About Us
Solar Unsoiled was born out of research at Duke University. Our founders were studying impacts of air pollution beyond human health and found the overlooked but significant impact that air pollution has on solar energy production. Our CEO Michael Valerino focused his PhD on the science of soiling, with a broader goal of developing solutions that could be applied in industry and advance the global drive towards renewable energy. Solar Unsoiled leverages the latest advancements in soiling research in a novel, easy-to-use software platform.
Meet the Team
Mike Valerino, PhD
Co-Founder & CEO
Leading soiling expert making soiling research accessible to the industry.
Alexandra Rivera
Co-Founder & CTO
Software engineer with expertise in translating scientific analysis into usable products.
Mike Bergin, PhD
Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor
Expert in air pollution, particulate matter physics, chemistry, and optics.
Drew Shindell, PhD
Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor
World-recognized climate modeling expert with >100k citations of his work.
Josh Miller
Business & Technical Advisor
A 2x entrepreneur with experience in starting and growing SaaS companies.
Ben Davidson
Industry Advisor
Vice President of Legal & Operations at Cypress Creek Renewables.
Harold Nyikal
Technical Advisor
Software engineer with >17 years of experience at top software companies.