Claire Woo

Claire Woo, Ph.D. has extensive work experience in the energy industry. Claire is currently working as the Senior Director of Project Engineering at Form Energy since May 2023. Previously, they held the role of Director of Project Engineering at the same company from February 2021 to May 2023.

Before joining Form Energy, Claire was an Advisor and Co-Founder at Blueprint Power from September 2020 to February 2021. Claire also served as the VP of Energy Systems and Co-Founder from March 2019 to September 2020, and as the Head of Technology Curation and Co-Founder from September 2017 to March 2019.

Prior to their time at Blueprint Power, Claire worked as an Independent Consultant specializing in Microgrid, Energy Storage, and Distributed Energy Resources from July 2016 to September 2017. Claire was also a Senior Product Engineering Manager at Station A at NRG Energy from April 2015 to June 2016.

During their tenure at Bosch Energy Storage Solutions from June 2011 to December 2014, Claire held multiple roles including Project Manager, Senior Engineer, and Research Engineer. Their responsibilities included technical and cost evaluation of various battery suppliers and chemistries, technology scouting, and supplier evaluation.

Before their industry roles, Claire worked as a Graduate Student Researcher at UC Berkeley from October 2006 to May 2011. Their research focused on designing new materials and understanding device physics for high-performance polymer organic photovoltaics. Claire also managed the photovoltaic device fabrication lab during this time.

Additionally, Claire served as the Co-chair of the Chancellor's Advisory Committee from 2008 to 2011.

Claire Woo, Ph.D., has an extensive educational background in the field of Chemical Engineering. Claire obtained their Bachelor of Science degree from Princeton University between the years 2002 and 2006. Following their undergraduate studies, they pursued a Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley, specializing in Chemical Engineering. Claire completed their doctoral degree between 2006 and 2011.

In addition to their formal education, Claire Woo has also obtained several certifications to enhance their skillset. In 2017, they completed various online courses through Coursera, including "Java Programming: Principles of Software Design," "Java Programming: Arrays, Lists, and Structured Data," "Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software," and "Programming Foundations with JavaScript, HTML and CSS (with Honors)".

It is worth noting that no specific information is provided regarding Claire Woo's educational experience between 1999 and 2002, as the degree name and field of study are not mentioned during their time at Deerfield Academy.