FRANO BARBIR, Ph.D.

Professor

Head of Laboratory for new thermo-energy technologies

Chair for Thermodynamics, Thermotechnics and Heat Engines                                    

Department of mechanical engineering and naval architecture

R. Boskovica bb,                                                                                                                                               

21000 Split, Croatia

Tel. +385-21-305-953;

Mob. +90-533-394-6033;

E-mail: fbarbir@fesb.hr

 

 

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Miami, 1992

 

Research Areas:

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells: testing and characterization, operating conditions, thermal effects on cell and stack level, flow field configuration, stack configuration and design, applications

Hydrogen energy system:

 

Online predavanja:

 

·     Obnovljivi izvori energije i održivi razvoj

·     Termoenergetska postrojenja

 

 

 

EDUCATION

·        Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal and Fluid Sciences Program, specialized in Hydrogen Energy Systems, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1992

·        Short courses on Emergy Analysis, Minimodel Simulation and Ecological Economics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1989

·        Visiting Scholar in Energy and Resources Group; courses on Interdisciplinary Energy Analysis; University of California, Berkeley, 1988

·        M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Ecological Engineering Program, Zagreb University, Zagreb, Croatia, 1985

·        Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering, Thermotechnical Engineering Program, Zagreb University, Zagreb, Croatia, 1978

 

 

Professional experience

Current positions

·        Professor, University of Split, Split, Croatia, Faculty of electrical and mechanical engineering and naval architecture, Chair for thermodynamics, thermotechnics, and thermal engines (since 2006)

·        Senior Consultant, United Nations Industrial Development Organization – International Centre for Hydrogen Energy Technologies (UNIDO-ICHET), Istanbul, Turkey (since January 2008)

 

Past positions

·        July 2005 – January 2008 Associate Director for Science & Technology, United Nations Industrial Development Organization – International Centre for Hydrogen Energy Technologies (UNIDO-ICHET), Istanbul, Turkey

·        October 2003 – August 2005 Professor in Residence, dual position at Connecticut Global Fuel Cell Center and Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

·        August 2001 – October 2003 Director of Fuel Cell Technology, Director of R&D and Chief Scientist, Proton Energy Systems, Wallingford, CT

·        1992-2001  Principal Research Engineer and Vice President, Technology and Chief Scientist Energy Partners, West Palm Beach, Florida

·        1989-1999  Research Fellow, Clean Energy Research Institute, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida

·        1985-1988  Research Engineer, Institute of Shipbuilding Industry, New Products Department, Split, Croatia

·        1978-1985  Project Engineer, Project Office Termofriz, Split, Croatia

 

 

EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES

·        Associate Editor –  Intl. Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Elsevier Science, (1997 – present); Subject Editor for fuel cells and electrochemical hydrogen production and storage

·        Member of the Scientific and Editorial Committee, International Journal of Nuclear Hydrogen Production and Applications, Inderscience Publishers (2004 – present)

·        Member Advisory Board, Fuel Cell Virtual Journal, Elsevier Science, www.elsevier.com/vj/fuelcell/ (since 2003)

·        Member of the Editoral Board, EGE, EnergetikaMarketing, Zagreb, (1997 – present)

·        Member of the Editorial Board Journal of New Materials for Electrochemical Systems, École Politechnique, Montreal,  (1997 – present)

·        Member of the Consulting Editorial Board, Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems, D.A.K. Al Gobaisi (ed.), EOLSS, London, (1995-96)

 

 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

·        Senior Consultant, United Nations Industrial Development Organization – International Centre for Hydrogen Energy Technologies (UNIDO-ICHET), Istanbul, Turkey (since January 2008)

·        Member of the Council for National Innovation System, Republic of Croatia (since May 2008)

·        Consultant for new energy technologies, Split-Dalmatian County, participant in the EU Intelligent Energy Europe Project: Energy Actions and Systems for Mediterranean Local Communities (EASY)

·        Member, International Association for Hydrogen Energy (IAHE);

o                    Member of the Board of Directors;

o                    Chairman of the IAHE Awards Committee

·        Member, The Electrochemical Society, since 1994

·        Founder and President, Croatian Association for Hydrogen Energy

·        Member, Policy Advisory Board, Florida Solar Energy Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida (1996-2006)

·        Member, Technical Advisory Board, Franklin Fuel Cells, Wayne, PA (2002-2004)

·        Consultant – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Brazil (1998) – participated in GEF/UNDP Project on Fuel Cell Buses for Brazil.

