Advanced Energy Storage & Battery Technology 

Dr. Adam Weisenstein has spent nearly two decades driving technical innovation across advanced energy storage, battery chemistries, and specialized materials engineering. As Chief Technology Officer for companies including Aesir Technologies, Battery Grade Materials, and ZAF Energy Systems, Adam led the commercial scale up of next generation battery platforms, including nickel zinc, zinc air, and hybrid aqueous chemistries tailored for defense, aerospace, medical, and critical infrastructure applications. His executive work also focused on low carbon footprint chemistries, conflict free metal processing, and closed loop, smelter free battery recycling technologies.

Academic Research & High Temperature Materials 

Adam earned his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Montana State University. His NASA funded doctoral research in MSU's ceramics lab focused on solid oxide fuel cells and high temperature double perovskite ceramic electrodes. Combining finite element modeling with advanced characterization techniques like X ray diffraction and electron microscopy, he engineered novel material structures to elevate energy conversion efficiency. Parallel to his research, Adam served as an instructor at MSU, teaching senior laboratory and lecture courses in thermal processes, heat transfer, thermodynamics, HVAC, and materials science.

Intellectual Property & Applied R&D 

A prolific researcher and inventor, Adam holds over 15 patents covering battery electrode architectures, novel catalysts, separator coatings, and cell design innovations. He is also a co author of Chapter 15 in Linden’s Handbook of Batteries (5th Edition), a primary industry reference text for energy storage design. Throughout his executive and research leadership roles, Adam has consistently bridged the gap between fundamental physical science and practical, manufacturable hardware.