Expert Details
Renewable Energy and Civil/Structural Engineering
ID: 740831
Florida, USA
For 11 years, Expert served as CEO and CTO of IBIS Power, a company he founded around his own invention: a rooftop unit for mid and high-rise buildings that generates wind and solar power together. He took it from a sketch to an international business, raised $9M in financing, secured five patent families, and won 34 international awards before the company's sale. He has founded five renewable energy companies in total.
Expert now runs a consultancy where he evaluates cleantech startups for investors, and sits on the boards of companies in France, Italy, and the United States. Before that, he led technology due diligence on acquisitions for TriNeo Energy. He teaches Senior Design in civil and structural engineering at the University of Miami. His hands-on work covers procurement, installation, O&M contracts, and quality inspections, and in 2025 he served as an expert witness in a renewable energy procurement and maintenance dispute.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2010 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering | Institution: University of Miami, Florida |
| Year: 2007 | Degree: MSc | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands |
| Year: 2007 | Degree: M.Arch. | Subject: Architecture | Institution: Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands |
| Year: 2006 | Degree: BSc | Subject: Structural Engineering | Institution: Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands |
| Year: 2003 | Degree: BEng | Subject: Building, Architecture and Planning | Institution: Zuyd University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2024 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: CEO | Department: |
Responsibilities:Consultancy that provides due diligence on cleantech startups for investors, along with interim management and venture building. Focus areas are sea level rise, carbon capture, renewable energy and storage, and grid management. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2024 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Adjunct Professor | Department: Civil and Architectural Engineering |
Responsibilities:Teach the civil and structural engineering Senior Design course, with a focus on renewable energy applications, construction, and sustainability. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2023 to 2024 | Employer: Tri-Neo Energy | Title: Special Advisor, M&A | Department: |
Responsibilities:Invested in and acquired solar, wind, and energy storage companies to build a vertically integrated business covering mining through manufacturing and EPC. Led investment and technology evaluation and due diligence on acquisition targets. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2012 to 2023 | Employer: IBIS Power | Title: CEO & CTO | Department: |
Responsibilities:Invented and commercialized a rooftop system for medium and high-rise buildings that combines wind and solar generation, producing up to 10 times more energy than conventional solar. Grew the company from concept to international scale-up, built a sales pipeline of more than $500M in qualified leads, and raised $9M in equity, grants, and bank financing. Invented three products protected by five patent families, and the company received 34 international awards before being sold. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2012 to 2014 | Employer: Eindhoven University of Technology | Title: Managing Director | Department: Smart Energy Buildings & Cities |
Responsibilities:Ran an industry-academia program developing seed-stage technologies in heating, cooling, energy generation, storage, and smart grids. Built the program from idea to self-sustaining operation, including its management team, administration, marketing, sales, HR, and accreditation compliance. |
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Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Served as an expert witness in one matter in 2025, involving a dispute over the procurement, installation, and maintenance of a renewable energy system. He provided written reports and technical findings to counsel and gave expert testimony. |
Career Accomplishments
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Licensed Structural Engineer & Architect in Netherlands |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| • NSF SBIR Phase 1 Award for flood prevention technology • Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) Proptech Challenge • MKB-Innovatiestimulering Topsectoren • Investment Summit Award, Cleantech Innovation • Seal of Excellence, EIT Horizon 2020, European Commission • Accelerator Phase 2, European Innovation Council, European Commission • Defense Energy Technology Award, U.S. Department of Defense • TEDx Amsterdam, City of the Future Prize • More than 30 additional international awards for renewable energy and engineering innovation |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| 6 selected publications covering roof-integrated wind energy systems (including CFD simulation and performance evaluation in urban settings), day-ahead prediction algorithms for energy management, scenario modeling for the energy generation sector, and nondestructive and acoustic emission evaluation of concrete bridges in marine environments. Holds 5 patent families, covering a subterranean water barrier for urban flooding, a combined facade cleaning and rooftop wind-solar device, a cooling technology for solar panels, a stand-alone integrated renewable energy system, and a wind turbine operating under accelerated flow. |