissioning activities for nylon 6,6-6 copolymer production train, specializing in heat transfer fluid and polymerization teams.Spectra Shield®Led a team of early-career engineers in operations training for ballistic fabric manufacturing. Assessed and rectified a property testing discrepancy for Six Sigma Green Belt Core certification.

      • Process Engineer

        Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

      • Chemical Engineer, Engineering Development Program

        Jun 2015 - Dec 2015

    • The Lubrizol Corporation

      Jul 2016 - Aug 2016
      Process Modeling Consultant, Paratherm Heat Transfer Fluids

      Generated user-friendly process models in Aspen Plus to evaluate competitive heat transfer fluid performance in industrial-scale systems.

    • KTH Royal Institute of Technology

      Sept 2018 - Jun 2023

      Led several research projects in aging and degradation of lithium-ion batteries for automotive and other applications. Developed methodologies for online and post mortem diagnoses of battery degradation, including quantification of lithium plating and identifying heterogeneous degradation within large-format batteries.Maintained gloveboxes and battery cycling equipment.Taught undergraduates in chemical reaction engineering and reactor design.Supervised four Master thesis students in diverse topics including performance of high-voltage LNMO and Ni-rich NMC electrodes and NMR spectroscopy for carbonaceous battery materials. Show less

      • Doctoral Student

        Feb 2019 - Jun 2023

      • Research Engineer

        Sept 2018 - Jan 2019

    • Enerpoly

      Jul 2023 - now

      Executing experimental campaigns for optimization of cell and bipolar module designs for aqueous Zn-ion batteries.

      • Lab Safety Manager

        Aug 2024 - now

      • Battery Cell Engineer

        Jul 2023 - now

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Six Sigma Green Belt Core

      Honeywell Six Sigma
      Sept 2015

    • Foundations of Chemical Safety and Risk Management©

      American Chemical Society
      Nov 2024

    • Foundations for Storing, Organizing, and Disposing of Chemicals in Educational Settings©

      American Chemical Society
      Oct 2024

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Development Coordinator, Outreach Coordinator

      Issued by Camp Kesem UPenn on Jan 2012
      Camp Kesem UPennAssociated with Alexander Smith