Ian Cooper is a highly motivated, driven scientist with proven leadership and R&D skills in the fields of Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, and Photovoltaics making a Global Impact in our Energy Future.

Director of Si Solar Technology @ - Start-up Steering of Photovoltaic Manufacturing and Technology Development Facility - Fab Design, Construction, Production Tool Installation and Commissioning - Technology Roadmapping, Process Optimization, Finance, Business Development - Project Development for Si PV technology - Project Management for private and DOE sponsored contracts - Principle Investigator for Multiple Projects From February 2014 to Present (1 year 9 months) Rochester, NYSolar PV Industry Consultant @ - PV Manufacturing and Technology Advisement - R&D Proposal Review for Public and Private Sponsors - Retained Solar PV Technology Expert in patent litigation From January 2010 to Present (5 years 10 months) Research Engineer II @ University Center of Excellence for Photovoltaic Research and Education (UCEP) Crystalline Si solar cell process development, device engineering, and manufacturing R&D - Project Management: Dept. of Energy grants, Corporate sponsored projects - Proposal, Deliverable, Technical Report Writing - Primary Research in Materials, Devices, and Process Development - 40 journal and conference publications (9 as first author) From February 2010 to February 2014 (4 years 1 month) Atlanta, GAPostdoctoral Fellow @ Worked at the University Center of Excellence in Photovoltaics Research and Education (UCEP) in crystalline Si solar cell process development, device engineering, and manufacturing R&D From January 2009 to February 2010 (1 year 2 months) Atlanta, GAGraduate Research Assistant @ Thesis concerned with the mechanism of water oxidation in photosynthesis. Used vibrational and magnetic resonance spectroscopies to gain structural, electronic, and kinetic information concerning electron transfer events associated with the function of photosystem II. From August 2003 to December 2008 (5 years 5 months) Atlanta, GAResearch Assistant @ Laboratory assistant in introductory as well as analytical chemistry courses. Assisted Dr. Kenneth Martin with structure and electron density determinations of small molecules by X-ray diffraction. From August 1998 to December 2002 (4 years 5 months) Greater Atlanta AreaChemistry Intern @ Pt/Ru doped carbon electrode production for fuel cell stack R&D. Electrodes were produced by proprietary combustion chemical vapor deposition process. Developed an alternative screen-printing protocol for Pt/Ru doped carbon electrode production. From June 2002 to September 2002 (4 months) Greater Atlanta AreaIntern @ Precious metal catalyst testing for ability to reform vaporized methanol-water into H2 and CO2 based on gas chromatography analysis. Aided in the design and testing of a reformer for use in H2 gas production from hydrocarbons. From June 2001 to August 2001 (3 months) Bend, OR

PhD, Physical Chemistry, Biophysics, Biochemistry @ Georgia Institute of Technology From 2003 to 2008 B.S., Chemistry, Biology @ Berry College From 1998 to 2002 Ian Cooper is skilled in: Research, R&D, Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Silicon Solar Cell..., Physical Chemistry, Photovoltaics, Solar Cells, Silicon, FTIR, Characterization, Physics, Chemistry, CVD, Materials Science, Spectroscopy, Design of Experiments, Thin Films