Hydrogen & CO2 Research Lab

Centre for Clean Energy and Circular Economy (C-CECE)

National Institute of Technology Calicut

Welcome to Hydrogen Research Lab

Hydrogen Research Lab under the Centre for Clean Energy and Circular Economy (C-CECE) at NIT Calicut, is dedicated to cutting-edge academic research and engineering developments in the field of hydrogen energy under the supervision of Dr. Vinod Kumar Sharma, Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department, NITC. Hydrogen lab is at the forefront of exploring hydrogen production, purification, storage, and its diverse applications.

About Us

Mission

Our mission is to contribute to the development of hydrogen as a key energy carrier for a sustainable and cleaner future. We aim to advance academic research and provide engineering solutions to real-world hydrogen-related challenges.

Vision

To be a leading research hub in hydrogen technologies, enabling breakthroughs in energy production, storage, and applications, while fostering innovation and collaboration.

Hydrogen Research Lab Workspace

Sievert's Apparatus

Research Areas

Hydrogen Production
Exploring efficient and sustainable methods of hydrogen production from various sources to ensure a green energy future.

Hydrogen Purification
Developing advanced purification techniques to ensure the highest quality hydrogen for industrial and energy applications.

Hydrogen Storage
Focusing on innovative storage solutions, including metal hydride technology, to safely and efficiently store hydrogen for various applications.

Metal Hydrides and Applications
Investigating the use of metal hydrides in hydrogen compressors, thermochemical energy storage, and other advanced applications.

Hydrogen Embrittlement Testing
Studying the effects of hydrogen embrittlement on various materials to enhance the safety and reliability of hydrogen systems.

Projects and Collaborations

The lab engages in numerous academic and consultancy projects, offering expertise in hydrogen technologies. Our projects cover a broad range of topics, including:

Hydrogen production and storage systems
Applications of metal hydrides
Studies on material degradation due to hydrogen exposure

We collaborate with industry partners, government agencies, and other academic institutions to bring innovative hydrogen solutions to market.

Project Details

Facilities

The Hydrogen Research Lab is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for hydrogen production, purification, storage, and testing. Our lab infrastructure supports advanced research in hydrogen embrittlement and the application of metal hydrides in industrial systems.

Reactor for Metal Hydride characterization

Publications

Design and analysis of an AB5 - metal hydride-based canister for hydrogen compressor application. (Q1-SCI- Process safety and environmental protection (Elsevier), IF: 6.9).
Structural and thermal analyses of metal hydride reactor for non-conventional hydrogen compressor application. (SCI- Heat Transfer Engineering (Taylor & Francis), IF: 1.6 - under review).
Recent developments on metal hydride hydrogen compressors - A comprehensive review. (SCIE- Journal of Power Sources (Elsevier), IF: 8.1 - under review).

Our Team

Dr. Vinod Kumar Sharma

Lab Incharge

Dr. Vinod Kumar Sharma is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Calicut, India. His research focuses on Hydrogen Energy, CO2 Capture and Sequestration, Renewable Energy, Heat Transfer, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning, and Computational Fluid Dynamics. He earned his PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology, Indore and his M.Tech from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur.

With over 11 years of experience in energy technologies, he has guided four PhD scholars and is supervising eight more. He has completed several sponsored and consultancy projects totalling over 1 crore INR and has published more than 70 research articles in international peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, and book chapters. He also has three patents to his name.

Mr. Kakumanu Suvarna Jaya Prakash

K S Jaya Prakash is a full-time research scholar at Hydrogen Research Lab and Centre for Clean Energy and Circular Economy, at NIT Calicut, Kerala, India. He received his Master's and Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is a member of the Indian Society of Technical Education (ISTE) and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Currently, he is working on the design, analyses, and performance of metal hydride–based hydrogen storage and compression systems.

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