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