Dr. Jacob Swanson, Department Chair & Professor

Dr. Jacob Swanson is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Integrated Engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato where he directs our upper-division, project-based and co-op-based learning engineering programs, Iron Range Engineering & Twin Cities Engineering. These cutting edge programs were recognized with the 2017 ABET Innovation Award and the 2018 Minnesota High Tech Association’s Tekne Award for STEM Workforce Development. He was previously a Research Associate in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, UK and before that, a graduate of the University of Minnesota’s Mechanical Engineering Department. Prof. Swanson is internationally recognized for his work on emissions from combustion engines, including those from gas turbines, and the evaluation of diesel and gasoline engine emission control technology. Other interests include gas-phase particle synthesis, particle measurement instrumentation, and renewable energy generation. He has published ~50 papers and given more than 100 conference presentations on these topics.

Degree

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota

Research Areas

• Internal combustion engines and emissions
• Gas-phase particle synthesis
• Instrumentation
• Low cost air quality sensors
• Renewable Energy