Overview
Personal Profile
John Farrell oversees NLR's buildings, wind, water, geothermal, advanced manufacturing and composites, industrial innovation, solar thermal, fossil energy, and Arctic research programs. The portfolio encompasses more than $260 million and a workforce of approximately 600.
Farrell is also the co-executive lead of the Advanced Research on Integrated Energy Systems (ARIES) research platform, the nation's most advanced platform for energy systems integration research and validation.
Learn more about John Farrell.
Research Interests
Chemistry and materials science
Process engineering, simulation, and optimization
Professional Experience
Laboratory Program Manager, Vehicle Technologies, NLR (2013–2025)
ExxonMobil Corporate Strategic Research Laboratory:
Section Head, Separations and Process Chemistry (2013)
Planning Adviser to the Vice President of R&D (2010–2013)
Section Head, Emerging Energy Sciences (2008–2010)
Section Head, Engineering and Process Chemistry (2006–2008)
Program Leader, Combustion Fundamentals (2001–2006)
Technical Staff, Combustion and Flame Laboratory (1998–2001)
Sandia National Laboratories, Combustion Research Facility, Postdoctoral Research Associate (1996–1998)
Ethyl Corporation, Senior R&D Chemist (1995–1996)
Education/Academic Qualification
Bachelor, Chemistry, Purdue University
PhD, Physical Chemistry, University of Colorado
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Advancing Grid Integration: NREL Research and Global Future Prospects
Farrell, J., 2025, 17 p.Research output: NLR › Presentation
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SAE Government-Industry - Heavy-Duty Policy: Panel Discussion (G203)
Farrell, J. & Muratori, M., 2024, 12 p.Research output: NLR › Presentation
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Survey and Gap Prioritization of U.S. Electric Vehicle Charge Management Deployments: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Black, D., Panossian, N., Liu, J., Nordman, B., Farrell, J., Hodge, C., Meintz, A., Abdullah, M., Kisacikoglu, M. J., Bennett, J., Yin, R., Agarwal, S. & Kirchstetter, T., 2024, 64 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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A Roadmap Toward a Sustainable Aviation Ecosystem
Oakleaf, B., Cary, S., Meeker, D., Arent, D., Farrell, J., Day, M., McCormick, R., Abdullah, Z., Young, S., Cochran, J. & Gearhart, C., 2023, In: Amplify. 36, 5, p. 30-39 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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A Roadmap Toward a Sustainable Aviation Ecosystem
Oakleaf, B., Cary, S., Meeker, D., Arent, D., Farrell, J., Day, M., McCormick, R., Abdullah, Z., Young, S., Cochran, J. & Gearhart, C., 2022, 32 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
Activities
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SAE International (External organization)
Farrell, J. (Fellow)
2019Activity: Membership › Membership of network
Awards and Honors
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NREL Distinguished Member of Research Staff
Zhu, K. (Recipient), Vidal, J. (Recipient), Tao, L. (Recipient), Tan, J. (Recipient), Smith, W. (Recipient), Schaidle, J. (Recipient), Reese, M. (Recipient), Parilla, P. (Recipient), Palmintier, B. (Recipient), Musial, W. (Recipient), Moriarty, P. (Recipient), Mann, M. (Recipient), Mai, T. (Recipient), Luther, J. (Recipient), Laurens, L. (Recipient), King, J. (Recipient), Johnston, S. (Recipient), Jackson, R. (Recipient), Hodge, B.-M. (Recipient), Heath, G. (Recipient), Hale, E. (Recipient), Habas, S. (Recipient), Gruchalla, K. (Recipient), Gevorgian, V. (Recipient), Geisz, J. (Recipient), Fleming, P. (Recipient), Farrell, J. (Recipient), Ding, F. (Recipient), Denholm, P. (Recipient), Ciesielski, P. (Recipient), Churchfield, M. (Recipient), Bomble, Y. (Recipient), Blackburn, J. (Recipient) & Ciesielski, P. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Honorary award
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Society of Automotive Engineers, Harry L. Horning Memorial Award
Farrell, J. (Recipient), 2003
Prize: Honorary award
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U.S. Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Office, Team Award for Oversight of the Co-Optimization of Fuels and Engines Initiative
McCormick, R. (Recipient) & Farrell, J. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Honorary award