Robin T. White, PhD
About Robin T. White, PhD
Robin T. White, PhD, is a Senior Technical Product Manager at TELUS in Vancouver, specializing in energy materials and renewable energy technologies.
Current Role at TELUS
Robin T. White, PhD, is currently a Senior Technical Product Manager at TELUS in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In this role, Robin leverages extensive expertise in technical product management to contribute to TELUS's initiatives and projects, focusing on developing and managing advanced technical products.
Previous Roles at ZEISS Group
From 2019 to 2022, Robin worked at ZEISS Group as a Senior Applications Development Scientist - Energy Materials in Dublin, California. This role involved focusing on energy materials, including batteries and fuel cells, and contributing to advancements in this field. Prior to this, Robin was an Application Scientist at Carl Zeiss X-ray Microscopy Inc. for one year, from 2018 to 2019, in Pleasanton, California. These roles highlighted Robin's deep expertise in microscopy and imaging.
Educational Background
Robin T. White holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Simon Fraser University, completed between 2014 and 2019. This PhD focused on understanding degradation mechanisms in polymer electrolyte fuel cell systems using X-ray Computed Tomography. Robin also holds a Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.) from the University of Toronto, achieved between 2012 and 2014. In addition, Robin earned a Bachelor of Science Honours from the University of Guelph, completed from 2008 to 2012.
Specializations and Interests
Robin specializes in applications of energy materials devices such as batteries, fuel cells, solar cells, and nuclear materials. Robin has a passion for clean, renewable energy and is skilled in applying machine learning techniques like deep convolutional neural networks for image segmentation, noise removal, and super-resolution. Furthermore, Robin enjoys exploring various applications in Computer Science, including Game Development and 3D Rendering. As a hobby, Robin writes about these projects on Medium, with publications in Towards Data Science and Analytics Vidhya.
Professional Experience and Collaborations
Throughout a diverse professional journey, Robin has held various roles in research, teaching, and consultancy. These roles include being a Teaching Assistant and Doctoral Researcher at Simon Fraser University, a Researcher and Laboratory Manager at the University of Toronto, and a Research Assistant at the University of Guelph. Robin has collaborated with research leaders globally to drive key scientific discoveries in microscopy and has a strong background in Research and Development (R&D), 3D Visualization, Physics, and Materials Science. This extensive experience underpins Robin's ongoing contributions to the electrical and electronic manufacturing industry.