Jason M. Porter Ph.D.
303-273-3683
jporter@mines.edu
Education and Training
Brigham Young University
Mechanical Engineering
B. S., 2003
The University of Texas at Austin Mechanical Engineering
M. S., 2005
Advisor: Dr. John Howell
Stanford University
Ph. D., 2010
DOD NDSEG Fellow
Advisor: Dr. Ronald Hanson
Mechanical Engineering
Research and Professional Experience
1/10-Present
Assistant Professor
8/05 – 12/09
Research Assistant
8/03 - 5/05
Research Assistant
5/04-1/05
Engineering Intern
Teaching
Heat Transfer
Advanced Heat Transfer
Optical Diagnostics
Mechanical Engineering Department,
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO
Directed over $1M in research dollars to date on projects
ranging from gasification to liquid spectroscopy in
batteries.
High Temperature Gas Dynamics Laboratory, Stanford
University
Developed laser-based diagnostics for IC engine and
shocktube applications. Designed and demonstrated a
commercial optical sensor for Nissan Motor Co.
The University of Texas at Austin
Developed novel optimization algorithms for radiative
heat transfer modeling. Designed, built, and
demonstrated flow visualization hardware for UT
Austin’s fluid mechanics lab.
Fire and Aerosol Sciences Div. Sandia National
Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM
Developed and experimentally validated radiative heat
transfer models for radiative heating experiments.
Undergraduate Level
Graduate Level
Independent Study
Fall 2010 – Present
Spring 2010 – Present
As requested
Journal Publications
1. Dotti F. Ramey, Nicholas P.G. Lumley, Ana L. Prieto, Jason M. Porter, Tzahi Y. Cath,
Evaluating air-blown gasification for energy recovery from wastewater solids: impact of
biological treatment and point of generation on energy recovery, Sustainable Energy
Technologies and Assessments, In Press.
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2. Shubham Vyas, Christopher B. Dreyer, Jason Slingsby, David Bicknase, Jason M. Porter,
C. Mark Maupin, Electronic Structure and Spectroscopic Analysis of 1-Ethyl-3methylimidazolium Bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide Ion Pair, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2014,
118 (34), pp 6873–6882.
3. Nicholas P.G. Lumley, Dotti F. Ramey, Ana L. Prieto, Robert J. Braun, Tzahi Y. Cath,
Jason M. Porter, Techno-economic analysis of wastewater sludge gasification: A
decentralized urban perspective, Bioresource Technology, vol. 161, (2014) pp. 385-394.
4. Jason M. Porter, Christopher B. Dreyer, David Bicknase, Shubham Vyas, C. Mark
Maupin, Joe Poshusta, Jerry Martin, Optical measurements of impurities in roomtemperature ionic liquids, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer,
vol. 133, (2014) pp. 300-310.
5. C. T. Howard, E. A. Pfeif, J. M. Porter, B. Mishra, and D. L. Olson, Quantitative
assessment of thermal diffusion using NDE, AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 1511, no.
1, (2014) pp. 1143–1149.
6. J. Wheeler, N. Sullivan, J. Porter, Development of an impedance-based sensor for
detection of catalyst coking in fuel reforming systems, Sensors and Actuators B, vol. 183,
(2013) 194-200.
7. Jason M. Porter, Jay B. Jeffries, Ronald K. Hanson, Mid-infrared laser-absorption
diagnostic for vapor-phase fuel mole fraction and liquid fuel film thickness, Applied
Physics B: Lasers and Optics, Volume 102, Issue 2 (2011), 345-355.
8. Jay B. Jeffries, Jason M Porter, Sung Hung Pyun, Ronald K. Hanson, Kevin R. Sholes,
Kiyotaka Shouji, Tomohiro Chaya, An in-cylinder laser absorption sensor for crankangle-resolved measurements of gasoline concentration and temperature, SAE
International Journal of Engines, vol. 3 no. 2 (2010) 373-382.
9. Sung Hyun Pyun, Jason M. Porter, Mark Allen, Juan Montoya, Kevin Sholes, Jay B.
Jeffries, Ronald K. Hanson, A two-color-absorption sensor for time-resolved
measurements of gasoline concentration and temperature, Applied Optics, 48 (2009)
6492-6500.
10. Jason M. Porter, Jay B. Jeffries, Ronald K. Hanson, Mid-infrared absorption
measurements of liquid hydrocarbon fuels near 3.4 µm, Journal of Quantitative
Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer 110 (2009) 2135-2147.
11. Jason M. Porter, Jay B. Jeffries, Ronald K. Hanson, Mid-infrared laser-absorption
diagnostic for vapor-phase measurements in an evaporating n-decane aerosol, Applied
Physics B: Lasers and Optics 97 (2009) 215-225.
12. Adam E Klingbeil, Jason M Porter, Jay B Jeffries, Ronald K Hanson, Two-wavelength
mid-IR absorption diagnostic for simultaneous measurement of temperature and
hydrocarbon fuel concentration, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 32 (2009) 821829.
13. Jason M. Porter, Marvin E. Larsen, J. Wesley Barnes, and John R. Howell, Metaheuristic
optimization of a discrete array of radiant heaters, J. Heat Transfer 128 (2006) 10311040.
