Interview: Interview with Bryan Jenkins

Abstract

Distinguished Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis Director, UC Davis Energy Institute. Professor Jenkins teaches and conducts research in the areas of energy and power, with emphasis on biomass and other renewable resources. He has more than thirty years experience working in the area of biomass thermochemical conversion, including combustion, gasification and pyrolysis. His research also includes analysis and optimization of energy systems. He teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses on energy systems, heat and mass transfer, solar energy and power and energy conversion, including renewable energy and fuels, economic analysis, environmental impacts, fuel cells, engines, electric machines, fluid power, cogeneration and other technologies. Professor Jenkins is a recipient of an Outstanding Achievement Award from the US Department of Energy for exceptional contributions to the development of bioenergy and the Linneborn Prize from the European Union for outstanding contributions to the development of energy from biomass.

Financial & competing interests disclosure

The author has grants funded from Chevron, through the competitive grant process, under the joint research agreement between Chevron and UC Davis. The author serves as faculty director of this agreement for the university with a 4% release time paid to his home department in order to compensate for time spent in this effort. The author has no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript. This includes employment, consultancies, honoraria, stock ownership or options, expert testimony, grants or patents received or pending, or royalties.

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