Jack Flicker

Jack D. Flicker received the B.S. degree in physics and chemistry from Penn State University, in 2006, and the Ph.D. degree in materials science and engineering from Georgia Tech, in 2011. After graduate school, he joined the Sandia National Laboratories as a Postdoctoral Appointee focusing on power semiconductor reliability in photovoltaic applications. He is currently a Principal Member of the Technical Staff. His research interests include all aspects of power electronics and power conversion systems that enable improvements in power system operation: from incorporation of new materials and devices in power conversion systems to utilizing new topologies and controls at the system level, the power electronics value chain ranging from usage of wide- and ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors to new topologies, and controls to evaluation of system-level behavior. The nature of his work incorporates ranges from basic analysis to optimization and simulation to experiment and field-deployment.