About Us

Dr. Paul E. King is co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ampere Scientific where his responsibilities include strategic, financial, operational and technical success of all Ampere Scientific product lines including VARmetricTM. Dr. King is a highly focused and well-respected professional with a track record of producing winning results in technology development and deployment. He is a global leader throughout the research and development arena in energy systems, with decades of sales and marketing experience prototype, pilot and full scale thermal processing systems that consistently produce positive change. Prior to forming Ampere Scientific, he was the Director of Strategic Partnerships, Outreach and Education for the Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) where he led all activities related to the development of growth and partnerships for the lab, including intellectual property management, technology transfer, business development, education and international relations at all five NETL locations.

Dr. Rigel Woodside is a scientist, engineer, and inventor with broad technical expertise and experience leading R&D endeavors focused on developing advanced energy systems, simulations, and measurement systems. Rigel is co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Ampere Scientific where he advises the research and development of Arc Position Sensing (APS) and Vacuum Arc Control (VAC) technologies. Dr. Woodside initially developed APS technology at the National Energy Technology Lab (NETL), which resulted in a 2013 R&D100 award. Rigel continues to work at NETL where he is a principal investigator and the technical portfolio lead for a multi-disciplinary group investigating magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) energy conversion. Rigel is actively engaged in educational outreach activities and serves as a courtesy faculty member in Oregon State University’s Mechanical Engineering department. Prior to attending graduate school, Rigel worked as a project engineer at Precision Measurements and Instruments Corporation for 5 years.

Dr. Matthew Cibula is the Senior Project Engineer in charge of the VARmetricTM product line and directs new technology development for Ampere Scientific. Ampere Scientific hired Dr. Cibula as its first key employee, where he has continued development of VARmetricTM through development of the 3D APS technology and lead a team of engineers to transition the technology from a prototype to a full-scale commercial system. Dr. Cibula’s role at AmpSci also includes R&D for the NSF-funded Vacuum Arc Control technology (patent pending), to control arc distributions during Vacuum Arc Remelting (VAR).

Mr. Paul Turner wears two hats at Ampere Scientific as both the Chief Sales Engineer and Chief Customer Relations Officer. With over 35 years of experience in ferrous and non-ferrous alloy development, melting and fabrication, he has led numerous successful teams in this area. He has deep ties to the titanium and specialty metals industry. Mr. Paul Turner works to ensure that our product development pathway meets or exceeds the demanding expectations of the industry.

Mr. Joshua Motley, MSc Chemical Engineering has been with Ampere Scientific for more than a year now as a Project Engineer. Mr. Motley has experience in computational fluid dynamics and, through his educational and other employment experiences has become an expert in RF and EM fields, including modeling. Additionally, Mr. Motely has experience in experimental design and has been instrumental in assembling the laboratory unit for the NSF study of the Vacuum Arc Control technology.

Mr. Nathan Pettinger began his internship at Ampere Scientific in 2018 as a Mechanical Engineering student. He has years of experience in industrial manufacturing and project management consulting. Mr. Pettinger is quickly becoming an essential asset to the Ampere Scientific team.