Greg Jackson, Ph.D. Associate Professor - Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park

Statement of energy interests and expertise:

Fuel Cell and Fuel Cell Systems: Prof. Jackson has established the Reacting Flow Laboratory, and in collaboration with colleagues in the Dept. of Chemistry, he co-directs the Center for Fuel Cell Research. His principal areas of research are in the areas of solid oxide fuel cells, hydrocarbon processing for fuel cell applications, PEM fuel cell system modeling, and catalyst development for electrochemical and other energy conversion systems.  Dr. Jackson also has some research in ultra-low emissions premixed combustion systems.  His work in solid oxide fuel cells includes the assessment of alternative materials for more robust fuel flexible SOFC architectures.  This work involves the development and experimental validation of detailed models for further system analysis and microstructure design.  Dr. Jackson also works closely with Ballard Power Systems to develop preferred catalytic reactor systems for integrating hydrocarbon fuel processors with H2-based PEM fuel cell systems.  This work is complemented by funadmenatal efforts in collaboration with Dr. Bryan Eichhorn in Chemistry to develop new bimetallic nano-architectured catalysts for tolerating reformate streams in PEM fuel cell anodes.

Managed University of Maryland’s project on fuel cell bus, lead research projects on catalytic combustion and hydrogen generation for automobile fuel cell applications; developer of patented ignitors/glow plugs for gas turbines and diesel engines.  Developer of CFD models for reaction flows; 4 years of research and development in industry related to combustion in gas turbines and IC engines; member of University of Maryland’s Graduate Automotive Technology Education, teacher graduate level course on IC engines, leader of active research program in combustion and reaction flows.
 
Education

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University January 1994
• Ph.D. Dissertation: Spherically Symmetric Droplet Combustion of  Sooting and Multi-component Fuels
• Minors in Chemical Engineering and Control Systems
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University January 1991
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Rice University May 1988