Ned Djilali, Ph.D., P.Eng., FCSME

Canada Research Chair, and
Professor of Mechanical Engineering

University of Victoria

http://www.me.uvic.ca/~ndjilali/cv.html

Education

  •  B.Sc. (Hons.), Aeronautical Engineering, Hatfield Polytechnic (U.K.)
  •  M.Sc. Aerodynamics, Fluid &;Structural Mechanics, Imperial College (London) (U.K.)
  •  D.I.C. Aerodynamics, Fluid &;Structural Mechanics, Imperial College (U.K.)
  •  Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering (Fluid Mechanics), University of British Columbia

Research Areas

Fuel Cell Technology; Fluid Mechanics; Turbulence; Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (CFD); Transport Phenomena; Membrane Separation Processes; Crystal Growth Processes

Professional Affiliations

Professional Engineer, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C.

President (2001-2002), Exec. Director (1999-2001), and Board Member (1997-1999) Computational Fluid Dynamics Society of Canada (CFDSC)

Fellow, Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME)

Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Member, International Association for Hydrogen Energy (IAHE)

Honours and Awards

  •  Outstanding Engineering Teacher Award (1992 and 1993), Engineering Institute of Canada (Vancouver Island Chapter)
  •  President's Research Award (1995), University of Victoria
  •  High Level Research Fellowship (1998), Ministry of Education, Research & Technology, France
  •  Ludwig Mond Prize (1998), Institution of Mechanical Engineers (UK), Process Industries Division
  •  President (2001-2002), Computational Fluid Dynamics Society of Canada (CFDSC)
  •  Fellow (2003), Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering
  •  Canada Research Chair, Tier 1 (2005)

Professional Experience

  •  Professor in Residence, Angstrom Power Inc., Vancouver, BC
  •  Director, Institute for Integrated Energy Systems, University of Victoria
  •  Associate Dean of Engineering, University of Victoria
  •  Professor, Dept. Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria
  •  Visiting Professor, IMFT-CNRS, Toulouse, France
  •  Graduate Advisor, Dept. Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria
  •  Staff Specialist, Advanced Aerodynamics Dept., Bombardier Inc. Aerospace Division
  •  Research Associate, Department of Mech. Eng. University of British Columbia
  •  Aeronautical Engineer, Dept. of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Transport (Algeria)
  •  Lecturer, Ecole Nationale des Techniques de l'Aviation Civile (Algeria)
  •  Design Engineer, Etablissement Central de Renovation du Materiel Aeronautique, Air Force (Algeria)

Current & Recent Outside Professional Activities

Associate Editor, ASME J. Fuel Cell Science & Technology

Editorial Board, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy

Editorial Board, CFD Journal

Editorial Board, Mathematical Modelling and Applied Computing

Advisory Board, NRC Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation

BC Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Industry Strategy Committee

Board of Directors, Innovation & Development Corporation

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Grant Selection Committee (Member 2003-05, Chair 2005-06)

Organizing Committee, CFD 2003

Scientific Committee, ASME International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008

Program Committee, Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2003, 2004 

Program Committee, CASI 2005 Aerodynamics Symposium, May 2005

Technical Committee, International Green Energy Conference (IGEC-1), June 2005

Technical Program Committee, 2005 World Hydrogen Technologies Convention (Oct 2005, Singapore)

 

Publications (underlined = Trained HQP)

 Journals

86.  Zhu, X., P. C. Sui, and N. Djilali, "Three Dimensional Numerical Simulations of Water Droplet Dynamics in a PEMFC Gas Channel"J. Power Sources, accepted.

85. Berejnov, V., N. Djilali and D. Sinton, "Lab-on-chip Methodologies for the Study of Transport in Porous Media: Energy Applications." Lab on a Chip, in press/online.

84. Sui, P.C., S. Kumar and N. Djilali, “Advanced Computational Tools for PEM Fuel Cell Design - Part 2: Detailed Experimental Validation and Parametric Study”, J. Power Sources, accepted. Preprint pdf

83. Sui, P.C., S. Kumar and N. Djilali, “Advanced Computational Tools for PEM Fuel Cell Design - Part 1: Development and Base Case Simulations”, J. Power Sources, accepted. Preprint pdf

82. Kjeang, E., R. Michel, D. Harrington,N. Djilali and D. Sinton, "A Microfluidic Fuel Cell with Flow-Through Porous Electrodes", J. American Chemical Society, in press/online.

81. Sadeghi, E. , M. Baharami and N. Djilali, "Analytic Determination of the Effective Thermal Conductivity of PEM Fuel Cell Gas Diffusion Layers", J. Power Sources,in press/online.

