Position Title
Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Professor Paul Erickson joined the faculty of the University of California at Davis in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department in 2002. He is currently a tenured Associate Professor at UC Davis and teaches courses in Thermodynamics, Internal Combustion Engines, Advanced Energy Conversion Systems, and Instrumentation.
He is an executive committee member of the Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis). He serves on International Review Panels regarding Hydrogen Systems and Fuel Cell and Vehicle Technology. The emphasis of his research is on energy conversion and hydrogen production for both future vehicles and stationary power applications. He has published his research work in many technical journals and conferences.
He and his wife are raising 6 children (ages 15-5) and are active in the homeschooling community. He is an outdoor enthusiast and enjoys traveling, photography, backpacking, long distance bicycle riding, and fencing. He rode his bicycle from Los Angeles to New York City in 1994 and completed the Ironman Triathlon (Full Vineman in Healdsburg CA) in 2007. Additionally, he serves as a volunteer Assistant Coach for the Woodland Marauders Fencing team and as a volunteer ecclesiastical leader for the young single adults of his church in the Davis area.
- Electric and Hybrid Drive Vehicles
- Fuel Cell Vehicles and Power Systems
- Hydrogen Production and Utilization
- Internal Combustion Engines
- Solar Energy Utilization