Jae Wan Park is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department at UC Davis. He is also the director of the Green Technology Laboratory, where he has researched lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells, and renewable energy systems for over ten years in coordination with PG&E, the California Solar Initiative, the California Energy Commission, the US Navy, and others. His current areas of focus are lithium-ion battery testing, battery management systems, and battery fire suppression. Jae Wan is also a co-founder and the CEO of RePurpose Energy, which reuses batteries from electric vehicles to create lower-cost, more sustainable energy storage systems.