Conference Proceedings
1. M. Kelley, J. Porter, System overview and preliminary characterization of the hightemperature and pressure entrained-flow lab-scale gasifier at CSM, Thirty-First Annual
Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Oct 6-9, (2014), Pittsburgh, PA.
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2. N. Lumley, … J. Porter, Techno-Economic Analysis of Wastewater Biosolids
Gasification, 2013 AIChE Annual Meeting, Nov 3-8, (2013), San Francisco, CA.
3. J. Wheeler, N. Sullivan, J. Porter, Development of An Impedance-Based Sensor for
Detection of Catalyst Coking in Fuel Reforming Systems, 2013 AIChE Annual Meeting,
Nov 3-8, (2013), San Francisco, CA.
4. D.C. Bittinat, G. Bender, J.M. Porter, M. Ulsh, Defect Detection in Fuel Cell Gas
Diffusion Electrodes Using Infrared Thermography, 224th ECS Meeting, Oct 27-Nov 1
(2013), San Francisco, CA.
5. D. F. Ramey, N. Lumley, G. Buschmann, A. L. Prieto, J. Porter, T. Cath, Energy-positive
wastewater treatment in decentralized settings: An evaluation of the feasibility of
thermochemical conversion processes, 2013 AEESP 50th Anniversary Conference, July
14 - 16, (2013), Golden, CO.
6. D. Bicknase, C. Dreyer, J. Porter, Optical measurements of impurities in roomtemperature ionic liquids, 245th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, April 7-11, (2013),
New Orleans, LA.
7. J. Wheeler, N. Sullivan, J. Porter, Development of an impedance-based sensor for
detection of coke formation in solid oxide fuel cells, 245th ACS National Meeting &
Exposition, April 7-11, (2013), New Orleans, LA.
8. S. P. Duran, J. M. Porter, T. E. Parker, Ballistic imaging of sprays at diesel relevant
conditions, ICLASS 2012, Sept 2-6, (2012), Heidelberg, Germany.
9. C. Howard, E. Pfeif, J. Porter, B. Mishra, D. Olson, "Quantitative assessment of thermal
diffusion using NDE" 39th Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive
Evaluation Denver, CO, July 15-20, (2012)
10. V. Blackwood, T. Koenig, J. Porter, D. Olson, B. Mishra, R. Mariani, D. Porter,
Elemental Solubility Tendency for the Phases of Uranium by Classical Models Used to
Predict Alloy Behavior, TMS 141st Annual Meeting & Exhibition, March 11-15, (2012),
Orlando, FL.
11. M. Jakulewicz, J. Porter, C. Dreyer, T. Parker, Unveiling a laboratory-scale gasifier
operating at high pressure and temperature, Western States Section of the Combustion
Institute, Oct 17-18, (2011), Riverside, CA.
12. K. R. Sholes, K. Shouji, T. Chaya, J. B. Jeffries, J. M Porter, S. H. Pyun, R. K. Hanson,
Crank-angle-resolved Measurements of air-fuel ratio, temperature, and liquid fuel droplet
scattering in a direct-injection gasoline engine, presented at SAE 2010 Powertrains Fuels
& Lubricants Meeting, October (2010), San Diego, CA.
13. P. Lappas, D. R. Haylett, J. M. Porter, D. F. Davidson, J. B. Jeffries, R. K. Hanson, L. A.
Hokoma, and K. E. Mortelmans, “Destruction of Bacterial-Spore-Laden Aqueous
Aerosols in Shock-Heated Flows,” in Biomedical Optics, 2008, p. JMA28.
14. A.E. Klingbeil, J.M. Porter, J.B. Jeffries, and R.K. Hanson, Two-wavelength mid-IR
absorption sensor for simultaneous temperature and n-heptane concentration experiments,
5th U.S. Combustion Meeting, March 25-28, (2007), San Diego, CA.
15. J. M. Porter, M E. Larsen, J. R. Howell, Discrete optimization of radiant heaters with
Simulated Annealing, Proceedings of HT 2005 ASME Summer Heat Transfer
Conference, July 17-22, (2005), San Francisco, CA.
16. J. M. Porter, M. E. Larsen, Empirical analysis of software for the design of radiant
heating experiments, Sandia National Laboratories Student Internship Program
Exhibition, August 1, (2004), Albuquerque, NM.
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Work Cited in Media
1. Kirk Richardsen, Material Matters - Modeling Ceramic Fiber Insulation for CPI
Applications, CEP Magazine, April 2014.
Professional Activities and Service
Board Member, Western States Section of the Combustion Institute
NSF panel member: Combustion, Fire and Plasma Systems Program, May 17, (2012)
Undergraduate Council (University-wide curriculum committee)
Session chair:
Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, Oct 17-18, (2011), Riverside, CA
Nuclear Materials Compatibility Conference, September 13-15, (2011), Golden, CO
Invited Reviewer:
Applied Optics, Applied Physics B, Optics Express, ASME, Computer Physics Communications,
Journal of Propulsion and Power, Numerical Heat Transfer, Applied Mathematics and
Computation
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