Renewal Fuels, Inc. (OTC: RNWF), operating as American Fusion, has appointed Dr. John E. Brandenburg, Ph.D., as Chief Technology Officer of its wholly owned subsidiary Kepler Fusion Technologies, effective immediately. Dr. Brandenburg, a senior plasma physicist with over 40 years of experience in fusion energy, advanced propulsion, and applied plasma physics, will oversee technology strategy, reactor physics, experimental validation, and intellectual property development for the Texatron™ aneutronic fusion platform.
Dr. Brandenburg’s career includes senior roles at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, The Aerospace Corporation, the Florida Space Institute at Kennedy Space Center, and Orbital Technologies Corporation. At Lawrence Livermore, he conducted research on magnetically confined thermonuclear fusion and performed LASNEX modeling on inertial confinement fusion pellet designs. At Sandia, he worked on relativistic electron beam physics and plasma interactions for defense applications. As Principal Scientist at The Aerospace Corporation, he directed the CMTX compact fusion propulsion experiment and supported national security programs, receiving a Letter of Commendation for contributions to the Cobra Judy Replacement Project.
Since February 2019, Dr. Brandenburg has served as lead scientist and technology architect at Kepler Aerospace Ltd. and Kepler Fusion Technologies, where he has been central to developing the Texatron™ compact toroidal fusion concept. Under his leadership, the company has advanced theoretical research, proof-of-principle plasma confinement validation, and fusion-based clean energy systems development. He holds multiple U.S. patents, including Nos. 6,205,769; 5,956,938; 7,037,484; 7,094,384; 8,101,032; 6,441,552; and 6,838,831, covering plasma reactors, propulsion systems, and hydrogen processing.
“Dr. Brandenburg is one of the most accomplished plasma physicists working in fusion energy today,” said Brent Nelson, CEO of Kepler Fusion Technologies. “His decades of experience at premier national laboratories and his hands-on leadership in developing the Texatron™ platform make him uniquely qualified to guide our technology toward commercial deployment.” Richard Hawkins, Chairman and CEO of Renewal Fuels, added, “His career spans Lawrence Livermore, Sandia, Aerospace Corporation, multiple issued patents, and peer-reviewed scientific leadership. As we build an infrastructure-grade fusion platform, his technical vision and commercialization focus will be invaluable.”
Dr. Brandenburg earned his Ph.D. in Plasma Physics from the University of California, Davis in 1981, and holds a Master’s degree in Applied Science from UC Davis and a Bachelor’s in Physics from Southern Oregon University. He is a Lifetime Member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications. His full curriculum vitae is available at https://kepleraerospace.com/about-us/dr-john-brandenburg-phd/.
Renewal Fuels, operating as American Fusion, is focused on developing scalable fusion energy through Kepler Fusion Technologies. The company has filed a corporate action to change its legal name to American Fusion Inc. For more information on Kepler Fusion Technologies and the Texatron™ platform, visit www.keplerfusion.com and americanfusionenergy.com.
