Dustin Nizamian
Thermal systems and R&D infrastructure engineer focused on energy storage
California, United States
Summary
Hands-on experimental and test engineering expertise in high-temperature energy systems: Dustin has a strong background building experiments and test infrastructure for high‑temperature devices, from fuel-cell and TPV test rigs to on‑sun commissioning of a 50 kW solar reactor and the design/commissioning of Antora's thermal battery test systems. antora+2
Bridges academia and industry with published research and product development experience: He completed graduate research at ETH Zurich (contributing to a Joule paper) and applied that expertise to productize thermal energy storage at Antora, carrying projects from lab experiments through demonstration deployment. nih+2
Mission-driven climate technologist who prioritizes impact: Dustin chose startup work over further academic plans because he wanted immediate, measurable impact on emissions; at Antora he has focused on scalable thermal energy storage as a low‑cost route to decarbonize industry. antora+1
Skilled at thermophotovoltaic (TPV) and heat-to-power testing: Early in his career and at Antora he ran TPV conversion efficiency testing and helped validate record heat‑to‑electricity performance in solid‑state devices, and later applied those measurement practices to Antora’s heat-to-power and storage systems. nrel+1
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
A solar tower fuel plant for the thermochemical production of kerosene from H2O and CO2
January 1, 2022Joule paper reporting an experimental demonstration of a fully integrated thermochemical production chain (ceria-based redox cycle) from H2O and CO2 to kerosene using a 50 kW solar reactor; reports on reactor design, on‑sun operation, and solar-to-syngas efficiency.
Platform for Accurate Efficiency Quantification of > 35% Efficient Thermophotovoltaic Cells
January 1, 2021Conference/publication detailing a measurement platform and reported thermophotovoltaic cell efficiencies (multiple cells >30% and some >35%), outlining standardized methods for TPV efficiency quantification.