Fuels, Engines, and Emissions Research Center
FEERC
A Department of Energy User Facility: Specializing in the development and
detailed characterization of advanced fuels, engines, and emissions-control
technologies utilizing unique diagnostic and measurement tools.


 

 
 

 

Research Staff

Jim Parks

R&D Staff Member
(T) 865-946-1283
(F) 865-946-1248
parksjeii@ornl.gov

Professional Highlights

Education

Ph. D. Physics, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 1995

B. S. Physics, North Carolina State University, 1989

Expertise includes catalyst material and process development, engine evaluation of emission control systems, and applied spectroscopy techniques for gas and surface analysis.

Current research interests include NOx adsorber catalysis for lean-burn engines, spectroscopic remote sensing for analysis of mobile emissions and air quality, and novel applications of nanophase materials.

Numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Member of the American Physical Society, the Society of Automotive Engineers, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.