Nigel Clark holds a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Natal in South Africa. His broad expertise is in energy systems research and development, with emphasis on engines, fuels, emissions, and transportation. Dr. Clark consults in the areas of fuels, engines and emissions, providing analysis, modeling, review, seminars, expert opinion and business evaluations. His most recent contributions have been in ethanol emissions, marine liquefied natural gas (LNG) use, emissions inventory, and engine controls. He served on the faculty of West Virginia University (WVU) for 34 years, is now the George Berry Chair Emeritus in the WVU Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources. Early in his academic career, Professor Clark was honored as a National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator by George H.W. Bush. 

As a research leader, he has conducted programs for the Departments of Energy, Defense and Transportation, the EPA, NASA, CARB, numerous state governments, federal government laboratories, the Environmental Defense Fund, the World Bank, the International Council on Clean Transportation, the Coordinating Research Council, and major energy corporations and engine manufacturers. These programs have addressed conventional and alternative fuels for light-duty vehicles, trucks, buses and locomotives, as well as stationary and marine engines. Nigel’s research included the measurement, quantification and estimation of emissions, with emphasis on real-world impacts, and he has developed test procedures and schedules that are employed widely today. He has extensive experience in the deployment of natural gas and renewable fuels for transportation and has played a major role in advancing free piston engine design for electric generation. He holds patents in engine design and emissions control. 

Dr. Clark has served on National Academies committees addressing vehicle fuel efficiency, is a Fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers, and has authored or co-authored over 500 papers and technical presentations.