80.Djilali, N. and P. C. Sui, "Transport phenomena in fuel cells: from microscale to macroscale", Int. J. Comp. Fluid Dynamics, accepted

79.  Zhu, X., P. C. Sui, and N. Djilali, "Numerical Simulation of Emergence of a Water Droplet from a Pore into a Microchannel Gas Stream"Microfluidics & Nanofluidics, in press/online.

78.Mu, D., Z.-S. Liu, C. Huang and N. Djilali, "Determination of the effective diffusion coefficient in porous media Including Knudsen effects", Microfluidics & Nanofluidics,Vol. 4, Issue 3, pp. 257-260 (2008).

77. Bazylak, A., D. Sinton and N. Djilali, "Dynamic water transport and droplet emergence in PEMFC gas diffusion layers", J. Power Sources, Vol. 176, Issue 1, pp. 240-246 (2008)

76. Secanell, M., K, Karan, A. Suleman and N. Djilali, "Optimal Design of Ultra-Low Platinum PEMFC Anode Electrodes", J. Electrochem. Soc., Vol. 155, No. 2, pp. B125–B134 (2008)

75. Litster, S. and N. Djilali,  "Theoretical Performance Analysis Of Micro-Structured Air-Breathing Fuel Cells", Electrochem. Solid-State Lett., Volume 11, Issue 1, pp. B1-B5 (2008)

74. Minor, G., P. Oshkai and N. Djilali,  "Optical distortion correction for liquid droplet visualization using the ray tracing method: further considerations", Meas. Sci. &Technol., Vol. 18, No 11, L23-L28 (2007).

73. Kjeang, E., A.G. Brolo, D. A. Harrington, N. Djilali and D. Sinton,"Hydrogen Peroxide as an Oxidant for Microfluidic Fuel Cells", J. Electrochem. Soc., Vol.154, Issue 12, B1220-B1226 (2007).

72. Schwarz, D. and N. Djilali,  "3D Modelling of Catalyst Layers in PEM Fuel Cells: Effects of Transport Limitations", J. Electrochem. Soc., Volume 154, Issue 11, pp. B1167-B1178 (2007).

71.  Zhu, X., P. C. Sui, and N. Djilali, "Dynamic behaviour of liquid water emerging from a GDL pore into a PEMFC gas flow channel",J. Power Sources, Volume 172, Issue 1, pp. 287-295 (2007).

70.Markicevic, B., A. Bazylak and N. Djilali, "Determination of Transport Parameters for Multiphase Flow in Porous Gas Diffusion Electrodes using a Capillary Network Model", J. Power Sources, Volume 171, Issue 2, 2007, pp. 706-717 (2007).

69.Kjeang, E., B. Roesch, J. McKechnie, D.A. Harrington, N. Djilali and D. Sinton,  "Integrated Electrochemical Velocimetry for Microfluidic Devices", Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, Vol. 3, Number 4,pp. 403-416, 2007.

68.  Mu, D., Z.-S. Liu, C. Huang and N. Djilali,  "Prediction of the Effective Diffusion Coefficient in Random Porous Media Using the Finite Element Method", J. Porous Materials, Vol. 14, pp. 49–54, 2007.

67. Secanell, M., K, Karan, A. Suleman and N. Djilali,  "Multi-variable optimization of PEMFC cathodes using an agglomerate model", Electrochimica Acta,Vol. 52, Issue 22, pp. 6318-6337, 2007.

66.Kjeang, E., J. McKechnie, D. Sinton and N Djilali, "Planar and Three-Dimensional Microfluidic Fuel Cell Architectures Based on Graphite Rod Electrodes", J. Power Sources, Vol. 168, Issue 2, pp. 379-390, 2007.

65.Kjeang E., B.T. Proctor, A.G. Brolo, D. A. Harrington, N. Djilali, and D. Sinton, "High-Performance Microfluidic Vanadium Redox Fuel Cell", Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 52, Issue 15, pp. 4942-4946, 2007.

64.  Litster, S. and N. Djilali,  "Mathematical Modelling of Ambient Air-Breathing Fuel Cells for Portable Devices", Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 52, pp. 3849-3862, 2007.

63.  Bazylak, A., N. Djilali and D. Sinton,  "Natural Convection with Distributed Heat Source Modulation", Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 50, pp. 1649-1655, 2007.

62.  Djilali, N.,  "Computational Modelling of PEM Fuel Cells: Challenges and Possibilities", (invited) Energy, Vol. 32, Issue 4, 269-280, 2007.

