Felipe Barcia is a Commercialization Program Manager within the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT). In this position, he works with public and private stakeholders to develop and manage funding programs and activities to bring new and innovative energy technologies to market with a specific focus on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act portion of the Technology Commercialization Fund.
Before OTT, Felipe worked in the manufacturing and automotive industries in a broad spectrum of engineering and commercialization capacities. Early in his career he had the opportunity to work hands-on in an array of manufacturing processes while working as a Thermal Process Engineer for Fives North American Combustion with a focus on combustion processes in steel, aluminum, chemical, and oil and gas applications. In this capacity he was part of designing, installing, and integrating industrial heating systems. Prior to joining DOE Felipe worked as a Commercialization Engineer with the Electric Vehicle (EV) startup, Arrival Automotive, where he worked with public and private stakeholders to electrify fleets of Light and Medium Duty Vehicles. In this position he provided technical expertise to advise on EV implementation and application feasibility.
Felipe holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Manufacturing processes from Case Western Reserve University. He is a fellow of the Clean Energy Leadership Institute, where he developed a broad base of knowledge in electrification topics such as Building Electrification, Industrial Electrification, and Transportation Electrification. Felipe is pursuing his MS in Energy Policy and Climate at Johns Hopkins University.