Jack Brouwer
Jack Brouwer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jacob A. Brouwer December 26, 1965 |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of California, Irvine (BS, MS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | UC Irvine Clean Energy Institute |
Main interests | |
| Website | eng.uci.edu/jack-brouwer |
Jacob A. Brouwer (born December 26, 1965) is an American engineer and hydrogen fuel cell researcher.[1][2][3] He is Chancellor's Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and former director of the National Fuel Cell Research Center from 2018 to 2022.[4][5] Since 2022, he is director of the UCI Clean Energy Institute.
Career
[edit]Brouwer studied mechanical engineering at the University of California, Irvine, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1987 and a master's degree in 1989.[6] He graduated with a doctorate in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1993, where he was also a postdoctoral research fellow.
In 1993, he left MIT to join the University of Utah as an assistant professor. He served as a member of the technical staff at Reaction Engineering International, a consulting firm, and as a staff scientist at Sandia National Laboratories.[7] Brouwer joined UC Irvine in 1997 as the associate director of the National Fuel Cell Research Center.[8] He became assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in 2011[9] before being appointed a chancellor's fellow in 2022 with joint appointments in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering as well as Civil and Environmental Engineering.[10]
His research focuses on high-temperature electrochemistry, hydrogen fuel cells, and electrolyzers.[11] He also studies renewable energy system dynamics and infrastructure for hydrogen production and storage.[12][13] His research applications focus primarily on the net-zero emissions systems and energy grid of California,[14] where his work has informed policy on electric vehicles.[15][16][17] He is a member of the Center for Hydrogen Safety at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.[18]
References
[edit]- ↑ Fuel Cell and Distributed Generation Research, Development, and Demonstration Plan: PIER Final Project Report. California Energy Commission. 2011. pp. 152–157. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ Kupecki, Jakub (April 10, 2018). Modeling, Design, Construction, and Operation of Power Generators with Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: From Single Cell to Complete Power System. Warsaw, Poland: Springer. pp. 163–205. ISBN 978-3-319-75602-8. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ Williams, Lauren (December 22, 2016). "Most Influential 2016: Jack Brouwer". Orange County Register. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ Fairley, Peter (December 14, 2023). "Sizing up hydrogen's hydrological footprint". Nature. doi:10.1038/d41586-023-03884-9. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Jack Brouwer". Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA | CGEP. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Jack Brouwer". The Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Irvine. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Jack Brouwer". UC Irvine Engineering. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ Rao, Ashok D. (April 12, 2012). Combined Cycle Systems for Near-Zero Emission Power Generation. Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-85709-618-0. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Jack Brouwer – NACW conference". North American Carbon World Conference. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Jack Brouwer | Samueli School of Engineering at UC Irvine". engineering.uci.edu. University of California, Irvine. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ Chandler, David L. (December 3, 2009). "A greener way to get electricity from natural gas". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ Loge, Alicia (October 19, 2020). "Power-To-Gas and Hydrogen Energy Storage for a 100% Renewable Future". Energy and Efficiency Institute. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ Shah, Ashley (November 12, 2020). "UCI Professor Jack Brouwer Featured on The Discovery Channel | New University | UC Irvine". New University. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ Colbertaldo, Paolo; Agustin, Stacey Britni; Campanari, Stefano; Brouwer, Jack (April 12, 2019). "Impact of hydrogen energy storage on California electric power system: Towards 100% renewable electricity". International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 44 (19): 9558–9576. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.11.062. hdl:11311/1081559. ISSN 0360-3199. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Experts say significant grid investments needed to phase out gas-powered vehicles in California - CBS Los Angeles". www.cbsnews.com. August 25, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ "UCI's Hydrogen Blending Pilot: Safety, Feasibility and Controversy - Fuelcellsworks". Fuel Cells Works. April 17, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ Davis, Steven J.; Lewis, Nathan S.; Shaner, Matthew; Brouwer, Jack (June 29, 2018). "Net-zero emissions energy systems". Science. 360 (6396). doi:10.1126/science.aas9793. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Jack Brouwer". www.aiche.org. American Institute of Chemical Engineers. August 19, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2026.