Profiles

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.

I earned B.A.Sc and M.A.Sc of chemical engineering from the BNUT University, located in Iran. During this period, I had a chance to work on the optimization of nonlinear mathematical and theoretical models.  I received my 2^nd M.A.Sc degree in Environmental Engineering program from the University of Windsor. After which, I was hired by the University as a research associate. During this period, several academical and industrial projects were completed successfully.

Currently, I am a Ph.D. student in the department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo under the supervision of Dr Xianguo Li at Fuel Cell and Green Energy Lab (FCGEL), I am mainly focused on fluid flow and thermal CFD Analysis inside the PEMFC’s bipolar plate from the cell to stack level. The main goal of my research will be addressing the issue due to the water accumulation inside the fuel cell which can detrimentally affect the whole performance of Fuel cell.

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.

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 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 pursuing my PhD study in the department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo. My current research is on the design and structural analysis of metallic bipolar plates used in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells.

I am a postdoctoral fellow at the department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo. I completed my PhD in process engineering with a major in asset integrity management from Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada in 2020. My bachelor's and master's degrees are in chemical engineering.

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.

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.

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!