Contacts

I am a post doctorate fellow joined September 2022 in Prof Xianguo Li’s Green Energy and Fuel Cell Lab at University of Waterloo, Ontario. As part of CUTRIC (Canadian Urban Transit & Research Consortium) and NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) funded project, I am currently stationed at Ballard Power Systems, Burnaby, BC to support advanced fuel cell catalyst development for enhanced performance and durability. I obtained my PhD degree in 2019 from Indian Institute of Technology Ropar specialized in nanomaterials (carbon nanotube, graphene, metal nanoparticles) synthesis, functionalization, characterization and electrochemistry. Then, I spent short time at CSIR-IMTECH Chandigarh to work on bio electrochemical sensors. Before moving to Canada, I was a Research Assistant Professor at Chandigarh University where my research was mainly focused on fuel cell development.

Xin has obtained her Ph.D. and B.S. degrees from the School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China, in 2016 and 2021, respectively. Afterwards, she joined the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology as a Post-Doctoral Fellow in 2021. Her research was focused on the design and fabrication of transition metal electrocatalysts for water/seawater splitting. Currently, she is working on the development of catalysts for fuel cells at the University of Waterloo, under the co-supervision of Prof. Sushanta Mitra and Prof. Xianguo Li.

I was born and brought up in the historic city of Warangal, India and in the due course of my academic and professional journey, I had a great opportunity to pursue my studies and work in various parts of India, the USA and Canada. Currently, I am pursuing my PhD in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering where my thesis is focused on developing data-based plant models of electrochemical energy systems for automotive & power generation applications using machine learning algorithms. I have a master’s degree in Automotive Engineering from Clemson University, where the focus of my graduate research was powertrain calibration, controls, combustion, and emissions. During my bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) University, I had the privilege of completing various internships with organizations such as Volvo Group, Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) and Indian Railways.

I am Navpreet Kaur. I obtained my Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering at AKTU University. I am currently working as Lab assistant with Dr Xianguo Li at Fuel Cell and Green Energy Lab and will be joining Dr Li’s team as MASc Candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering in Winter 2023. I have worked in HVAC industry for almost two years and am enthusiastic about the clean technologies. I am currently working with the team to develop cost effective and reliable fuel cells.

I was born in Redwood City, California, USA and spent most of my childhood near Vancouver, BC, Canada. I completed my undergraduate studies at the University of British Columbia (UBC), earning a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering in 2020. During my studies at UBC, I undertook a one-year internship at Ballard Power Systems, a major manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cell products and systems, where I worked in the Stack Test Engineering team. This experience exposed me to the commercialization of clean/renewable energy technologies and grew my interest in working in this sector. In my senior year, I contributed to a capstone project designing a dual-axis solar tracking system and completed a small research project about microneedle injections. After graduating from UBC, I decided to pursue a Master’s degree at the University of Waterloo, where I can continue working towards a career in fuel cell technology and/or renewable energy systems.

I am Tanya Nischal. After completing Bachelor's in Mechanical and Automation Engineering from Delhi, India, I am now pursuing my Master of applied science in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, with specialization in Green energy from the University of Waterloo. I am currently in the first semester of the course wherein I am also working as a Lab Assistant in Fuel cell laboratory under Dr Li.

Originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, I received my undergraduate degree in engineering chemistry from Queen’s University in 2016, during which my thesis research was focused on polymer chemistry. After graduating I spent four years working as a bicycle touring guide, leading multi-day bicycle trips in Canada and abroad, including places such as Spain, Ireland, Norway and Costa Rica. I joined the Fuel Cell and Green Energy lab in September 2021 as a MASc student and am working on fuel cell catalyst layer structural characterization and pore-scale modeling. During my free time, I enjoy rock climbing, cycling or cooking up new recipes for dinner!

Ikechukwu Anyanwu received his doctorate in Power Machinery and Engineering from Tianjin University in China. His doctoral research focused on the analysis and 3D modeling of two-phase flow in micro channels as well as the evaluation of pore-scale interfacial water transport within reconstructed Gas Diffusion Layer (GDL) microstructures of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). Currently, he is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, and his research focuses on the development of the next generation lightweight and compact bipolar plate for PEMFCs. His research interests include the development, optimisation and application of computational and simulation technologies for understanding, designing, and optimizing various electrochemical systems.

I have Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Pakistan and then completed my Masters in Mechanical Engineering from University of Waterloo, Canada. Currently I am enrolled in PhD Degree in the department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo under supervision of Dr. Xianguo Li at Fuel Cell and Green Energy Lab (FCGEL). My research work is focused on Development of Niobium-based Bipolar plates for PEM fuel cells.

I was born and raised near Mississauga, ON, and I received my BASc in mechanical engineering from the University of Waterloo in 2023. During my studies, I acquired valuable work experience from internships with companies such as Tesla, Dana Incorporated, and Tigercat Industries in mechanical design. I was introduced to hydrogen fuel cell technology through my fourth-year undergraduate design project, where I worked in a team under guidance of Dr Xianguo Li and liaisons from the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) on the initial design of a hybrid-electric aircraft retrofit to be powered using hydrogen fuel cells. This project won the Green Energy Award by the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering (MME). Currently, I am a MASc in the MME department working under the supervision of Dr Xianguo Li at the Fuel Cell and Green Energy Lab (FCGEL) at the University of Waterloo. My research is planned to be on PEMFC catalyst membrane construction.

I received my Bachelor of Engineering degree from Harbin Engineering University (HEU), China and Master of Engineering degree from the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada respectively. My undergraduate study focused on Energy and Power Engineering and MEng study was related to Rheology and Tribology of Biofluids. I'm currently working on my second master's degree – MASc in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at University of Waterloo. During the time of undergraduate study, I had participated in series of internship including Huaneng Shang’an Power Plant and Shanghai Electric Gas Turbine Co, Ltd. Currently, I’m working in Fuel Cell and Green Energy Lab (FCGEL) under the supervision of Prof. Xinguo Li and Prof. Shunde Yin. My project is focusing on modeling and simulation of Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzer (PEMWE).