61.  Bergen, A., T. Schmeister, L. Pitt; A. Rowe; P. Wild and N. Djilali,  "Development of a Dynamic Regenerative Fuel Cell System", J. Power Sources, Vol. 164, Issue 2, pp. 624-630, 2007.

60.  Secanell, M., B. Carnes, A. Suleman and N. Djilali,  "Numerical Optimization of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Cathodes", Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 52, Issue 7, pp. 2668-2682, 2007.

59.  Bazylak, A., D. Sinton, Z.-S. Liu and N. Djilali,  "Effect of Compression on Liquid Water Transport and Microstructure of PEMFC Gas Diffusion Layers" J. Power Sources, Vol. 163, Issue 2, 784-792, 2007.

58. Carnes, B. and N. Djilali,  "Analysis of Coupled Proton and Water Transport in a PEM Fuel Cell Using the Binary Friction Membrane Model", Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 52, 1038-152, 2006.

57. Sui, P.C. and N. Djilali,  "Analysis of Coupled Electron and Mass Transport in the Gas Diffusion Layer of a PEM Fuel Cell", J. Power Sources, Vol. 161 , 294-300, 2006.

56.  Litster, S., J.G. Pharoah, G. McLean and N. Djilali,  "Computational Analysis of Heat and Mass Transfer in a Micro-Structured PEMFC Cathode", J. Power Sources, Vol. 156, 334-344, 2006.

55.  Markicevic, B. and N. Djilali,  "Two-Scale Modelling in Porous Media: Relative Permeability Predictions", Physics of Fluids, 18, 033101 (13 pages), 2006.

54.  Litster, S., D. Sinton and N. Djilali,  "Ex situ Visualization of Liquid Water Transport in PEM Fuel Cell Gas Diffusion Layers", J. Power Sources, Vol. 154, 95-105, 2006.

53.  Bazylak, A., Djilali and D. Sinton ,  "Natural Convection in an Enclosure with Distributed Heat Sources", Num. Heat Transfer, Part A, Vol. 49, pp. 655-667, 2006.

52.  Litster, S., J. Pharoah and N. Djilali,  "Convective Mass Transfer in Helical Pipes: Effect of Curvature and Torsion", Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 42, pp. 387-397, 2006.

51. Stockdill, B., G. Pedro, A. Suleman, F. Magagnato and N. Djilali,  "Simulation of Unsteady Turbulent Flow over a Stalled Airfoil", CFD Journal, 14(4): 359-378, 2006.

50. Prince-Richard, S. , M. Whale and N. Djilali,  "A Techno-Economic Analysis of Decentralized Electrolytic Hydrogen Production for Fuel Cell Vehicles", Int. J. Hydrogen Energy , Vol. 30, pp. 1159-1179, 2005.

49.  Fimrite, J., B. Carnes, H. Struchtrup and Djilal,  "Transport phenomena in polymer electrolyte membranes. Part II: Binary friction membrane model", J. Electrochem. Soc., Vol. 152, pp. A1815-A1823, 2005.

48.  Fimrite, J., H. Struchtrup and N. Djilali,  "Transport phenomena in polymer electrolyte membranes. Part I: modeling framework", J. Electrochem. Soc., 2005, Vol. 152, pp. A1804-A1814, 2005.

47. Sui, P.C. and N. Djilali,  "Analysis of Water Transport in Proton Exchange Membranes using a Phenomenological Model", ASME J. Fuel Cell Science & Technology, Vol. 2, Issue 3, pp. 149-155, 2005.

46.  Carnes, B. and N. Djilali,  "Systematic Parameter Estimation for PEM Fuel Cell Models", J. Power Sources, Vol. 144, pp 83-93, June 2005.

45.  Bazylak, A. , D. Sinton and N. Djilali,  "Improved Fuel Utilization in Microfluidic Fuel Cells: A Computational Study", J. Power Sources, Vol. 143, Issues 1-2, pp 57-66, Apr. 2005.

44. Martin, J., P. Oshkai and N. Djilali,  "Flow Structures in a U-Shaped Fuel Cell Flow Channel: Quantitative Visualization Using Particle Image Velocimetry", ASME J. Fuel Cell Science & Technology, Vol. 2, pp. 70-80, Feb 2005.

43. Cao, J. and N. Djilali,  "Numerical Modelling of PEM Fuel Cells under Partially Hydrated Membrane Conditions", ASME J. Energy Resources Technology, Vol. 127, pp. 26-36, March 2005.

42. Sivertsen, B. R. and N. Djilali,  "CFD Based Modelling of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells", J. Power Sources, Vol. 141, No. 1, pp. 65-78, Feb 2005.

