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Fuel Cells Research
Associated Faculty
Faculty members within the School of Engineering who are actively involved in fuel cell science and engineering research include:
| Mark Aindow | diesel fuel reformation, aerogel/precious metal catalysts, hydrodesulfurization |
| Reda Ammar | computer simulation of fuel cell systems, parallel processing methods, multi-layers performance modeling and analysis |
| Mehdi Anwar | optimization and miniaturization of power conditioning circuits for fuel cell systems |
| Ted Bergman | thermal systems analysis, heat and mass transfer in fuel cell stacks |
| Baki Cetegen | in-situ fuel cell diagnostics, near infra-red laser adsorption spectroscopy, water, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide concentration |
| Wilson Chiu | electrochemical modeling and thermal control of underwater fuel cell systems |
| Doug Cooper | control strategies for portable fuel cell systems |
| Bob Coughlin | biological fuel development, cyanobacterium enzyme hydrogen production, DNA shuffling |
| Eric Donkor | analysis of electrical characteristics of advanced bipolar plate materials |
| Can Erkey | diesel reformers and development of electrically conductive polymer composites |
| Amir Faghri | thermal systems analysis and application of heat pip technology in portable fuel cell stacks and systems |
| Faquir Jain | semiconductor processing techniques for fuel cell application, miniature fuel cell systems, low power applications |
| Bahram Javidi | microstructural evolution in SOFC |
| Russell Kunz | fuel cell technology and electrochemistry |
| Robert Magnusson | optical sensors for fuel cells, surface plasmon resonance, dielectric resonant waveguide |
| Ramesh Malla | structural and mechanical effects on fuel cell operations, finite element analysis, two-phase flow |
| Harris Marcus | carbide metallurgy and laser sintering, miniature fuel cell systems, low power applications |
| Nejat Olgac | vibration suppression of portable fuel cell systems |
| Ranga Pitchumani | simulation and optimization of PEM fuel cells, numerical methods, parametric design |
| Sanguthevar Rajasekaran | computer simulation of fuel cell systems, parallel processing methods, multi-layers performance modeling and analysis |
| Michael Renfro | in-situ fuel cell diagnostics, near infra-red laser adsorption spectroscopy, water, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide concentration |
| Leon Shaw | PEM fuel cells, bipolar plates, carbon/polymer composites |
| Montgomery Shaw | phase behavior in polymer solutions and blends, aging of polymer |
| Dong-Guk Shin | microbial fuel cells, catabolic fuel oxidation, computer modeling methods |
| Jiong Tang | PEM fuel cells, system level dynamic modeling, control strategy |
| Mei Wei | nanoparticle deposition methods, interfacial integrity, tubular SOFC's |
| Robert Weiss | development of polymer blends for electrically conductive materials for application in PEM fuel cells |
| Bi Zhang | improved machining and manufacturing techniques for PEM fuel cell systems |
| Lei Zhu | PEM fuel cells, CO tolerant membranes, high temperature membranes |
Selected Research Profiles
- Micro/Miniature fuel cells improve military preparedness. . .
- Improving on the reform process. . .
- Forging more efficient direct methanol fuel cells. . .