Jessy Rivest

Investment Partner

2022 - Current

VP, Head of Cleantech Practice

2019 - 2022

Area Manager, Energy Systems Group

2014 - 2019

Managed the Energy Materials & Systems group in the Hardware Systems Laboratory, which seeks to impact the way energy is produced, managed, and utilized through a diverse set of projects leveraging interfacial materials and systems engineering. This includes chemical and electrical energy conversion technologies; materials for lightweight vehicles; and electrochemical carbon capture.

Member of the Research Staff

2014 - 2014

Energy Systems Group

Postdoctoral Fellow

2011 - 2014

Investigating influence of surface chemistry on performance of battery electrodes

PhD Student

2007 - 2011

Researching nanotechnology and photovoltaics in the Alivisatos lab at UC Berkeley / LBNL.

Instructor, Photovoltaic Technologies MSE C226

2011 - 2011

Co-developed and co-taught technical graduate-level photovoltaics curriculum.

Chair

2007 - 2011

Cross-campus photovoltaics research discussion group, designed to increase collaboration and multidisciplinary research for more rapid progress in photovoltaics development.

R&D Engineer

2005 - 2007

Developed crystal growth furnaces for silicon wafering. Invented in-line optical thickness measurement module, studied influence of thickness variation on factory performance. Designed, commissioned, and managed components of manufacturing line. Preliminary investigation of wafer texturing by laser.

Product Design Team Leader

2003 - 2003

Led team of 16 MIT senior mechanical engineers in design of portable vaccine cooler, to enable transport of critical vaccines and organs to previously unreachable villages in developing countries.

R&D Engineer - Summer Intern

2002 - 2002

Characterized growth of cathode in lithium-ion battery using empirical & analytical methods, which successfully enabled shrinkage of pacemaker & implantable defibrillator. Researched & designed battery case insulation methods to ensure compliance with patent laws.

Summer Intern

2001 - 2001

Modeled ignition mechanisms in high-velocity impacts, conducted research, developed and reviewed models, which contributed to completion of confidential government assignment.