Fuel Cell Technology Research Group
Published: 11/21/2011 3:55:09 PM
Fuel cell technology research group
Fuel cells are electrochemical devices that convert chemical energy of a reaction directly into electrical energy. In recent years, there has been considerable interest on the use of fuel cells as substitution for fossil fuels as power generation. There are several kinds of fuel cells, but some of them are become available commercially for industrial application and the others are in research level in laboratory. These fuel cells are including of:
1-Proton Exchange membrane fuel cell
2-Direct Methanol fuel cell
3-Molten Carbonate fuel cell
4-Solid Oxide fuel cell
5-Alkaline fuelcell
6-Zinc-Air fuel cell
7-Phosphiric Acid fuel cell
8-Microbial fuel cell
9-Formic Acid fuel cell
One of the main attractions of fuel cells relative to the other power sources using any hydrocarbon fuel is the potential to generate power with minimal or zero emissions. Among various kinds of fuel cells, direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) has advantages of high energy density, low operating temperature, easier fuel delivery and storage, easier system design and simpler operation. DMFC fuel cells are viewed as one of the most environmentally friendly energy conversion system due to high electrical efficiency for portable application.
Fuel Cell Technology Research Group has started its work in 2006. The main activities of this group are on methanol fuel cell and polymeric fuel cell. At the first, a testing station system for PEM and DMFC with a capacity of 1.5 kW is designed and built in this research group.
1.5kw of DMFC
In 2008, a direct methanol fuel cell system (DMFC) with a nominal power of 500 watts and total power of 1,050 watts was built and tested in this research group.
DMFC 500 watt
In 2009, a prototype PEM fuel cell system with weight of 3 kg and the net power were 500 Watt was made and installed on student contest UAV.
PEM fuel cell 500 Watt
In 2010, a 1 kW DMFC system that the promotion of 500 watt methanol fuel cell system is built.
DMFC 1Kw
In this research group an Ultrasonic methanol makeup sensor for using in DMFC system was built.
Ultrasonic methanol makeup sensor
In this research group, at least 500 scientific journal and conference papers have been published inside and outside of the country.
At least 80 postgraduate master and Ph.D. students are graduated in the issues related to the fuel cell.
Completed research projects with organizations outside of the university
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Project subject or title
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Executive
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1
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Design and construction of a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) with a net power output 500 watts
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Dr shakeri
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2
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Design and fabrication of an Ultrasonic methanol makeup Sensor for using in DMFC system
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Dr Ghoreyshi
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3
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Numerical simulation of CO2 bubbles in DMFC micro-channel
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Dr Farhadi
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4
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PEM and DMFC engineering simulation software
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Dr Ranjbar
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5
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Conceptual design of biological fuel cell
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Dr Najafpour
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6
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Exergy analysis of a direct methanol fuel cell
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Dr Sedighi
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7
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Experimental measurements of local performance of a direct methanol fuel cell
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Dr Shakeri
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8
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electrical stimulation of a direct methanol fuel cell in order to improve the performance
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Dr roohi
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9
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Design and construction of a high power density PEM fuel cell
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Dr shakeri
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10
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Design and fabrication of prototype micro DMFC
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Dr shakeri
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Effect of clamping force on fuel cell stack performance
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Dr shakeri
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12
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Design and construction of a methanol fuel cell (DMFC) with 1 kW power output
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Dr shakeri
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13
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Design and fabrication of a 500W PEM fuel cell system with maximum weight of 7 kg
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Dr shakeri
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14
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Software development to evaluate the performance of polymer and methanol fuel cells
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Dr Ranjbar
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15
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Designed a biological fuel cell
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Dr Najafpour
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16
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Design and fabrication of a 14kW prototype brushless DC motor
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Dr shakeri
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Ongoing research projects with organizations outside the University
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Subject or title
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Executive
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design and fabrication of silicon based Direct Methanol single cell
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Dr shakeri
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2
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Design and construction of a 25W methanol fuel cell system
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Dr shakeri
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3
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Design and production of a onboard hydrogen production system for 1Kw PEM fuel cell using sodium boro hydride
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Dr shakeri
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4
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Design and construction of single methanol fuel cell with mixed fuel
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Dr Taghizadeh
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5
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Design and construction of a 500w Zinc-Air fuel cell
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Dr Dardel, Dr Shafaghat
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6
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Design and fabrication of a prototype methanol reformer system
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Dr shakeri
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Research Institute Members and Collaborators
Fuel cell research group cooperate with research centers such as:
1- Renewable energy Organization of Iran
2- North science and Technology Center
3- Mazandaran Shahid Basir Industry
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name
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family
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Degree
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Field of study
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Email
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1
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Korosh
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Sedighi
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Assistant Professor
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Mechanical Engineering
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ksedighi@nit.ac.ir
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2
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Mohsen
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Shakeri
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Associate Professor
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Mechanical Engineering
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shakeri@nit.ac.ir
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3
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Mousa
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Farhadi
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Associate Professor
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Mechanical Engineering
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mfarhadi@nit.ac.ir
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4
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Seyed Ali Asghar
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Ghoreyshi
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Associate Professor
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Chemical Engineering
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aa_ghoreyshi@nit.ac.ir
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5
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Mojtaba
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Aghajani Delavar
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Assistant Professor
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Mechanical Engineering
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m.a.delavar@nit.ac.ir
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6
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Shaban Ali
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Gol
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Lecturer
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Electrical Engineering
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gol@nit.ac.ir
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7
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Majid
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Taghizadeh
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Associate Professor
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Chemical Engineering
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m_taghizadehfr@yahoo.com |
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Ghasem
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Najafpour
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Professor
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Chemical Engineering
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najafpour@nit.ac.ir
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Ali Akbar
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Ranjbar
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Associate Professor
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Mechanical Engineering
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ranjbar@nit.ac.ir
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10
