Adam Slavney is the CEO and co-founder of Pascal. Adam has spent his career working in climate tech, doing a Ph.D. in chemistry at Stanford University on perovskite solar cells before taking a postdoctoral fellowship with the Harvard University Center for the Environment. While at Harvard, Adam worked in Dr. Jarad Mason’s laboratory on solid-state thermal storage and solid refrigerants. He co-founded Pascal to commercialize the technology developed at Harvard and to tackle the thorny problem of refrigerant emissions. He’s excited to be building systems that can help both the planet and people in their everyday lives.

Jinyoung Seo is the co-founder and CTO of Pascal, where he translates breakthroughs in materials science into practical, sustainable cooling solutions for a warming world. His work bridges fundamental science and engineering to address one of today’s most pressing environmental challenges. He earned his Ph.D. in chemistry from Harvard University.

Jarad Mason is the CSO and co-founder of Pascal. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (CCB) at Harvard University. He leads the Mason Research Group at Harvard, overseeing students conducting breakthrough research in inorganic chemistry, nanoscience, and materials chemistry. His research group has discovered new approaches to designing barocaloric materials for sustainable heating and cooling and microporous nanocrystals to overcome aqueous-phase gas transport challenges.

Mike is the VP Engineering at Pascal. He holds a bachelor's in Engineering Physics and masters in Materials Engineering both from the University of British Columbia. He has more than 35 years of experience in clean technology development using a systems engineering approach. This includes the early stage development of fuel cells and vehicle and more recently Nuclear Fusion technology. He loves solving unique multidisciplinary problems and is looking forward to applying that passion to Pascals

Peter Kim-Santos is a senior materials scientist at Pascal. He earned a Ph.D in materials science and engineering from MIT studying self-assembling nanoparticles. Peter has experience working on coatings, composites, and chemical synthesis. He’s excited about taking novel materials and building them into useful technologies.

Reiley Weekes is a senior mechanical engineer at Pascal. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from UC San Diego focusing on fluid mechanics and combustion. Prior to joining Pascal, Reiley developed high performance thermo-fluid systems for rocket engines, shepherding clean sheet designs from inception through flight testing. He sees the ongoing clean energy transition as one of the great technical challenges of today and is ecstatic to be applying his expertise to create a cleaner future.

Victoria Marquez is the Business Development Associate at Pascal, spearheading strategic partnerships and commercialization initiatives. Before joining Pascal, she worked as a management consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where she delivered solutions across their Private Equity (PIPE), Commercial Foodservice, and Government practice areas. Previously, she worked in the U.S. Senate and graduated from Harvard College with a B.A. Driven by a commitment to combat climate change through innovative business approaches, she plans to leverage her diverse experience to advance Pascal's mission.

Matt Kelley is a Mechanical Engineer at Pascal. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. With experience leading innovative, product-focused projects across industries, Matt has developed expertise in ideating, designing, developing and launching manufactured products at scale. He is excited to apply this experience and Pascal’s innovative technology to drive progress in the clean energy transition.

Doug Theberge is a Test Engineer at Pascal. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Prior to joining Pascal, Doug gained valuable experience characterizing and experimentally validating a range of catalytic systems. His career has consistently centered on advancing decarbonization efforts through sustainability research and supporting the energy transition.

Carlos Gayou is a Mechanical Engineer at Pascal. He holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from UT Austin. Prior to joining Pascal, he designed and integrated vehicle systems in the hypersonic defense sector. Working at Pascal combines his favorite things: tough problems, novel hardware, tight deadlines and getting to contribute to more sustainable climate future.

Ranch Kimball is a Materials Scientist at Pascal. He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis. He previously worked to decarbonize heavy industry, where he gained experience with materials and process development, as well as a passion for finding solutions to the toughest climate challenges. He looks forward to applying this experience to Pascal's mission.

Holly Lewis is a Mechanical Engineer at Pascal. She holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Northeastern University. Before joining Pascal, she worked in another start-up environment developing energy efficient dehumidification technology. She is excited to be part of Pascal's innovative team working toward a more sustainable future.

Linden Zlotea is a Senior Engineer at Pascal focused on thermal systems. She holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Northeastern University and is completing graduate studies in engineering leadership and thermofluids. Before joining Pascal, Linden developed battery systems for electric marine propulsion. She's passionate about tackling tough interdisciplinary problems in frontier clean energy technology.

Domenic Manganelli is a Research and Development Technician at Pascal. He holds a B.S. in Economics from Babson College and a M.S. in Organizational Innovation from Copenhagen Business School. Before joining Pascal Domenic worked as an analyst for ARPA-E funded research in seaweed farming and marine engineering. Domenic is passionate about food systems and sustainable technologies.

Michael Byrd is the Business Operations Manager at Pascal. He holds a B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before working at Pascal, he worked at MIT Solve, where he supported climate tech teams across the globe in scaling their solutions.

Aryan is a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Pascal and an undergraduate pursuing Aerospace Engineering and Economics at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. In his role at Pascal, he focuses on prototype design and experimental testing to optimize heat exchanger and thermal transfer systems. He aims to apply his academic background within a dynamic startup environment while expanding his technical expertise.

Farnaz Feyli is a Thermal Engineering Intern at Pascal and a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Northeastern University doing computational work in thermofluids. At Pascal, she works across experimental and simulation efforts to optimize the design and improve the efficiency of the solid-refrigerant heat exchanger.