Jack Flicker
About Jack Flicker
Jack Flicker is a Principal Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories, recognized for his expertise in power electronics and grid integration.
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Jack Flicker is currently the Principal Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories. In this role, he has been working since 2020 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, in a hybrid capacity.
Career at Sandia National Laboratories
Before his current role, Jack Flicker served at Sandia National Laboratories in various capacities. He was a Senior Member of Technical Staff from 2014 to 2020 and a Postdoctoral Appointee from 2011 to 2014. His work at Sandia spans project leadership, research, and technical staff responsibilities.
Experience at Georgia Institute of Technology
Jack Flicker has significant academic experience at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he served as a Graduate Research Assistant and a Teaching Assistant from 2006 to 2011. His research focused on Materials Science and Engineering, culminating in a Doctor of Philosophy degree.
Educational Background
Jack Flicker holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, attained between 2006 and 2011. He also has dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Physics and Chemistry from Pennsylvania State University, where he studied from 2001 to 2006.
Expertise and Projects
Recognized as a Subject Matter Expert in power electronics and grid integration, Jack Flicker specializes in areas such as arc/ground fault detection, power electronics reliability, and microgrid implementation. He has led key initiatives like a NASA/Sandia joint project on DC Lunar Microgrids and developed a project roadmap for the Resilience Energy System Mission Campaign's Solid State Transformers.