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Postdoctoral Researchers
Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr Milon Miah
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Researcher
Doctoral Reseachers
Doctoral Reseachers
List of current doctoral researchers and their research topics in alphabetical order by surname.
Recep Akdeniz
(2019-2023). Production and characterisation of micro-tubular solid oxide fuel cells. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Alwani Algaddafi
(2019-2023). Development of a portable fuel cell device as an APU system for heavy duty vehicles or power supply for portable applications. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Laura Allerston
(2014-2020). Applied and fundamental understanding of novel non platinum fuel cell catalysts in collaboration with Amalyst. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Eridei Amakiri
(2014-2020). Coupling of a solid oxide fuel cell exhaust with a vapour absorption refrigeration system: modelling and experimental investigation. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Irving Annan
(2017-2021). High temperature electrolysis by reversing the function of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC). Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Liam Cooper
(2017-2022). Coating materials for bipolar plates in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Rhiannon Dixon
(2016-2021). Investigating the use of noval dopants for SOFC anodes to improve tolerances to sulfur and carbon. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Sam Eadley
(2016-2021). Optimisation of conditions and material properties to maximise the efficiency of interface ion exchange within polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Oliver Fernihough
(2016-2021). Ccm's (catalyst coated membranes) with textured membranes and stack development. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Elok Fidiani
(2016-2020). AgPt-based NWs electrode for fuel cell applications. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Christopher Harrison
(2017-2022). Material performance of hydrogen fuel cells. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Ruba Hendi
(2017-2021). Processing and characterisation of novel self-assembled heterocatalysts. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Oujen Hodjati-Pugh
(2015-2020). 3D Multiphysics modelling and experimental validation of microtubular solid oxide fuel stacks with novel interconnection. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
A Hye
(2018-2023). Low and high temperature fuel cell system integration to electric vehicles. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Ahmed Ibrahim
(2017-2022). Testing filler materials within membranes of an intermediate temperature fuel cell. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Zeyu Jiang
(2019-2023). Hydrogen and fuel cell research in SOFC. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Naseruddin Khan
(2017-2022). Zero-emission energy cycle through fuel cell hybrid vehicles with efficient energy storage system applications. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Yang Li
(2019-2023). Aligned Pd-based nanowire electrodes for direct formic acid fuel cells. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡
Kazeem Mohammed
(2019-2023). Integrating SOFC-based power plant with SOE, methanation reactor and MCFC for CO2 capture. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
William Ndifuna
(2019-2024). De-carbonising cooking applicances. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Abiola Oladeji
(2018-2023). Developing New Catalysts. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Osaze Omoregbe
(2019-2023). Catalysis. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Melissa Oum
(2015-2020). Modelling microstructural and chemical degradation of protective coatings for SOFC interconnects. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Bhargav Pandya
(2018-2022). Coupling exhaust heat from a fuel cell to a cooling device. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Pushpa Patel
(2018-2023). Evaluation of the effect of proton exchange membrane fuel cell nanocatalysts on membrane proteins. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Marco Pignataro
(2018-2023). Phase change materials based emulsions for thermal management applications. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Hal Robbs
(2013-2020). Research into PEMFC catalysts. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Beatrice Sampson
(2016-2021). The added value of hydrogen and fuel cells. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Abubakr Siddiq
(2018-2023). Novel electrode materials for proton conducting ceramic electrolysers. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Abigail Snowdon
(2017-2022). Optimising reversible solid oxide fuel cells (rSOC) to reduce degradation during methane-assisted co-electrolysis. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Samuel Sogbesan
(2018-2023) Turning hydrogen into transport fuels. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Alan Stephen
(2015-2020). R. sphaeroides for biohydrogen production and fuel cell catalysts. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
James Walker
(2014-2020). Investigation of binary and ternary catalysts to create low-cost, high performance electrocatalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Doctoral dissertation, University.
Yichang Yan
(2019-2023). One-atom thick N-doped graphene modified polymer electrolyte membrane with aligned nanowire electrodes for direct alcohol fuel cells. Doctoral dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
MRes Researchers
MRes Researchers
List of MRes researchers and their research topics in alphabetical order by surname.
Athanasios Tzevelekakis
(2017-2020). Metal based gas diffusion layers (GDLs) for IT-PEMFC (intermediate polymer fuel cells). MRes dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Dominik Richter
(2019-2021). Rolling out an HRS infrastructure to the UK. MRes dissertation, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
Visiting Scholars
Visiting Scholars
Scholars currently visiting the Birmingham Centre for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Research:
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Professor Li Dai
Visiting Professor from Harbin University of Science and Technology -
Taegyu Park
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Dr Liang Xu (Research Fellow)