Industry Partnership Statement

AeroCell Labs LLC is a California‑based research and development company focused on advancing lightweight liquid‑hydrogen storage technologies for next‑generation electric aviation. Our work centers on the design, fabrication, and testing of ultra‑light cryogenic composite tanks and integrated thermal‑management architectures suitable for small aircraft, drones, and emerging zero‑emission propulsion systems.

AeroCell Labs is committed to serving as an active industry partner for doctoral‑level research in hydrogen aviation, cryogenic systems, and aerospace energy storage. The company provides an applied research environment where academic work directly informs real engineering challenges, including materials selection, structural optimization, insulation strategies, safety architecture, and system‑level integration of LH₂ storage into electric propulsion platforms.

As part of this partnership, AeroCell Labs will:

• Support the proposed PhD/ EngD research project through technical supervision, domain expertise, and access to ongoing R&D activities.

• Provide relevant design data, early‑stage prototypes, and experimental insights from our hydrogen‑electric development programs.

• Collaborate with the university to define research objectives that advance both academic knowledge and industry needs.

• Participate in regular progress reviews, technical discussions, and joint dissemination of research outcomes where appropriate.

• Offer a real‑world testbed for validating concepts in lightweight cryogenic storage and hydrogen‑electric aviation.

AeroCell Labs views this collaboration as strategically important to accelerating the adoption of clean‑propulsion technologies. By integrating academic rigor with industry‑driven engineering, the partnership will contribute to the development of safer, lighter, and more efficient hydrogen storage solutions for the aviation sector.