Jason Porter

Jason Porter is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Brigham Young University's College of Engineering. He holds office hours during Winter 2025 on Mondays (1-2pm), Tuesdays (1-2pm), and Thursdays (3-4pm) at 360P EB in Provo, Utah.

Education:
Dr. Porter earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from BYU, MS from the University of Texas at Austin, and PhD from Stanford University. During graduate studies, he conducted research at Sandia National Laboratories and Nissan Technical Center.

Research Focus:
His research develops novel optical tools for studying energy conversion and storage technologies. Current applications include:

• Ion transport in battery electrolytes for fast charging
• Polysulfide shuttling in lithium-sulfur batteries
• Electrolyte instability mechanisms in battery fires

Research spans coal/biomass gasification, fuel injection, ionic liquid synthesis, fuel/solar cell fabrication, and heat transfer in ceramic fiber blankets.

Publication Trends:
Recent articles focus on operando optical diagnostics for battery research, particularly FTIR spectroscopy applications for analyzing electrolyte behavior, ion transport dynamics, and degradation mechanisms in lithium-based batteries under operational conditions.

Research Support:
His work has been funded by numerous industrial and government sponsors across multiple energy technology domains.