Education

Dissertation:

MSc (Aerospace Engineering) dissertation at Queen Mary University of London, UK. (60 Credit, Achieved 83%)

Title: Control-Oriented Modelling and Simulation of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells.

Abstract:

Fuel cell is a power producing device that directly converts chemical energy of a fuel into electrical energy through a chemical process. The operating parameters which deliver the optimum fuel cell power and efficiency are of great interest. The transient behaviour of the fuel cell needs to be understood in great depth inorder to improve its efficiency and life. In this work, a dynamic mathematical model of the Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cell system is studied. The system dynamics includes the compressor inertia dynamics, supply manifold dynamics, return manifold dynamics and the dynamics of mass of hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and water in the cathode and anode. The system of differential equations in this model is solved using a software package. The stability of the system is analyzed using discrete time linear model and by analyzing the plots of the states of the system with respect to time.

Final Year Project:

BE (Mechanical) final year project at NED University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan. (Achieved 90%)

Title: Design an integral system capable of producing 30 kW of electricity using a fuel cell stack being supplied with hydrogen obtained through electrolysis while current being supplied from photo-voltaic cells.