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Morteza
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Dardel
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Assistant Professor
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Mechanical Engineering
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dardel@nit.ac.ir
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11
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Reza
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Ghaderi
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Associate Professor
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Electrical Engineering
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r_ghaderi@nit.ac.ir
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12
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Abolfazl |
Ranjbar Noei
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Associate Professor
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Electrical Engineering
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a.ranjbar@nit.ac.ir
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13
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Rouzbeh
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Shafaghat
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Assistant Professor
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Mechanical Engineering
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rshafaghat@nit.ac.ir
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14
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Javad
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imen
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Phd Candidate
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Mechanical Engineering
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15
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Seyyed mehdi
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Rakht ala
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Phd Candidate
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Mechanical Engineering
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16
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Ghadir
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esmaeli
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Phd Candidate
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Mechanical Engineering
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17
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Abbas
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ramyar
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Phd Candidate
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Mechanical Engineering
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18
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Omid
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gholami
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Master of science
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Mechanical Engineering
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19
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Amir
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Haji-shaabani
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Master of science
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Electrical Engineering
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Maryam
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enayati
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Master of science
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Physiacal chemistry
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Mar.enayati@gmail.com
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21
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Hosein
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karimnia
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Mechanical Engineering
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22
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Mir taher
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motahari
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Electrical Engineering
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Equipment
1- PEM fuel cell test station up to 2kw
2- DMFC test station up 1.5kw
3- EIS Biologic SP-150
4- 3D printing
5- Power supply
6- Electronic load
7- Ampere meter and voltmeter
8- CNC lathe machines
9- CNC milling machines
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Subject
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Student
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Supervisor
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1
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Experimental local current-voltage measurement in Direct Methanol Fuel Cell
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Mehdi Ahangar
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Dr Shakeri
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2
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Design and fabrication a micro direct methanol fuel cell
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Reza Ghayour
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Dr Shakeri
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3
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Effect of clamping force on Direct Methanol Fuel Cell performance
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Hasan Tajdin
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Dr Shakeri
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4
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Design and construction of a high power density PEM fuel cell for low weight application
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Mohammad Vaezi
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Dr Shakeri
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5
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Effect of operating parameters on direct ethanol fuel cell performance
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Saeed Heisiyat talab
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Dr Shakeri
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6
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Hydroforming progressive die design for metallic bipolar plates
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Ghazanfar Akbarinejad
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Dr Shakeri
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Optimization of flow field geometry design in PEM fuel cell using genetic algorithm
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Mojtaba tafaoli masuleh
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Dr Shakeri
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8
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Numerical Simulation of direct Methanol fuel cell using the Boltzmann Network
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Mojtaba Aghajani Delavar
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Dr Farhadi
Dr Sedighi
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Analysis and numerical simulation of different flow field in PEM fuel cell
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Morteza miansari
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Dr Sedighi
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10
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Offering quasi-two-dimensional model in order to predict the behavior of methanol fuel cell
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Ebrahim Alizadeh
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Dr Farhadi
Dr Sedighi
Dr Shakeri
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11
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Exergy Analysis of direct methanol fuel cell
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Ali osat ebrahim nejad
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Dr Farhadi
Dr Sedighi
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12
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Output power improvement of a fuel cell and battery hybrid system
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Mehdi dargahi
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Dr roohi
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13
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Theoretical and experimental analysis of mass transfer and energy transfer in proton exchange membrane fuel cell
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Tahereh Salyari
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Dr Ghoreyshi
Dr Shakeri
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14
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Two dimensional numerical simulation of Direct Methanol fuel cell
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Mojtaba parvizi
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Dr Farhadi
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15
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Numerical solution of Energy Equation in Direct Methanol fuel cell
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Hesamodin Ravanbakhsh
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Dr Farhadi
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16
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Hydrogen generation from methanol reforming with Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 nano catalyst
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Seyyed hasan sharifi
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Dr taghizadeh
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17
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Construction and optimization of a laboratory-scale biological fuel cell
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Mostafa rahimnejad
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Dr Najafpour
Dr Ghoreyshi
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18
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Passive direct methanol fuel cell
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Sasan yoosefi
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Dr Shakeri
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19
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Effect of operating parameter in electrical performance of a microbial fuel cell
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Sekineh fatemi
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Dr Ghoreyshi
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20
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Influence of different carbon sources on electrical performance of a microbial fuel cell
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Tahereh jafari
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Dr Ghoreyshi
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Design and construction of micro reactor methanol reform for hydrogen generation
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Foad mehri
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Dr taghizadeh
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Using microbial fuel cell without membranes for wastewater treatment
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Ali tardast
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Dr Najafpour
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23
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Numerical simulation of different flow field in PEM fuel cell
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Mohammad mehdi abdollahzadeh
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Dr Ranjbar
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Numerical Simulation of PEM fuel cell with tapered channel
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Majid shateri
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Dr Ranjbar
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