·        Consultant – Energy Institute “Hrvoje Pozar”, Zagreb, Croatia (1997-98) – participated in Strategy of Energy Development of the Republic of Croatia, and National Energy Programs.

 

publications

Books and Monographs:

  1. S.C. Singhal, D. Sperling, B. Sørensen, F. Barbir, N. Brandon, C. Spiegel, T. Zhao, Fuel Cells EBook Collection, Academic Press, 2008. (ISBN 978-0-12-374638-2)
  2. F. Barbir and S. Ulgiati, Sustainable Energy Production and Consumption: Benefits, Strategies and Environmental Costing, NATO Science for Peace Series, Springer Verlag, Dordrecht, NL, 2008. (ISBN 978-1-4020-8492-8).
  3. F. Barbir, PEM Fuel Cells: Theory and Practice, Elsevier/Academic Press, Burlington, 2005. (ISBN 978-0-12-078142-3)
  4. T.N. Veziroglu and F. Barbir, Hydrogen Energy Technologies, UNIDO - Emerging Technologies Series, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, Vienna, Austria, 1998.

Chapters in Books and Encyclopedias:

  1. F. Barbir, Regenerative Fuel Cells, in J. Garche and C.K. Dyer, (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Electrochemical Power Sources, Elsevier, (in preparation, scheduled for publishing in 2009)
  2. F. Barbir, Fuel Cell Basic Chemistry, Electrochemistry and Thermodynamics, in S. Kakac, A. Pramuanjaroenkij, L. Vasiliev (Eds.), Micro-Mini Fuel Cells – Fundamentals and Applications, Springer Verlag, NATO Science Series - C (ISBN 978-1-4020-8294-8), 2008, pp. 13-26
  3. F. Barbir, Fuel Cell Stack and System Design Principles with Some Design Concepts of Micro-Mini Fuel Cells, in S. Kakac, A. Pramuanjaroenkij, L. Vasiliev (Eds.), Micro-Mini Fuel Cells – Fundamentals and Applications, Springer Verlag, NATO Science Series - C (ISBN 978-1-4020-8294-8), 2008, pp. 27-46
  4. F. Barbir, Fuel Cells for Clean Power Generation: Status and Perspectives, in J. Sheffield and C. Sheffield (eds.) Assessment of Hydrogen Energy for Sustainable Development, Springer Verlag, NATO Science for Peace Series C (ISBN 978-1-4020-6440-1), 2007, pp. 113-121
  5. S.A. Sherif, F. Barbir, T.N. Veziroglu, M. Mahishi, and S.S. Srinivasan, Hydrogen Energy Technologies,  in F. Kreith and D.Y. Goswami, (Eds.), Handbook of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, Florida, (ISBN 0-8493-1730-4), 2007, pp. 27.1-27.16.
  6. F. Barbir, PEM Fuel Cells - Overview, in N.M. Sammes (ed.), Fuel Cell Technology: Reaching Towards Commercialization, Springer-Verlag, London, 2006, pp.27-52
  7. S.A. Sherif, F. Barbir and T.N. Veziroglu, Hydrogen Energy Solutions, in N.L. Nemerow and F.J. Agardy (Eds.) Envronmental Solutions, Elsevier/Academic Press, Burlington, MA, 2005, pp.143-180
  8. F. Barbir, System Design for Stationary Power Generation, Handbook of Fuel Cell Technology – Fundamentals, Technology and Applications , W. Vielstich, A.Lamm, and H. Gasteiger (eds.), Vol. 4, Part 3, J. Wiley, New York, 2003, pp. 683-692
  9. F. Barbir, Hydrogen Energy (in Croatian), a chapter in Obnovljivi Izvori Energije (Renewable Energy Sources), B. Labudovic (ed.), EnergetikaMarketing, Zagreb, Croatia, 2002, pp. 407-409
  10. F. Barbir, S.A.Sherif and T.N.Veziroglu, Fundamentals of Hydrogen Energy Utilization, in Advances in Solar Energy, Y. Goswami and K. Boehr (eds.), Vol. 14, American Solar Energy Society, 2001, pp. 67-100
  11. F. Barbir, Vehicles with Hydrogen-Air Fuel Cells, Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), (online) UNESCO/EOLSS Publishers Co., Oxford, UK, 2002 (www.eolss.net)
  12. S.A. Sherif, F. Barbir, and T.N. Veziroglu, Hydrogen Energy System, in Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, J.G. Webster (ed.), Vol. 9, pp.370-402, J. Wiley & Sons, New York, 1999
  13. T.N. Veziroglu and F. Barbir, Transportation Fuel, Hydrogen, in Encyclopedia on Energy Technology and the Environment, A. Bisio and S.R. Boots (eds.), pp. 2712-2730, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1995
  14. T.N. Veziroglu and F. Barbir, Hydrogen: The Ultimate Fuel and Comparison with Fossil Fuels, in The Future of Energy Gases, D. Howell, (ed.), U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1570, pp. 715-724, 1993

