Headshot of ARPA-E Director Dr. Evelyn N. Wang
Dr. Evelyn N. Wang
Director

Dr. Evelyn N. Wang currently serves as the Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), where she leads the Agency’s development, launch, and execution of high-risk, high-reward energy research and development programs.

ARPA-E Deputy Director for Operations Shane Kosinski
Shane Kosinski
Deputy Director for Operations

Shane Kosinski is the Deputy Director for Operations for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), responsible for oversight and operations of the mission of ARPA-E as well as all ARPA-E programs.

Headshot of ARPA-E Deputy Director for Technology Daniel Cunningham
Dr. Daniel Cunningham
Deputy Director for Technology

Dr. Daniel Cunningham is the Deputy Director for Technology at the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E), where he helps prepare innovative energy technologies for transition from the lab to the market.

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Jonathan Glass
Acting Deputy Director for Commercialization

Jonathan (Jon) Glass serves as the Acting Deputy Director for Commercialization at the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E). He brings over twenty years of executive experience in business development, venture capital, technology commercialization, new business creation and IP licensing.

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Dr. Jenifer Shafer
Associate Director for Technology

Dr. Jenifer Shafer currently serves as the Associate Director for Technology at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Her focus at ARPA-E is developing economic and proliferation resistant technologies to support advanced reactor deployment, as well as manage nuclear waste and used nuclear fuel.

Alexander T. Bok
Alexander T. Bok
Senior Advisor

Alexander T. Bok currently serves as a Senior Advisor at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) at the U.S. Department of Energy. 

Headshot of ARPA-E Technology-to-Market Advisor Dr. Apoorv Agarwal
Dr. Apoorv Agarwal
Technology-to-Market Advisor

Dr. Apoorv Agarwal serves as a Technology-to-Market Advisor at the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) where he supports technology development and commercialization efforts for energy storage and transportation programs.

Headshot of ARPA-E Technology-to-Market Advisor Priyanka Bakaya
Priyanka Bakaya
Technology-to-Market Advisor

Priyanka Bakaya currently serves as a Technology-to-Market Advisor at the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E). For the past two decades, she has worked as a climate tech founder and entrepreneur, in finance and venture capital, and has also served as an instructor for MIT Entrepreneurship Bootcamps.

Headshot of ARPA-E Deputy Procurement Director and Policy Coordinator Mary Barnes
Mary Barnes
Deputy Procurement Director and Policy Coordinator

Mary Barnes currently serves as the Deputy Procurement Director and Policy Coordinator at the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E). In this role, Barnes is responsible for awarding and administering financial assistance awards and contracts in accordance with federal laws and regulations. Prior to ARPA-E, Barnes served as a Contracting Officer at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Headquarters Procurement Services. 

Headshot of ARPA-E Fellow Dr. Zachary Berquist
Dr. Zachary Berquist
Fellow

Dr. Zachary Berquist currently serves as an ARPA-E Fellow. His interests include carbon removal, industrial heat decarbonization, heat transfer, and next-generation battery technologies.