I am a PEM fuel cell Technical Assistant with 8.5+ years of work experience in research & development, design & simulation, balance of plant for PEM Fuel Cells power systems Skills • Electro chemical and multi phase analysis (Fuel Cell model) using ANSYS Fluent • PEMFC cell to stack level development & testing • Testing cell/stack in Green light (G20) test bench • Fuel cell stack integration with DC-DC/DC-AC converters & control system • Bop (Blowers, Humidifiers, Hydrogen re circulation blower, Valves & transducers, Mass flow controllers, resistive load bank, inverter, data acquisition. Engineering Software • Modelling: Space Claim, AutoCAD • Pre-Processor: ANSYS Mesh modeller • Solver: ANSYS Fluent • Post Processor: CFD view Modelling & Simulation • Development of Bipolar, coolant, current collector plates for Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers • Flow path design optimization from cell to stack level active area • Multi phase flow simulation of flow paths • Analysis on velocity and pressure distribution • Analysis on oxygen mass fraction and local current distribution • Liquid water management in cell Stack and System Development • PEM Fuel cell stack of multi-kilowatt fabrication, assembly and testing. • Testing of Integrated system unit with PEM Fuel cell stack with Control and Monitoring. • Electrical Vehicle four wheeler and Two wheeler Powered by Fuel Cell and its Testing and Maintenance. • PEM Single sell and Stack Impedance Testing. • Integration of various Bop components with fuel cell stacks for system development. Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) Development • GDL and CCM sandwich using cold/hot press subject to load and time • Sealant (gasket) selection as per the MEA thickness. • Assembly of MEA, gasket with flow field plates, end plates and current collector • Testing the single cell or series of cell in fuel cell/electrolyzer test bench in defined testing condition General activities and Maintenance • Quality testing of various fuel cell components like bipolar plated, End plates, Hydrogen and Air supply system, gas humidifier etc. • UPS and Electrical grid line Maintenance. • Maintenance of hybrid powered vehicles and batteries. • Safe handling of high pressure gases like hydrogen, oxygen, Air. • Maintenance of Hydrogen gas manifolds in the R&D lab and gas house. • General Maintenance of Air compressor and Chiller unit