Biography:Jack Brouwer
Jacob A. Brouwer | |
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| Born | 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 |
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| 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
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
- ↑ (in en) Fuel Cell and Distributed Generation Research, Development, and Demonstration Plan: PIER Final Project Report. California Energy Commission. 2011. pp. 152-157. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Fuel_Cell_and_Distributed_Generation_Res/kxo24cYYGigC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=jack+brouwer+uci&dq=jack+brouwer+uci&printsec=frontcover. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ Kupecki, Jakub (10 April 2018) (in en). 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. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Modeling_Design_Construction_and_Operati/HlBVDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=jack+brouwer+uci&pg=PA163&printsec=frontcover. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ Williams, Lauren (22 December 2016). "Most Influential 2016: Jack Brouwer". Orange County Register. https://www.ocregister.com/2016/12/22/most-influential-2016-jack-brouwer/.
- ↑ Fairley, Peter (14 December 2023). "Sizing up hydrogen’s hydrological footprint" (in en). Nature. doi:10.1038/d41586-023-03884-9. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03884-9.
- ↑ "Jack Brouwer" (in en). https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/dr-jack-brouwer/.
- ↑ "Jack Brouwer". https://its.uci.edu/people/jack-brouwer/.
- ↑ "Jack Brouwer". UC Irvine Engineering. https://jbrouwer.eng.uci.edu/.
- ↑ Rao, Ashok D. (12 April 2012) (in en). Combined Cycle Systems for Near-Zero Emission Power Generation. Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-85709-618-0. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Combined_Cycle_Systems_for_Near_Zero_Emi/XOFwAgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=jack+brouwer+uci&pg=PR10&printsec=frontcover. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ "Jack Brouwer – NACW conference". North American Carbon World Conference. https://2018.nacwconference.com/speaker/jack-brouwer/index.html.
- ↑ "Jack Brouwer | Samueli School of Engineering at UC Irvine". University of California, Irvine. https://engineering.uci.edu/users/jack-brouwer.
- ↑ Chandler, David L. (3 December 2009). "A greener way to get electricity from natural gas" (in en). MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. https://news.mit.edu/2009/natural-gas.
- ↑ Loge, Alicia (19 October 2020). "Power-To-Gas and Hydrogen Energy Storage for a 100% Renewable Future". https://energy.ucdavis.edu/jack-brouwer/.
- ↑ Shah, Ashley (November 12, 2020). "UCI Professor Jack Brouwer Featured on The Discovery Channel | New University | UC Irvine". New University. https://newuniversity.org/2020/11/12/uci-professor-jack-brouwer-featured-on-the-discovery-channel/.
- ↑ Colbertaldo, Paolo; Agustin, Stacey Britni; Campanari, Stefano; Brouwer, Jack (12 April 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. ISSN 0360-3199. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0360319918336449. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ "Experts say significant grid investments needed to phase out gas-powered vehicles in California - CBS Los Angeles". www.cbsnews.com. 25 August 2022. https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/experts-say-significant-grid-investments-needed-to-phase-out-gas-powered-vehicles-in-california/.
- ↑ "UCI's Hydrogen Blending Pilot: Safety, Feasibility and Controversy - Fuelcellsworks" (in en). Fuel Cells Works. 17 April 2025. https://fuelcellsworks.com/2025/04/17/green-technology/uci-s-hydrogen-blending-pilot-safety-feasibility-and-controversy.
- ↑ Davis, Steven J.; Lewis, Nathan S.; Shaner, Matthew; Brouwer, Jack (June 29, 2018). "Net-zero emissions energy systems" (in en). Science 360 (6396). doi:10.1126/science.aas9793. https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.aas9793. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ "Jack Brouwer" (in en). American Institute of Chemical Engineers. 19 August 2020. https://www.aiche.org/chs/community/bio/jack-brouwer.
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