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FCReL Members

Principal Investigator

Erik Kjeang

Canada Research Chair in Fuel Cell Science and Technology Development

  • Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria, Canada, 2005 - 2007
  • MSc./BSc. Energy Engineering, Umea University, Sweden, 1999 - 2004

Research Associates

Frank Orfino

NXCT Facility Manager, Senior Research Associate - Fuel Cells

  • MSc. Physics (Experimental, Solid State), University of British Columbia, Canada

Pei Pei

Senior Research Associate - Hydrogen Storage

  • Ph.D. Material Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China

Current Members

Fabusuyi Akindele Aroge

Operando Visualization of Liquid Water Distribution in PEFCs using XCT

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  • Ph.D. Sustainable Energy Engineering, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, 2021 - Present
  • MSc. Electrical Engineering, University of Cape Town, 2017 - 2018
  • BSc. Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Federal University of Technology Akure, 2009 - 2014

Amin Bahrami

In-situ visualization of non-uniformity impact on PEMFC using XCT

  • MSc. Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 2016 - 2019
  • BSc. Mechanical Engineering, Shiraz University, 2012 - 2016

Nitish Kumar

In-situ visualization of non-uniformity impact on PEMFC using XCT

  • MSc. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
  • B.Tech. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology Durgapur

Sahida Kureshi

Hydrogen Storage Material Modeling in collaboration with Hydrogen in Motion (H2M)

  • Engineer’s Degree, Santa Clara University
  • M.E. J.N. V. University
  • B.E. Gujarat University

Elaheh Hantoosh Zadeh

Cathode Catalyst Durability in PEM Fuel Cells

  • MASc. Sustainable Energy Engineering, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, 2021 - Present
  • BASc. Chemical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 2015 - 2019

Syedvali Pinjari

Development of adsorption based hydrogen storage tank for the light duty vehicle applications

  • Ph.D. Sustainable Energy Engineering, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, 2019 - Present
  • M.Tech Chemical Engineering, Andhra University, 2015 - 2017
  • B.Tech Chemical Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, 2010 - 2014

Anand Sagar

Development of low cost air cooled PEM fuel cell for stationary applications

  • M.Tech. Chemical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad, 2013 - 2015
  • B.Tech. Chemical Engineering, BPUT,Odisha, 2009 - 2013

Paran Jyoti Sarma

Analysis of refinery hydrogen for PEFC applications

  • Present Position: Researcher at FCReL
  • Ph.D. Clean Energy Studies, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, 2015 - 2020
  • M.Tech. Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati, 2011 - 2013
  • B.Eng. Chemical Engineering, MIT Manipal, 2007 - 2011

Seyed Hesam Mirfarsi

Durability Investigation of Hydrocarbon-based Fuel Cell Membranes

  • Ph.D. Sustainable Energy Engineering, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, 2021 - Present
  • MASc. Chemical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, 2015 - 2018
  • BASc. Chemical Engineering, University of Mazandaran, 2011 - 2015

Mohsen Mazrouei Sebdani

Fatigue modeling of the reinforced membrane in PEMFC

  • Ph.D. Sustainable Energy Engineering, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, 2020 - Present
  • MASc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran, 2012 - 2015
  • BASc. Mechanical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, 2008 - 2012

Erigene Bakangura

  • Post-Doctoral Fellow. Sustainable Energy Engineering, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, - Present
  • Ph.D. Polymer and Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, 2013 - 2017
  • Master's Degree, Material Science, South China University of Technology, 2010 - 2013
  • BSc. Physics, Chemistry and Education, University of Rwanda, 2005 - 2009

Mohammad Soroush Shojayian

Development and integration of membrane and catalyst layer durability models

  • Ph.D. Mechatronic Systems Engineering, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, - Present
  • MSc. Mechanical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, 2015 - 2018
  • BSc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran, 2010 - 2015

Jonas Stoll

Optimal parameter and processing defect investigation for lab/high scale production of PEM Fuel Cells catalyst layer with and without Alloy catalyst(s)

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  • Ph.D. Mechatronic Systems Engineering, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, 2019 - Present
  • MASc. Mechatronic Systems Engineering, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, 2018 - 2019
  • BASc. Mechatronic Systems Engineering (Honours), ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, 2010 - 2015