Journal Articles:

  1. F. Barbir, Transition to Renewable Energy Systems with Hydrogen as an Energy Carrier, Energy, published online, 2008. (doi:10.106/j.energy.2008.07.007)
  2. F. Barbir and S. Yazici, Status and Development of PEM Fuel Cell Technology, Int. J. Energy Research, Vol 32 No. 5 (2008) pp. 369-378
  3. F. Barbir and H. Gorgun, Electrochemical Hydrogen Pump for Recirculation of Hydrogen in a Fuel Cell Stack, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry Volume 37, No. 3, (2007) pp. 359-365
  4. H. Görgün, M. Arcak and F Barbir,. An Algorithm for Estimation of Membrane Water Content in PEM Fuel Cells. J.Power Sources, Vol. 157, No. 1, pp. 389-394. 2006

5.      F. Barbir, H. Gorgun and X. Wang, Relationship Between Pressure Drop and Cell Resistance as a Diagnostic Tool for PEM Fuel Cells, J. Power Sources, Vol.  141, No. 1, pp. 96-101, 2005

  1. F. Barbir, T. Molter and L. Dalton, Efficiency and Weight Trade-off Analysis of Regenerative Fuel Cells as Energy Storage for Aerospace Applications, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Vol. 30, No. 4, pp. 231-238, 2005
  2. F. Barbir, T. Molter and L. Dalton, Regenerative Fuel Cells as Energy Storage: Efficiency and Weight Trade-offs, IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine. Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 35-40. 2005
  3. F. Barbir, PEM Electrolysis for Production of Hydrogen from Renewable Energy Sources, Solar Energy, Vol. 78, No. 5., pp. 661-669, 2005
  4. S.A. Sherif, F. Barbir and T.N. Veziroglu Wind energy and the hydrogen economy—review of the technology  Solar Energy, Vol. 78, No. 5., pp. 647-660, 2005 
  5. S.A. Sherif, F. Barbir and T.N. Veziroglu, Towards a Hydrogen Economy, Electricity Journal, Vol. 18, No. 6, pp. 62-76, 2005
  6. F. Barbir, Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Economy, Chemical Industry & Chemical Engineering Quarterly (ISSN 1451-9372), Vol. 11, No. 3, 105-160, July-September 2005
  7. F. Barbir, S.A. Sherif and T.N. Veziroglu, Principles of Hydrogen Energy Production, Storage and Utilization, Special Issue of the Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research January-February, Vol. 62, pp. 46-63, 2003
  8. V. Gurau, F. Barbir and H. Liu, An Analytical Solution of a Half-cell Model for PEM Fuel Cells, Journal of Electrochemical Society, Vol. 147, No. 7, pp. 2468-2477, 2000
  9. F. Barbir, J. Braun, and J. Neutzler, Properties of Molded Graphite Bi-Polar Plates for PEM Fuel Cells, International Journal on New Materials for Electrochemical Systems, No. 2, pp. 197-200, 1999
  10. F. Barbir and T. Gomez, Efficiency and Economics of Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cells, Int. J. of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 22, No. 10-11, pp. 1027-1037, 1997 
  11. M. Nadal and F. Barbir, Development of a Hybrid Fuel Cell/Battery Powered Electric Vehicle, Int. J. of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 21, No. 6, pp. 497-506, 1996
  12. F. Barbir, H.J. Plass, Jr., and T.N. Veziroglu, Modeling of Hydrogen Penetration in the Energy Market, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 187-195, 1993
  13. T.N. Veziroglu and F. Barbir, Hydrogen: The Wonder Fuel, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 391-404, 1992
  14. T.N. Veziroglu and F. Barbir, Solar-Hydrogen Energy System: The Choice of the Future, Environmental Conservation, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 304-312, 1991
  15. F. Barbir and T.N. Veziroglu, A Solar Hydrogen House, Int. J. Ambient Energy, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 121-126, 1991

