Alexey Serov

About Alexey Serov

I am an R&D and technology leader with 25+ years of experience turning advanced materials and electrochemical technologies into scalable, industry-relevant solutions.I currently serve as Senior R&D Staff Member at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Deputy Director of the U.S. DOE Roll-to-Roll Consortium, where I lead cross-institutional teams developing manufacturing-ready electrodes and electrocatalysts for fuel cells and electrolyzers. My role sits at the intersection of deep science, team leadership, and strategic execution — translating discovery into deployable technology.Across national labs, industry, and startups, I have built and led multidisciplinary teams, managed complex R&D portfolios, and guided technologies through TRL transitions toward pre-pilot and early manufacturing scale. I focus on creating clarity, empowering experts, and making hard technical and strategic decisions when uncertainty is high.My work has resulted in 190+ peer-reviewed publications, 87 issued patents (12 licensed), and multiple technologies adopted by industry. I am motivated by impact at scale — building teams and systems that deliver results beyond the laboratory.

Experience

1. Senior R & d Staff Member Deputy Director, Doe Roll-to-roll Consortium

   Oak Ridge National Laboratory

   Apr 2021 — Present · Oak Ridge, TN, US

   Lead and mentor multidisciplinary R&D teams working on fuel cells, electrolyzers, and advanced electrode manufacturing- Own technical direction for electrocatalyst design and scalable electrode fabrication, including roll-to-roll manufacturing methods- Deputy Director of the U.S. DOE Roll-to-Roll Consortium - responsible for program strategy, cross-lab coordination, and alignment with industry and DOE priorities- Drive transition of materials and manufacturing concepts from laboratory validation toward pre-pilot scale and industry adoption- Represent ORNL in national consortia (R2R, H2NEW, M2FCT, ElectroCat) and collaborate with industry partners to reduce cost and accelerate deployment.

Education

• University of Bern

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physical Chemistry

• Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU)

  Master of Science, Inorganic and Materials Science

Skills

• R&D
• Sputtering
• Physics
• Tga
• Nanomaterials
• Electrochemistry
• Research
• Optical Microscopy
• Fuel Cells
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Xps
• Nanofabrication
• Bet
• Robotic Spraying
• Polymers
• Nanotechnology
• Tem
• Afm
• Scanning Electron Microscopy
• Edx
• Surface Chemistry
• Microscopy
• Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• X-Ray Crystallography
• Catalysis
• Solar Cells
• Patents
• Inorganic Synthesis
• Materials Science
• Electron Microscopy
• Experimentation
• Crystallography
• Ftir
• Nanoparticles
• Heterogeneous Catalysis
• Uv/Vis
• Powder X-Ray Diffraction
• Rrde
• Characterization
• Spectroscopy