Vi Rapp

Email: vhrapp@lbl.gov

Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Dr. Vi Rapp is a problem-solving scientist who develops technology and software to improve human health. As a Research Scientist and Department Deputy, she leads and directs research on zero and low-carbon heat and power generation technologies. By fostering teamwork and creating productive environments, she advances scientific knowledge, while bringing technologies and projects to success. Her current projects include: advancing heat and power technologies for the industrial and developing world such as, wood heaters, cookstoves, and a zero-electricity warmer for preventing neonatal hypothermia leveraging machine learning to identify bio-derived molecules that can improve air quality and public health; and developing novel technologies for CO₂ free hydrogen production (Turquoise Hydrogen).

Dr. Rapp received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley with a focus on advanced internal combustion engines and alternative fuels. Prior to her PhD, she worked in aerospace conducting thermal and stress analysis on primary flight control actuators for the Boeing 787 and other commercial aircraft.

Dr. Rapp’s publications are here