Jason Forster

Jason Forster is a skilled carpenter and a postdoctoral fellow specializing in materials chemistry and the physics of energy systems at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory since June 2012. With a self-employed carpentry practice established in July 2017, Jason combines practical craftsmanship with advanced academic expertise. Prior to his current roles, Jason served as a post-graduate associate at Yale University for a brief period in early 2012. Jason holds a PhD, MS, and MPhil in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science from Yale University, where studies were completed from 2005 to 2011, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Illinois Wesleyan University from 2001 to 2005.