Academic Credentials
  • Ph.D., Electrochemistry, University of Wyoming, 2000
  • B.S., Chemistry, Michigan State University, 1993
Professional Honors
  • Visiting Scholar, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1999
  • NASA Space Grant Fellowship, 1996-1997
Professional Affiliations
  • Member of the Electrochemical Society, 1996-present
  • New England Section of the Electrochemical Society, 2005-present

Dr. White's core discipline is chemistry with emphasis on electrochemistry and its application to battery systems. He has extensive experience in electrochemical energy conversion, chemical/material interactions and diffusion and migration based mass transport in liquids and solids. 

Dr. White's specialties include battery science and interfacial chemistry / electrochemistry. He addresses challenges related to battery technology, including: battery-device relationships, cell design, manufacturing and evaluation, performance degradation, cell safety, accelerated lifetime testing, failure analysis, due diligence technology evaluation, and litigation support. His skills are applied to a range of cell chemistries including: lithium-ion, lithium primary, lead acid, nickel-metal hydride, nickel cadmium, and alkaline primary.

Dr. White has extensive experience consulting across multiple industries utilizing small and large format batteries including the consumer electronics, electrified clothing, medical device, industrial equipment, power tool, automotive, aerospace, and energy storage industries. He has developed particular experience with complex large format battery failure analysis and battery related safety recalls through direct involvement with several high profile incidents.

Prior to joining Exponent, Dr. White was a Principal Research Scientist at Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI). His research and development efforts focused on novel architectures and materials for advanced lithium ion batteries, chemistry, and coatings for corrosion inhibition in harsh environments and novel polymer processing techniques. His research yielded a patent for an electrochemical energy device with power density characteristic of electrochemical capacitors and energy density characteristic of lithium ion batteries, and patent applications for a high energy metal oxide/conducting polymer composite cathode system for lithium ion batteries and novel structural electrode designs for lithium-ion batteries. In addition, Dr. White advanced anti-corrosion coatings for mild steel reinforcement in concrete for marine environments and the processing of polymers in functional, application driven nanoscale geometries.

Dr. White is a former NASA Fellow and former Chairman of the New England Section of the Electrochemical Society.