Sara Abouali

Research Thesis

  • Present Position: Researcher at FCReL in collaboration with Ballard Power Systems
  • Ph.D. Rechargeable Batteries and Supercapacitors, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2013 - 2016
  • MASc. Material Science & Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 2008 - 2010
  • BASc. Material Science & Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 2004 - 2008

Sarah Garner

Membrane Durability in PEM Fuel Cells

  • MASc. Sustainable Energy Engineering, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, 2022
  • B.Eng. Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, Carleton University, 2015 - 2020

Caio Vinicios Juvêncio da Silva

Synthesis and Characterization of Modified Electrodes for Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Applications

  • Ph.D. Mechatronic Systems Engineering, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, 2022 - Present
  • MASc. Mechatronic Systems Engineering, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, 2021
  • BASc. Mechanical Engineering, Instituto Federal de Pernambuco - Campus Caruaru

Jonathan Halter

Research Thesis

  • Present Position: Researcher at FCReL in collaboration with Ballard Power Systems
  • Ph.D. Chemistry, ETH Zürich, 2015 - 2019
  • MSc. Inorganic Chemistry, University of Zurich, 2014 - 2015
  • BSc. Chemistry, University of Zurich, 2009 - 2014

John A.H. MacDonald

Micro-XCT in-operando liquid water visualization in fuel cells

  • MASc. Sustainable Energy Engineering, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, - Present
  • BASc. Environmental Engineering, Florida Gulf Coast University 2015 - 2020

Ian Garvie, EIT

Research Assistant, Manufacturing Diagnostic, 2022 - Present

  • MASc. Sustainable Energy Engineering, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, Canada, 2022 - Present
  • BASc. Environmental Engineering, UNBC/UBC, Canada 2017 - 2022

Visiting Scientists

Hui Hou

Investigation of ionic liquid suitable for a future use as PEMFC electrolyte

  • Ph.D. Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, 2018 - 2022
  • MASc. Chemical and Biological Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuernberg, 2014 - 2017
  • BASc. Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Petroleum (East China), 2009 - 2014

Cauê Alves Martins

Building and evaluating microfluidic glycerol fuel cells

  • Sandwich-doctored in Electrochemistry (Surface Plasmon Resonance applied to Electrochemistry), Arizona State University
  • Ph.D. Chemistry, Instituto de Química (InQui), Universidade Federal de Mato, Grosso do Sul, Brasil

Undergraduate Students

Michael Chen

Research Assistant Co-op (September 2022 - Present)

  • BASc. Sustainable Energy Engineering, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, Canada, 2021 - Present

Ji Jeong

Research Assistant Co-op (May 2022 - December 2022)

  • BASc. Mechatronic Systems Engineering, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, Canada

Philip Huynh

Research Assistant Co-op (2021/09 - 2022/05)

  • BASc. Sustainable Energy Engineering, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, Canada

Marco Kwok

Research Assistant Co-op (2020/01 - 2020/12)

  • BASc. Engineering Science: Biomedical Engineering, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, Canada

Angus Hui

Research Assistant Co-op

Marisa Tellis

Research Assistant Co-op

Matthew Wegener

Research Assistant Co-op

Mike Xu

Research Assistant Co-op

Kevin Dahl

Research Assistant Co-op

Tylynn Haddow

Research Assistant Co-op (2017/05 - 2017/12)

Aronne Habisch

Research Assistant Co-op (2013/09 - 2014/08)

  • Junior Test Engineer/MAT Coordinator, Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation (AFCC)

Deepak Krishnamurthy

BASc Thesis, BITS Pilani/¶¡ÏãÔ°AV (2010/05 - 2010/12) - Graduated (Research conducted and defended at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV; BITS Pilani administered degree)

  • Thesis title: Simulation and design of a microfluidic fuel cell with flow-through porous electrodes
  • Present Position: PhD Student, Stanford University, USA

Past Members

Sandeep Bhattacharya

Past Post-Doctoral

  • Thesis title: Experimental Investigation of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Durability
  • Ph.D., Engineering Materials (In-situ optical and spectroscopical characterization of anodes in Li-ion batteries), University of Windsor
  • M.A.Sc., Engineering Materials (Mechanical characterization of alloys for automotive cylinder liner applications), University of Windsor
  • B.E. (Honours), Metallurgical Engineering, Jadavpur University

