Alexander Post

Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at MGA Thermal

Dr. Alexander Post is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of MGA Thermal, a company specializing in thermal energy storage solutions.1 2 He holds a PhD in concentrated solar thermal power from the University of Newcastle, where he also completed his Bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Physics.1 3

Prior to co-founding MGA Thermal in 2018, Dr. Post worked as a Research Officer at CSIRO from 2013 to 2014 and as an Associate Lecturer at the University of Newcastle from 2017 to 2019.3 His expertise lies in technological and economic analysis of emerging renewable energy technologies, with a focus on creating sustainable business pathways for commercializing innovative deep tech research.1

Dr. Post's work at MGA Thermal involves developing Miscibility Gap Alloys (MGA) blocks for storing and delivering thermal energy, which have applications in grid stability and renewable energy integration.2 In 2021, he was recognized as one of Australia's top 100 innovators by the Australian Business Review.1

MGA Thermal, under Dr. Post's leadership, has received significant funding and support, including AUD 1.26 million from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) for a 5 MWh demonstration-scale thermal energy storage system project.4 The company has also received backing from Shell Gamechanger and other investors.2 4