Jacob Wrubel joined the Thermal Sciences Group at NREL in October 2019 as a postdoctoral researcher. He works on modeling transport in electrochemical systems to determine how materials properties, operating conditions, and novel component geometries can be optimized to improve device performance. His current projects are centered around electrolysis, including high temperature solid oxide electrolysis, low temperature PEM electrolysis, and CO2 electrolysis.
Research Interests
Species transport
Electrochemically and chemically reacting flow
Mixed-potential modeling
Electrolyzers and fuel cells
CO2 electrolysis
Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Connecticut
Featured Work
Modeling Water Electrolysis in Bipolar Membranes, Journal of The Electrochemical Society (2020)
Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Performance in the Presence of Carbon Dioxide: An Investigation into the Self-Purging Mechanism, Journal of The Electrochemical Society (2019)