Victor Fernandez

Past Post-Doctoral

  • Thesis title: Molecular dynamics simulations of the catalyst-ionomer interface in PEM fuel cells in partnership with Ballard Power Systems
  • Ph.D. Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia
  • MSc. University Rovira i Virgili
  • BSc. Central University of Venezuela

Narinder Singh Khattra

Past Post-Doctoral

  • Thesis title: Modeling of polymer fuel cell membrane degradation
  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (On the mechanical response of polymer fuel cell membranes), University of Delaware

Bharathy Subramanian Parimalam

Past Post-Doctoral

  • Thesis title: In-situ and Operando Nano-scale 3D Imaging of fuel cells, zinc-air batteries and their components
  • Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Rhode Island
  • B.Tech. Chemical and Electrochemical Engineering, Central Electrochemical Research Institute

Pouria Ahmadi

Past Post-Doctoral

  • Thesis title: Affordable low-carbon emission vehicle technologies to meet climate goals and life cycle assessment (LCA) of alternative fuels for vehicle technologies
  • Ph.D. University of Ontario Institute of Technology
  • MSc. Iran University of Science and Technology
  • BSc. University of Tehran

Alireza Sadeghi Alavijeh

Past Post-Doctoral

  • Thesis title: Mechanical Durability of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells
  • Postdoctoral research Fellow, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV - Automotive Fuel Cell
  • Ph.D. Mechatronic Systems Engineering , ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV
  • MSc. Materials Science & Engineering, Sharif University of Technology
  • BAc. Materials Science & Engineering , Sharif University of Technology

Sebastian Eberhardt

Past Post-Doctoral

  • Thesis title: X-ray Tomographic Microscopy of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells
  • Ph.D. Paul Scherrer Institute/Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
  • M.Sc. Chemical and Biological Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-University

Andrey Tokarev

Past Post-Doctoral

  • Thesis title: Multiscale modeling of new functional materials for energy storage
  • Ph.D. Physical Chemistry

Dilip Ramani

Ph.D. - Graduated

  • Thesis title: Membrane degradation phenomenon in Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
  • MSc. Alternative Energy, Ira. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University
  • B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering, Anna University

Pardis Sadeghi

MASc. - Graduated

  • Thesis title: Numerical Modeling of Capillary-Driven, Paper-Based Microfluidic Flow-Batteries
  • BSc. Chemical Engineering , University of Tehran

Robin Thomas White

Ph.D. - Graduated

  • Thesis title: Investigating cathode catalyst layer degradation in polymer electrolyte fuel cells by lab-based x-ray computed tomography

Yadvinder Singh

Ph.D. - Graduated

  • Present position: Research Engineer, Ballard Power Systems
  • Thesis title: Characterization of degradation, fracture and failure in fuel cell membranes

Omar A. Ibrahim

Ph.D. - Graduated

  • Present position: Research Scientist, Fuelium, Spain
  • Thesis title: Practical advances in microfluidic electrochemical energy conversion

Marvin Messing

MASc. (2015/09-2017/12) - Graduated

  • Present position: PhD Student, McMaster University

Senthil velan Venkatesan

Ph.D. - Graduated

  • Present position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Calgary

Anish Pokhrel

M.A.Sc. - Graduated

  • Present position: Industrial Engineer at Ingram Micro Inc

Marc-Antoni Goulet

Ph.D. (2012/01-2016/05) - Graduated

  • Present position: Assistant Professor, Concordia University
  • Thesis title: Co-laminar flow cells for electrochemical energy conversion
  • NSERC PGS-D scholarship holder

Mehdi Andisheh Tadbir

Ph.D. (2011/09-2015/12) - Graduated

  • Thesis title: Modeling and characterization of micro-porous layers in fuel cells
  • Present position: Research Engineer, Ballard Power Systems

Natalia Macauley

Ph.D. (2012/01-2015/08) - Graduated

  • Thesis title: Empirical membrane lifetime model for heavy duty fuel cell systems
  • Present position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Los Alamos National Lab

Jin wook Lee

Ph.D. (2010/01-2012/12) - Graduated

  • Thesis title: Performance Enhancements of Microfluidic Fuel Cells with Flow-Through Porous Electrodes
  • Present Position: Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas, USA

Setareh Shahsavari

M.A.Sc. (2009/09-2011/08) - Graduated

  • Thesis title: Thermal analysis of air-cooled fuel cells
  • Present Position: PhD Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA