National Renewable Energy Laboratory
NREL Programs
George Sverdrup
Laboratory Program Manager — Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and Infrastructure Technologies
On staff since December 1998
Phone number: 303-275-4433
E-mail: george.sverdrup@nrel.gov
Professional expertise and experience
- Atmospheric chemistry modeling and experimentation
- Particle technology measurement
- Characterization of emissions
- Modeling reactive plume dynamics
- Alternative motor fuels analysis
- Hydrogen systems analysis
Education
- B.S. in mechanical engineering, 1971, University of Minnesota
- M.S. in mechanical engineering, 1973, University of Minnesota
- Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, 1977, University of Minnesota (minor in physical chemistry)
- Course work leading toward M.B.A., Capital University, Columbus, Ohio
Prior work experience
- Vice president, Transportation Technologies, Battelle Memorial Institute, 1995–1999
- Senior program manager, associate section manager, principal research scientist, Battelle Memorial Institute, 1976–1995
Other affiliations
- Board of directors, National Hydrogen Association
- Clean Fuels Advisory Group, South Coast Air Quality Management District
- Society of Automotive Engineers
- Air and Waste Management Association
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
Selected publications
Sverdrup, G. M., Whitby, K. T., and Clark, W. E., "Characterization of California Aerosols - II. Aerosol Size Distributions of Measurements in the Mojave Desert," Atmos. Environ., 9, pp 483-494, 1975.
Whitby, K. T., and Sverdrup, G. M., "California Aerosols: Their Physical and Chemical Characteristics," The Character and Origins of Smog Aerosols, Eds. G. M. Hidy et al., J. Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, pp 477-517, 1979.
Sverdrup, G. M., Spicer, C. W., and Ward, G. F., "Investigation of the Gas Phase Reaction of Dinitrogen Pentoxide with Water Vapor," Int. J. Chem. Kin., 19, pp 191-205, 1987.
Sverdrup, G. M., Orban, J. E., Murphy, M. J., Herridge, J. T., Latham, H. C., Lloyd, A. C., Leonard, J. H., Sullivan, C., Idell, J. H., and Tweddle, A. S., "The CleanFleet Alternative Fuels Demonstration Project," 950393, SAE International, Warrendale, PA, 1995.
Clark, W., Sverdrup, G. M., Goguen, S. J., Keller, G., McKinnon, D., Quinn, M. J., Graves, R. L., "Overview of Diesel Emission Control - Sulfur Effects Program," 2000-01-1879, SAE International, Warrendale, PA, 2000.
Turner, J., Sverdrup, G., Mann, M. K., Maness, P. C., Kroposki, B., Ghirardi, M., Evans, R. J., and Blake, D., "Renewable Hydrogen Production," International Journal of Energy Research, 32, pp 379-407, 2008.
Full list of George Sverdrup publications (NREL).
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