Hydrogen Technology Group
10 Technology Drive
Wallingford, CT
USA 06492
Email: kayers@protonenergy.com
Biographical Sketch: Kathy Ayers is the Director of Research at Proton Energy Systems. She is responsible for developing the long term research direction for improvements in performance, reliability, and cost of Proton’s electrolyzer cell stack as well as overseeing Proton’s military and aerospace programs.
Prior to joining Proton Energy Systems, Dr. Ayers served as a Staff Electrochemist and project team leader at Energizer Battery Company. While at Energizer, she provided strategic materials direction based on cost, interaction with suppliers, fundamental lab testing, pilot line trials, and plant trials. She has over 15 years of experience in characterization of electrochemically active materials for energy storage devices. Dr. Ayers earned her Ph.D. in electrochemistry from the California Institute of Technology and is the author of several peer-reviewed journal publications and two U.S. patents.
Papers:
Research Advances towards Low Cost, High Efficiency Hydrogen Generation