William
Hassenzahl's career was initially with the three National Laboratories operated by the University of California. In that capacity,
he carried out research and led groups of scientists and engineers in
advanced technologies associated with superconductivity, magnetic
systems, energy storage, particle accelerators, and tokomak fusion
systems. In 1993 he retired from the University of California and
founded Advanced Energy Analysis, a company dedicated to the analysis of
energy-based systems ranging from medical devices to local
battery-storage systems and to nationwide power connections (e.g., via
direct-current cables). Dr. Hassenzahl is a highly experienced scientist with over 40 years of research experience in a variety of technical areas relating to energy systems. He was the head of a team that developed precision magnetic devices necessary for the production of intense, laser like beams of synchrotron radiation for studies of materials (organic, biological, polymers, crystals and metals). He was one of the two lead scientists in the US on the development of the magnetic systems for the ITER fusion power reactor. He worked with the UCSF Department of Radiology to develop an interventional technique that uses MRI instead of X-Rays to detect the position of a catheter within the body. During development, certain critical procedures were shown to take only 10-20% of the time of conventional methods (30 minutes instead of 4 hours). He jointly holds a patent on the technology with UCSF. As a Senior Scientist on NSC’s Scientific Advisory Board, Bill will play a key advisory role in developing battery materials, assessing their functionality, predicting value, and guiding research, developmental and marketing strategies. Bill is the author or co-author of over 150 technical publications. He is the author/editor of two books on energy storage and the author of several book chapters on technical subjects related to energy systems. He has been the guest editor of special issues of several IEEE publications on power systems and superconductivity.  Contact information: Education: |
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