Research

Professor Erickson's research involves the production and utilization of hydrogen for power systems including fuel cell vehicles and modifying hydrocarbon combustion characteristics and improving emissions systems with hydrogen.  Professor Erickson has pioneered efforts to enhance the reformation of hydrocarbon fuels into hydrogen streams with acoustic field modulation and with passive methods. His current research involves both fundamental and applied research in the hydrogen production and utilization field. Fundamentally Professor Erickson seeks to further the understanding of hydrogen production methods and to find approaches that will overcome the limiting steps in such processes. This includes studying the reformation of fuels such as methanol, ethanol, gasoline, diesel, coal and logistic fuels as well as studying hydrogen production from renewable sources. In applied studies Professor Erickson has been instrumental in quantifying the benefits of operational fuel cell vehicles and has experience in the design, operation, and testing of prototype fuel cell buses.

For more detailed information on Professor Erickson's research go to the Hydrogen Lab Web site.