Bryan.Willson@colostate.edu
970/ 491-4787
970/ 491-4783
Research Interests
Design, dynamics, energy, and sustainable development.
Bio
Dr. Bryan Willson is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University and is founder of the CSU Engines & Energy Conversion Laboratory. Dr. Willson is also the Director of the CSU Clean Energy Supercluster and Chief Science Officer of Cenergy. All three of his degrees are in Mechanical Engineering; a B.S. degree from Texas A & M University and M.S. and PhD degrees from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Willson received his PhD in 1988, the same year he joined the CSU faculty.
He has founded 4 major programs at CSU, described below. He is the Principal or Co-Principal Investigator on over $25 million in funded research; has funded over 50 graduate students; has funded over 180 undergraduate research assistants; and is author or co-author of over 200 journal papers, conference proceedings, or technical reports. He has been faculty adviser to the CSU chapter of Society of Automotive Engineers since 1988; has supervised 15 large undergraduate vehicle research competitions; and is co-adviser to the CSU chapter of Engineers Without Borders. Dr. Willson serves as consultant and/or adviser to numerous US government agencies, international development and environmental agencies, industrial organizations, and private industries. In recent years, he has traveled for professional activities to 26 countries: India, China, Nepal, Benin (West Africa), Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Honduras, El Salvador, Peru, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, France, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, and Germany.
Projects
- Founder and Director of the Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory. Since its founding in 1992, The EECL grown to become one of the most prominent and influential engine research programs in the US. In the areas of large engines, natural gas engines, two-stroke engines, and "hazardous air pollutants", the EECL is widely acknowledged as one of the world leaders. The EECL was designated as one of CSU's "Programs of Research and Scholarly Excellence" in 2004. In his role as Director of the EECL, Dr. Willson works to ensure that the EECL remains at the forefront of conventional engine research, but is also working to build the lab's international influence.
- Co-founder and served as the initial Executive Director of EnviroFit International, Ltd. EnviroFit is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation committed to improving global health through the development and dissemination of technology solutions to environmental problems in the developing world. EnviroFit is currently focused on the widespread dissemination of clean retrofit technology to reduce emissions from 2-stroke cycle engines in Asia. Envirofit received a Tech Award for Innovation in 2005, was recently named by the Stanford Review of Innovation (Summer 2006) as "one of 10 companies most likely to create significant global social change," and was rated one of the "Plenty Twenty" companies by Plenty Magazine.
- Co-founder and Director of the Global Innovation Center for Energy, Environment, and Health. The Global Innovation Center is a joint program of the College of Engineering and College of Business to develop and disseminate technology solutions to improve the human condition.
- Co-founder of Solix Biofuels, a CSU-affiliated startup founded to enhance energy security worldwide by developing and commercializing sustainable algae-based bio-fuel technologies and products.
- Co-founding advisor for CSU Global Impact: Energy, Water, and Health. Formerly the CSU chapter of Engineers Without Borders, Global Impact has a longer-term focus which seeks to be campus-inclusive and self-sustaining.
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