Professional Outcomes
Journal Publications - By Technology
"Design of a Silicon Based Microscale Trickle-Bed System for Singlet-Oxygen Production," B.A. Wilhite, T.F. Hill, L.F. Velasquez-Garcia, A.H. Epstein, K.F. Jensen and C. Livermore, AICHE Journal, accepted for publication.
"Parametric Study of solid-Phase axial Heat conduction in Thermally Integrated Microchannel Networks," A. Moreno, K. Murphy and B.A. Wilhite, accepted for publication in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research.
"Nanocrystalline Perovskites for Oxidative Steam Reforming of Methanol," S.E. Weiss, B.A. Wilhite, K. F. Jensen and J.Y. Ying, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, in review.
"A MEMS Singlet-Oxygen Generator - Part I: Device Fabrication and Proof of Concept Demonstration," L.F. Velasquez-Garcia, T.F. Hill, B.A. Wilhite, W.T. Rawlins, S. Lee, K.F. Jensen, A.H. Epstein and C. Livermore, Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 16(6), 1482-1491, December 2007.
"A MEMS Singlet-Oxygen Generator - Part II: Experimental Exploration of the Performance Space," T.F. Hill, L.F. Velasquez-Garcia, B.A. Wilhite, W.T. Rawlins, S. Lee, K.F. Jensen, A.H. Epstein and C. Livermore, Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 16(6), pp. 1492-1505, December 2007.
"Continuous-Flow Preparation of Biodiesel Using Microwave Heating," T.M. Barnard, N.E. Leadbeater, , M.J. Boucher, L.M. Stencel and B.A. Wilhite, Energy and Fuels, 21(3), pp. 1777-178, May 2007.
"Dynamics of removal of organosulfur compounds from diesel by adsorption on carbon aerogels for fuel cell applications," D. Jayne, Y. Zhang, S. Haji, C. Erkey, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 30, Iss. 11, pp. 1287-1293, September 2005.
"PEM electrolysis for production of hydrogen from renewable energy sources," F. Barbir, Solar Energy, Vol. 78, Iss. 5, pp. 661-669, May 2005.
"Observer designs for fuel processing reactors in fuel cell power systems," F. Barbir, M. Arcak, S. Varigonda and S. Bortoff, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 30 (4), pp. 447-457, March 2005.
"Hydrodesulfurization of model diesel using Pt/Al2O3 catalysts prepared by supercritical deposition," S. Haji, Y. Zhang, D. Kang, M. Aindow, C. Erkey, Catalysis Today, Vol. 99, Iss. 3-4, pp. 365-373, January 2005.
"Micro-tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cells running off landfill gas," J. Pusz, N.M. Sammes and R. Bove, Advanced Materials and Processes, Vol. 163, Iss. 8, pp 54, 2005.
"Biogas as Fuel for a Fuel Cell System: Investigations and First Experimental Results for a Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell," R. Bove, P. Lunghi, A. Lutazi, N. Sammes, ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Science & Technology, Vol. 1, Iss. 1, pp. 21-24, November 2004.
"Removal of Dibenzothiophene from Model Diesel by Adsorption on Carbon Aerogels for Fuel Cell Applications," S. Haji, C. Erkey, Industrial & Chemical Engineering Research, Vol. 42, Iss. 26, pp. 6933-6937, December 2003.
Fuel Cell Stack/System Design, Testing & Optimization
"The Effect of Compressive Load on Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Stack Performance and Behavior," T.L. Bergman, N. Fekrazad, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 129, Iss. 1, pp. 1004 - 1013, August 2007.
"Numerical studies on an air breathing proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell stack," Y. Zhang, A. Mawardi, R. Pitchumani, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 173, Iss. 1, pp. 264-276, November 2007.
"Agarose-gel based guided-mode resonance humidity sensor," R. Magnusson, K.J. Lee, D. Wawro, and P.S. Priambodo, IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 7, Issue: 3, pp. 409-414, March 2007.
"Effects of Operating Parameters on the Current Density Distribution in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells," Y. Zhang, A. Mawardi, R. Pitchumani, ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, Vol. 3, Iss. 4, pp. 464-476, November 2006.
"Spatially resolved optical measurements of water partial pressure and temperature in a PEM fuel cell under dynamic operating conditions," S. Basu, M.W. Renfro, B.M. Cetegen, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 162, Iss. 1, pp. 286-293, November 2006.
"Model-based condition monitoring of PEM fuel cell using Hotelling T2 control limit," X. Xue, J. Tang, N. Sammes, Y. Ding, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 162, Iss. 1, pp. 388-399, November 2006.
"Effects of parameter uncertainty on the performance variability of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells," A. Mawardi, R. Pitchumani, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 160, Iss. 1, pp. 232-245, September 2006.
"In situ simultaneous measurements of temperature and water partial pressure in a PEM fuel cell under state and dynamic cycling," S. Basu, M.W. Renfro, G. Gorgun, B.M. Cetegen, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 159, Iss. 2, pp. 987-994, September 2006.
"Assembling single cells to create a stack: The case of a 100 W microtubular anode-supported solid oxide fuel cell stack," N.M. Sammes, R. Bove and Y. Du, Journal of materials engineering and performance, Vol. 15, Iss. 4, pp. 463-467, August 2006.
"In situ Optical Diagnostics for Measurements of Water Vapor in a PEM Fuel Cell," S. Basu, H. Xu, M. Renfro, B. Cetegen, ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, Vol. 3, Iss. 1, pp. 1-7, February 2006.
"Artificial Neural Network Modeling of PEM Fuel Cells," S. Ou, L. Achenie, ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Science & Technology, Vol. 2, Iss. 4, pp. 226-233, November 2005.
"PEM Fuel Cell Dynamic Model with Phase Change Effect," X. Xue, J. Tang, ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Science & Technology, Vol. 2, Iss. 4, pp. 274-283, November 2005.
"Effect of clamping pressure on PEM fuel cell stack performance," N. Fekrazad, T.L. Bergman,
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD 376 HTD (2), pp. 127-139, November 2005.
"Design and fabrication of a 100W anode supported micro-tubular SOFC stack," N.M. Sammes , Y. Du and R. Bove, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 145, Iss. 2, pp. 428-434, August 2005.
"Challenges and opportunities of thermal management issues related to fuel cell technology and modeling," A. Faghri, Z. Guo, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 48, Iss. 14, pp. 2891-3920, July 2005.
"Optimization of the Operating Parameters of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell for Maximum Power Density," A. Mawardi, F. Yang, R. Pitchumani, ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Science & Technology, Vol. 2, Iss. 2, pp. 121-135, March 2005.
"Mechanics of Composite Materials in Fuel Cell Systems," K. Reifsnider, X. Huang, G. Ju, M. Feshler, K. An, Mechanics of Composite Materials, Vol. 41, Iss. 1, pp. 3-16, January 2005.
"A new dynamic model for predicting transient phenomena in a PEM fuel cell system," P.R. Pathapati, X. Xue, J. Tang, Renewable Energy, Vol. 30, Iss. 1, pp. 1-22, January 2005.
"Phosphoric acid fuel cells: Fundamentals and applications," N.Sammes, R. Bove and K. Stahl, Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science, Vol. 8, Iss. 5, pp. 372-378, October 2004.
New Energy Seminar Series: Challenges for a New Energy Frontier 
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Fuel Cell Center Establishes Fuel Cell UPS Test Facility
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Engineering Launches Eminent Faculty Initiative in Sustainable Energy, September, 2007
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FuelCell Energy Celebrates Successful Demo at Fuel Cell Center, September 6, 2007
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New Fall Course: Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering -
Fuel Cells
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