Partial Curriculum Vitae (see publications also)
 

Professional Preparation

Brigham Young University      Mechanical Engineering      Bachelor of Science August 1995

Brigham Young University      Mechanical Engineering       Master of Science, April 1997

University of Florida               Mechanical Engineering       Ph.D., August 2002

Professional Appointments

2002 ¨ Present       Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of California Davis.

1998 ¨ 2002          Research Assistant, Fuel Cell Research and Training Laboratory, University of Florida.

1997 ¨ 1998          Instrumentation and Controls Consultant, Combustion Resources, Provo, Utah

1997 ¨ 1998          Graduate Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University.

1995 ¨ 1997          Research Assistant, Advanced Combustion Engineering Research Center (ACERC), Brigham Young University. 

Other

Director, Hydrogen Production and Utilization Laboratory

Technical Reviewer for the Energy Innovations Small Grant Program (EISG) of the California Energy Commission.

Technical Reviewer for SAE Transactions Journals.

Technical Reviewer for the Journal of Solar Energy

Technical Reviewer for the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Technical Reviewer for ASME Journals and Conferences

Technical Reviewer for the Innovation and Technology Commission Hong Kong SAR Government

Advisor for Graduate Students, Research Chair

David D. Davieau (MS MAE) Graduated now at Lockheed Martin Sunnyvale, California. Recipient of the  ITS Outstanding Thesis Award 2004.

Glenn Synder (MS MAE) Graduated now at HVAC design

Matthew Forrest (MS TTP) Graduated now at DaimlerChrysler

Jonathan Otero (MS MAE) Graduated now at BP Chicago, Illinois

Michael Beerman (MS MAE) Graduated now at ChevronTexaco, Houston, Texas

Bryce Dudgeon (MS MAE) graduated now at Siemens (Rail Division) Sacramento, CA

J. Lars Dorr (MS MAE) graduated now at US Navy Power Systems Division

Kurt Lorenzo Kornbluth (Ph.D. Candidate MAE)

Chang-Hsien (Jim) Liao (PhD Candidate MAE)

Hyung Chul (Hank) Yoon (PhD Candidate MAE)

Matthew Caldwell (PhD Candidate TTP)

Ray Tang (PhD MAE)

David Vernon (PhD MAE) 

Eddie Jordan (Ph.D. MAE)

Jon Hsu (PhD MAE)

Taylor Roche (MS MAE)

Zachary Zoller (MS TTP)

Jonathan Woolley (MS MAE)

Todd Skinner (MS MAE)

Anthony Montevirgen (MS MAE)

Ziv Lang (MS MAE)

Andrew Shabeshevich (MS MAE)

Advisor for Undergraduate Students

Trevor Jones (BS MAE) Graduated Spring 2003 now at GE Power systems

Nevin Morris (BS MAE) Graduated now at Lockheed Martin

Johnny Yau (BS MAE) Graduated now at Lockheed Martin

David Dorrah (BS MAE) Graduated

Michael Wong (BS MAE)

Jason Greenwood (BS MAE)

Chris Genger (BS MAE)

Aaron Marroquin (BS MAE)

David Linz (BS MAE)

Student Research Committees

Monterey Gardiner (Ph.D. TTP) Graduated now at California Fuel Cell Partnership

Ryan Hammond (MS MAE) graduated August 2003 now at Davis Energy Group

David Grupp (Ph.D. MAE) graduated now at Altergy Systems

William David Lubitz (Ph.D. Candidate MAE) 

Robert Kamisky (M.S. MAE)

Service Committees

Technology Lead, Transportation Technology and Policy Curriculum Committee

Member, Executive Committee for the Institute of Transportation Studies

Member, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Departmental Safety Committee

Member, Laboratory Development Committee, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Current Research Support

Hydrogen Production for Fuel Cells via Reformation of Coal-Derived Methanol, the United States Department of Energy, Solicitation Number:  DE-PS26-02NT41613-06, Principal Investigator Paul Erickson, 2003-2006.

United States Department of Energy Graduate Automotive Technology Education (GATE) Fuel Cell Hydrogen and Hybrid Center of Excellence. Co-PI with Dan Sperling of ITS-Davis   2005-2010

California Integrated Waste Management Board. Hydrogen from Landfill Gas, Principal Investigator Paul Erickson 2005-2006

Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), Methanol Fuel Cell Bus Support, Principal Investigator Paul Erickson 2005-2006

UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center, Transportation Track Co-director, 2006

Other Grants Received

DOE-FTA Generation 1 Fuel Cell Bus TBB-1

DOE Equipment Grants ERLE
Methanex Alcohol Tank