Conference Papers and Presentations:

  1. I. Tolj, M. Abdallah and F. Barbir, Thermal Behavior of an Air Cooled PEM Fuel Cell Stack, ECS Transactions, PEM Fuel Cells 8, Volume 16, Vol. 2, 214th ECS Meeting, Honolulu, October 12-18, 2008. pp. 535-542. 
  2. F. Barbir, M. Abdallah, I. Tolj and I. Bezmalinovic, Analysis and Modeling of PEM Fuel Cell Stack Thermal Behavior During Variable Power Operation, ASME Paper EFC2007-39101, Proc. 2nd European Fuel Cell Technology and Applications Conference, Rome, Italy, 11.-14. December, 2007, pp. 131-132.
  3. A. Spies, F. Barbir, H. Görgün, and G. Scharfenberg, Optimal Power Management and Control for an Automotive Fuel Cell System, ASME Paper EFC2007-39160, Proc. 2nd European Fuel Cell Technology and Applications Conference, Rome, Italy, 11.-14. December, 2007, pp.203-204.
  4. F. Barbir and I. Tolj, The Role of Fuel Cells in Energy Independent Buildings, Abstract Proceedings, 2007 Fuel Cell Seminar and Exposition, San Antonio, TX, October 15-19, 2007. Page 283.
  5. F. Barbir, Role of Hydrogen in Renewable Energy Utilization Systems, 2nd International Forum on Renewable Energy, Dubrovnik, Croatia, October 2006
  6. F. Barbir, Transition to Hydrogen Economy: How Soon and How Fast? International Workshop Advances in Energy Studies, Porto Venere, Italy, September 2006
  7. F. Barbir, Current Status and Challenges in PEMFC Stacks, Systems and Applications, Keynote Lecture, 16th World Hydrogen Energy Conference, Lyon, France, June 12-16, 2006
  8. F.Barbir, H. Gorgun and  X. Wang, Observation of pressure drop behavior in an operating fuel cell stack, ASME Power 2005, ASME, Chicago, April 2005, paper PWR2005-50074, pp. 899-903
  9. H. Xu, H. Gorgun, J. Hayes and  F. Barbir, Comparison of Current Interrupt and AC Impedance Techniques for Resistance Measurement in PEM Fuel Cells, Electrochemical Society Meeting, Quebec City, Canada, May 2005, Meeting Abstracts, pp. 1522
  10. F. Barbir, H. Gorgun and X. Wang, Cathode Pressure Drop as a Diagnostic Tool for Detection of Flooding and Drying Conditions in PEM Fuel Cells, Electrochemical Society Meeting, Quebec City, Canada, May 2005, Meeting Abstracts, pp. 1508
  11. F. Barbir, H. Gorgun and X. Wang, Electrochemical Hydrogen Pump for Recirculation of Hydrogen in a Fuel Cell Stack, Electrochemical Society Meeting, Quebec City, Canada, May 2005, Meeting Abstracts, pp. 821
  12. F. Barbir, Hydrogen from Renewables: Timing and Economics, National Hydrogen Association Hydrogen Conference 2005, Washington, DC, March-April, 2005
  13. F. Barbir, S. Nomikos and M. Lillis, Performance Experience with Regenerative Fuel Cell Back-up Power Systems, Proc. 2003 Fuel Cell Seminar, Miami Beach, FL, pp. 1020-1023, 2003.
  14. F. Barbir, L. Dalton and T. Molter, Regenerative Fuel Cells for Energy Storage: Efficiency and Weight Trade-offs, International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, AIAA paper #2003-5937, 2003
  15. S.A. Sherif, F. Barbir, and T.N. Veziroglu, Wind Energy and the Hydrogen Economy, 2003 ASME Wind Energy Symposium, pp.155-166, AIAA-2003-0691, 2003
  16. F. Barbir, T. Maloney, T. Molter and F. Tombaugh, Fuel Cell Stack and System Development: Matching Market to Technology Status, Proc. 2002 Fuel Cell Seminar, Palm Springs, CA, November 18-21, pp. 948-951, 2002
  17. B. Balasubramanian, F. Barbir, R. Byron, and M. Stone, Design Optimization and Simplification of PEM Fuel Cell Systems for Back-Up Power Applications, Proc. ACS Annual Meeting, Boston, August 19-22, 2002, ACS Division of Fuel Chemistry, Preprints 47 (2), pp. 611-613
  18. F. Barbir, PEM Fuel Cell Technology Status and Applicability for Propulsion of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Technology, San Antonio, TX, June 20-21, 2002, pp. 65-69
  19. F. Barbir, PEM Fuel Cell Stack Design Considerations, Proc. Fuel Cell Technology: Opportunities and Challenges, pp. 520-530, 2002 AIChE Spring National Meeting, New Orleans, March 2002
  20. F. Barbir, Air, Water and Heat Management in Automotive Fuel Cell Systems, Proc. Intertech Conference Commercializing Fuel Cell Vehicles 2000, Berlin, Germany, April 2000
  21. F. Barbir, M. Fuchs, A. Husar and J. Neutzler, Design and Operational Characteristics of Automotive PEM Fuel Cell Stacks, Fuel Cell Power for Transportation, SAE SP-1505, pp. 63-69, SAE, Warrendale, PA, 2000
  22. M. Fuchs, F. Barbir, A. Husar, J. Neutzler, D. Nelson, M. Ogburn, and P. Bryan, Performance of Automotive Fuel Cell Stack, SAE paper 00FCC-11, SAE, Warrendale, PA, 2000
  23. F. Barbir, B. Balasubramanian and J. Neutzler, Trade-off Design Study of Operating Pressure and Temperature in PEM Fuel Cell Systems, Advanced Energy Systems Vol. 39, pp. 305-315, ASME, 1999
  24. B. Balasubramanian, F. Barbir and J. Neutzler, Optimal Operating Temperature and Pressure in PEM Fuel Cell Systems in Automotive Applications, proc. 218 ACS National Meeting, Vol. 44, No. 4, pp. 977-981, American Chemical Society, 1999
  25. F. Barbir, J. Braun, and J.Neutzler, Effect of Collector Plate Resistance on Fuel Cell Stack Performance, in Proton Conduction Membrane Fuel Cells II, S. Gottesfeld and T.F. Fuller (eds.), Proc. Vol. 98-27, pp. 400-406, The Electrochemical Society, Pennington, NJ, 1999
  26. V. Gurau, F. Barbir, and H. Liu, Two-Dimensional Model for the Entire PEM Fuel Cell Sandwich, in Proton Conduction Membrane Fuel Cells II, S. Gottesfeld and T.F. Fuller (eds.), Proc. Vol. 98-27, pp. 479-503, The Electrochemical Society, Pennington, NJ, 1999
  27. F. Barbir, B. Bahar, and J.A. Kolde, Development of 10 kW PEM Fuel Cell Stack with Advanced Membrane/Electrode Assemblies, Electrochemical’s Society 160th Meeting Abstracts, Vol. 96-2, pp. 134-135, Electrochemical Society, Pennington, NJ, 1996
  28. F. Barbir, F. Marken, B. Bahar, and J. Kolde, Development of a 10 kW Hydrogen/Air PEM Fuel Cell Stack, Proc. Fuel Cell Seminar, Kissimmee (Orlando), Florida, pp. 505-508, 1996
  29. M. Graham, F. Barbir, F. Marken, and M. Nadal, Fuel Cell Power System for Utility Vehicle, Proc. 1996 Fuel Cell Seminar, Kissimmee (Orlando), Florida, pp. 571-574, 1996
  30. F. Barbir, Control Strategy of a Vehicular Fuel Cell Power System, in Hydrogen Energy Progress XI, T.N. Veziroglu, C.-J. Winter, J.P. Baselt, and G. Kreysa (eds.), Vol. 2, pp. 1695-1706, proc. 11th World Hydrogen Energy Conference, Stuttgart, Germany, 1996

Patents and patent applications:

  1. U.S. Patent #  7,159,444 – Combustible gas detection systems and method thereof (2007)
  2. U.S. Patent Application # 20070172715 Compact Modular Regenerative Fuel Cell System (2006)
  3. U.S. Patent # 7,153,409 – Electrochemical cell system and method of operation (2006)

4.      U.S. Patent # 7,006,898 – Method and apparatus for operating and controlling a power system (2006)

5.      U.S. Patent # 6,994,929 – Electrochemical hydrogen compressor for electrochemical cell system and method for controlling (2006)

6.      U.S. Patent # 6,617,065 – Method and Apparatus for Maintaining Neutral Water Balance in a Fuel Cell System (2003)

7.      U.S. Patent # 6,551,736 – Fuel Cell Collector Plate with Improved Mass Transfer Channels, (2003)

8.      U.S. Patent # 6,207,312 – Self-Humidifying Fuel Cell, (2001)

 

LECTURES AND SHORT COURSES

 

International Summer School on PEM Fuel Cell Fundamentals Istanbul, 14-18 July, 2008 Fuel Cell Basics - Overview

Fuel Cell Heat Management

 

Panel Session at UN ECOSOC, New York, 2. July, 2008 

How Hydrogen Can Contribute to Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change and Energy

 

Radionica „Dijalogom do odrzive energije“ Drustvo za oblikovanje odrzivog razvoja, FESB, Split, 11.06.2008

Nove energetske tehnologije i aktivnosti na podrucju SD zupanije,

 

Okrugli stol o osnivanju i nacinima izlaganja termodinamike, FESB, Split, 5-6 lipnja, 2008 

Teorijska termodinamika – pogled s odmakom: Cetvrti glavni zakon termodinamike

 

Bocconi University, Milan, Italy, 23. May 2008 

Fuel Cell Technology Status and Obstacles for Commercialization,

 

Festival znanosti, FESB, Split, 25 travnja 2008  

Vodik - gorivo budućnosti 

 

Science Fest, Grahamstown, South Africa, April 18, 2008 

How to make electricity from solar energy when the sun is not shining -

 

Department of Science and Technology, Pretoria, South Africa, April 15, 2008

Status and Perspectives of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies -

 

Stručni skup izdavačke kuće Profil za srednjoškolske nastavnike/ice kemije grada Splita i Splitske županije, Split 5. travnja 2008.

Vodik - gorivo budućnosti

 

Seminar lecture at TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey, 15.02.2008

Fuel Cells: Technology and Applications

 

NATO Advanced Study Institute on Mini-Micro Fuel Cells as Electric Energy Generators, Çeşme-Izmir, Turkey, 22. July – 3. August, 2007,

Fuel Cell Basic Chemistry, Electrochemistry and Thermodynamics,

Fuel Cell Stack and System Design Principles with Some Design Concepts of Micro-Mini Fuel Cells,

 

Skup stalnog stručnog usavršavanja, Hrvatska komora arhitekata i inženjera u graditeljstvu Razred inženjera strojarstva, Split, 2. lipnja, 2007

Gorivne ćelije: nova energetska tehnologija,

 

Festival znanosti, Sveučilište u Splitu, 25. travnja, 2007.

Gorivne ćelije: znanost, inženjerstvo i primjene,

 

Workshop on Fuel Cells, International Centre for Condensed Matter Physics, University of Brasilia, Brasilia-DF, Brazil, 9-13 April, 2007.

PEM Fuel Cell Stacks and Systems: Design Principles, Challenges and Perspectives (3 lectures: Stacks, Systems and Applications),

 

Boğazici University, Istanbul, Turkey, 14. December, 2006

Fuel Cell Research, Development and Applications from a Mechanical Engineer’s Perspective,

 

Energies for the Future – Advanced Workshop, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, 7-9 December, 2006.

Current status and challenges in PEM fuel cells deployment (and resulting R&D opportunities),

 

Radionica Multidisciplinarno održivom razvoju (MORe), otok Šolta, 13.-15. listopada, 2006.

Budućnost opskrbe energijom

 

International Advanced Course on Renewable Energies, RERDEC, Istanbul, Turkey (June 2006)

Electricity Generation with Fuel Cells

 

Nigde University (June 2006)

Fuel Cell Fundamentals, Design, Operation and Applications

Mechanical Engineer’s Adventures in PEM Fuel Cells R&D

 

Hydrogen Education Workshop, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey (May 2006)

Fuel Cells and Their Applications: Mechanical Aspects

 

TUBITAK Marmara Research Center, Gebze, Turkey, December 5-8, 2005

Training Course: Fuel Cell Systems and System Integration

 

Gebze Institute of Technology (November 2005)

Fuel Cell System Design

 

Bugarska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti, Sofia (November 2005)

Hydrogen Energy System: Activities, Structure, Strategy and International Cooperation

 

Fakultet kemijskog inženjerstva i metalurgije, Sofia, Bugarska (2005)

Mechanical Engineer’s Adventures in PEM Fuel Cells R&D

 

Fuel Cell Summit 2005, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Mohegan Sun, Connecticut (October 2005)

Fundamentals Workshop: How Fuel Cells Work…

 

Yuan Ze University, Taiwan (September 2005)

Mechanical Design and Analysis of Fuel Cell Stack

Fuel Cell System Design

Fuel Cell Performance Testing, Monitoring and Diagnostics

 

 

Summer Courses Aranjuez 05 – University Rey Juan Carlos, Aranjuez, Spain, July 12, 2005

The Energy Problems at a Large Scale: Hydrogen, Myth or Solution?

 

University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada (2005)

Mechanical Engineer’s Adventures in PEM Fuel Cells R&D

Theory and Applications of Emergy Analysis

 

Sabanci University, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey (2005)

Fuel Cell Systems and Applications

 

Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL (2005)

Critical Parameters for Monitoring Fuel Cells: The Problems with Fuel Cells that Can Be Addressed by a Combination of Computational Modeling and Laboratory Experimentation

 

Fakultet strojarstva i brodogradnje, Zagreb (2004)

Razvoj gorivih ćelija: stanje i izgledi

 

Fakultet elektrotehnike, strojarstva i brodogradnje, Split  (2004)

Razvoj gorivih ćelija: stanje i izgledi

 

Connecticut Global Fuel Cell Center, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (March 2004)

Short Course: Fuel Cell Systems Engineering and Modeling Methods for PEMFC

 

Connecticut College, New London, CT (2003)

Fuel Cells – and Hydrogen Economy

 

Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, (2002)

Fuel Cells – Key Component of Hydrogen Economy

 

Intertech Conference, Nice, France, May 2001 Workshop on Well-to-Wheels Comparisons for Alternative Fueled Vehicles: Part II Theory and Applications of Emergy Analysis

 

University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (2002)

Short Course on Fuel Cell Engineering

 

Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti, Zagreb (2001)

Gorive ćelije za pogon automobila i stacionarnu proizvodnju električne energije

 

Intertech konferencija, Berlin, Germany, (2000)

Short Course: Automotive Fuel Cell System Engineering

 

Technical University Berlin, Germany, (2000)

Air, Water and Heat Management in Automotive PEM Fuel Cell Systems

 

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (2000)

Challenges in Automotive Fuel Cell Development

 

Villanova University, Philadelphia, PA (1998)

Fuel Cells for Transportation Projects

 

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA (1997)

Status in PEM fuel cell development and opportunities for modeling

 

U.S. DOE Future Car Challenge, U.S. Department of Energy, Dearborn, MI (1997)

Short Course: Fuel Cell Tutorial

 

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (1995)

Development of Green Car – Hybrid Fuel Cell Automotive Fuel Cell System

 

University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL (1995)

Opportunities for R&D in Fuel Cells

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Projects with University of Split

·        Passive fuel cells with oxygen supply from air by natural convection, Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, 2007-2010

·        Fuel cell stack thermal behavior, EU Marie Curie International Reintegration Grant, 2007-09

·        Establishment and equipping of laboratory for hydrogen energy technologies and Investigation of operating parameters and flow field design on performance of PEM fuel cell, Croatian Foundation for Science, 2007-08

Projects with UNIDO-International Centre for Hydrogen Energy Technologies

·        NANOCOFC Enhancement of Research Capabilities on Multi-Functional Nanocomposites for Advanced Fuel Cell Technology through EU-Turkish-China Cooperation, EC FP6, 2006-07

 

Projects with Connecticut Global Fuel Cell Center

·        PEM Fuel Cell for Navy Torpedo Applications, Design by Analysis, Inc. 2005

·        Micro/miniature fuel cells for portable applications (Phase II and III) U.S.Army, RDECOM, 2003-2005

·        Comparison of PEMFC internal resistance measurement techniques, Lynntech Inc., 2004

 

Projects with Proton Energy Systems, Wallingford, CT

·        Development and Demonstration of Fuel Cell Back-up Power System, Connecticut Clean Energy Fund, 2003

·        Lightweight Unitized Regenerative Fuel Cell NASA/SBIR Phase I, 2003

·        Lightweight Hardware Design for Regenerative Fuel Cells DOD/MDA SBIR Phase I, 2003

 

Projects with Energy Partners, West Palm Beach, FL

·        High Performance, Matching PEM Fuel Cell Components and Integrated Pilot Manufacturing Process

·        3M Company/ Department of Energy, 1999-2001

·        High Performance, Low Cost Membrane Electrode Assemblies for PEM Fuel Cells, 3M Company/ Department of Energy, 1998-1999

·        Development and Delivery of a 20 kW PEM Fuel Cell Stack*4 Virginia Tech/U.S. Department of Energy, Future Car Challenge, 1999

·        Development of Advanced, Low Cost PEM Fuel Cell Stack and System Design for Operation on Reformate Used in Vehicle Power Systems*4 PRDA/U.S. Department of Energy – Office of Transportation Technologies, 1997-2001

·        Development of Integrated Renewable Hydrogen Utility System, U.S. Department of Energy/Hydrogen Program, 1998

·        Development of Advanced PEM Fuel Cell for Transportation, PRDA/U.S. Department of Energy – Office of Transportation Tech. 1996-98

·        Evaluation of Gas Diffusion Samples, W.L. Gore & Associates, 1996

·        R&D of Direct Hydrogen PEM Fuel Cell for Transportation Applications, Ford Motor Company/ U.S. Department of Energy, 1995-96

·        Electrostatic Deposition of Catalyst on a Polymer Membrane for Fuel Cell Applications, National Science Foundation/SBIR Phase I, 1995

·        Development of an Air-Open PEM Fuel Cell, Department of Defense/U.S. Army Research  Laboratory/ SBIR Phase I, 1995

·        Effect of Oxygen Content on Fuel Cell Performance, Compact Membrane Systems, Inc, 1995

·        US Hybrid Propulsion System Development, Ford Motor Company/ Department of Energy, 1994-95

·        Development of a Bench-Top Fuel Cell Power System, VITO, Belgium, 1994

 

TEACHING

Dodiplomski/strucni studij

Mjerenja u tehnici

Termodinamika

Diplomski studij

Obnovljivi izvori energije i odrzivi razvoj

Poslijediplomski studij

Modeliranje procesa gorivnih celija

Eksperimentalne metode mjerenja

Elektrane i okolis

 

At University of Split

Undergraduate level

Measurements in engineering

Thermodynamics

Renewable energy sources and sustainable development

Graduate level

Modeling of fuel cell processes

Experimental methods

Power plants and environment

 

At University of Connecticut

Undergraduate/graduate level

Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering: Fuel Cells Engineering (2002 and 2004)

 

At University of Miami

Undergraduate level

Energy Conversion (1998)

Graduate level

Intermediate Fluid Mechanics (1992)

 

Mentor

  • Endri Garafulic
  • Vukojevic
  • Frane Martinic
  • Dario Bezmalinovic
  • Ivan Tolj
  • Richard Fu, University of Connecticut, M.S. Thesis, 2005
  • Xinting Wang, University of Connecticut, Ph.D. Dissertation, 2005

 

Post-doctorants

  • Christophe Lefaux, Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering (2004)
  • Haluk Görgün, Ph.D. Electrical Engineering (2004-2005)

 

Member of the Committee

  • Manuel Eduardo Hernandez, University of Miami, M.S. Thesis, 1997
  • Vladimir Gurau, University of Miami, Ph.D. Dissertation 1998
  • Ayoub Kazim, University of Miami, Ph.D. Dissertation 1998
  • Vineet Mishra, University of Connecticut, M.S. Thesis, 2004
  • Michel Fuchs, Florida Atlantic University, Ph.D. Dissertation, 2006
  • Ying Zhang, University of Connecticut, Ph.D. Dissertation, 2005
  • Hameed A. Alawadi, University of Connecticut, MS Thesis, 2005
  • Faisal Kassim, University of Connecticut, MS Thesis, 2005
  • Matthew Fassler, University of Connecticut, Ph.D. Dissertation, 2007
  • Trent Molter, University of Connecticut, Ph.D. Dissertation, 2008
  • Miri, University of Zagreb,

 

RESEARCH GROUP