Erich Kisi

Erich Kisi is a co-founder and Chief Scientist at MGA Thermal, a company developing innovative thermal energy storage technology.12 He has an extensive background in materials science and engineering:

Academic Career

• Former Professor of Material Science at the University of Newcastle, Australia (1993-2022)4
• 35+ years of experience in academic and applied research3
• Published two books and over 170 refereed papers3

Entrepreneurial Journey

• Co-inventor of patented Miscibility Gap Alloy (MGA) thermal energy storage materials3
• Co-founded MGA Thermal in November 20184
• Served as CEO from April 2019 to November 20224
• Currently holds the position of Executive Chair and Chief Scientist3

Education

• PhD in Materials Science from the University of Newcastle, Australia (1985-1988)4
• Bachelor of Metallurgy with First Class Honours from the University of Newcastle, Australia (1979-1984)4

Expertise

• Specializes in advanced materials, particularly in thermal energy storage1
• Led the Structure of Advanced Materials group at the University of Newcastle4
• Extensive experience in neutron diffraction methods for studying engineering materials4

Erich Kisi's work at MGA Thermal focuses on developing scalable and cost-effective thermal energy storage solutions to support the transition to renewable energy.12