41. Nguyen, P.T., T. Berning and N. Djilali,  "Computational Model of a PEM Fuel Cell with Serpentine Gas Flow Channels", J. Power Sources, Vol. 130, No. 1-2, pp. 149-157, May 2004.

40. Peneau, F., H.C. Boisson, A. Kondjoyan and N. Djilali,  "Structure of a Flat Plate Boundary Layer Subjected to Free-Stream Turbulence", Int. J. CFD, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 175-188, Feb. 2004.

39.  Berning, T. and N. Djilali,  "A 3D, Multi-Phase, Multicomponent Model of the Cathode and Anode of a PEM Fuel Cell", J. Electrochem. Soc.Vol. 150, No. 12, pp. A1589-A1598, December, 2003.

38. Berning, T. and N. Djilali,  "Three-dimensional Computational Analysis of Transport Phenomena in a PEM Fuel Cell - A Parametric Study", J. Power Sources Vol. 124, No. 2, pp. 440-452, Nov. 2003.

37.  Pedro, G., A. Suleman and N. Djilali,  "A Numerical Study of the Propulsive Efficiency of a Flapping Hydrofoil", Int. J. Num. Methods in Fluids, Vol 42, pp. 493-526, June 2003.

36.  Bergen, A., N. Djilali, T.M. Fyles, G.W. Vickers and P.M Wild,  "An Experimental Assessment of Centrifugal Membrane Separation Using Spiral Wound RO Membrane Elements", Desalination, Vol. 154, pp. 225-232, March 2003.

35.   Bouhadji, L., and N. Djilali,  "Forcing of Unsteady Separated Flow and Convective Heat Transfer Via Bulk Upstream Oscillations", International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol. 24, no. 1, pp 77-90, Feb 2003.

34.  Berning, T., D.M. Lu, and N. Djilali,  "Three-Dimensional Computational Analysis of Transport Phenomena in a PEM Fuel Cell," J. Power Sources, Vol. 106, No. 1-2, pp. 284-294, April, 2002.

33. McLean, G.F., T. Niet, S. Prince-Richard and N. Djilali,  "An Assessment of Alkaline Fuel Cell Technology," Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 27, No. 5, pp. 507-526, March, 2002.

32. Djilali, N., and D.M. Lu,  "Influence of Heat Transfer on Gas and Water Transport in Fuel Cells," Int. J. Thermal Science, Vol. 41, No. 1, pp. 29-40, January, 2002.

31. Bergen, A., P.M. Wild, N. Djilali and G.W. Vickers,  "Fundamental Aspects of Centrifugal Membrane Separation," J. Process Mech. Eng. (Proc. Inst. Mech. Eng. Part E), Vol. 215 (E4), pp. 355-366, December, 2001.

30. Merida, W., G.F. McLean and N. Djilali,  "Non-planar Architecture for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells," J. Power Sources, Vol. 102, pp. 178-185, December, 2001.

29. Moinat, P., and N. Djilali,  "Application of Large Eddy Simulation to High Reynolds Number Separated Flow," CFD Journal, Vol. 10, No.1, pp. 119-135, April, 2001.

28.  Peneau, F., H. Boisson and N. Djilali,  "Large Eddy Simulation of the Influence of High Free-Stream Turbulence on a Spatially Evolving Boundary Layer," Int. J. Heat and Fluid Flow. Vol. 21, No. 5, pp. 640-647, September, 2000.

27. Suksangpanomrung, A., N. Djilali and P. Moinat,  "Large Eddy Simulation of Separated Flow over a Bluff Plate," Int. J. Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol. 21, No. 5, pp. 655-663, September, 2000.

26. Pharoah, J.G., N. Djilali and G.W. Vickers,  "Fluid Mechanics and Mass Transport in Centrifugal Membrane Separation," J. Membrane Science, Vol. 176, No. 2, pp. 277-289, October, 2000.

25. Singh, D., D.M. Lu and N. Djilali, "A Two-Dimensional Analysis of Mass Transport in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells," International Journal of Engineering Science, Vol. 37, pp. 431-452, December, 1999.

24. Zeidan, E. and N. Djilali, "Three-Dimensional Computation of Separated Flow around Surface-Mounted Prismatic Obstacles with a Multiple-Time-Scale Turbulence Model," Computational Fluid Dynamics Journal, Vol. 7, No.1, pp. 27-41, 1998.

23. Billenness, D., N. Djilali and E. Zeidan," Low Reynolds Number Flow Over a Square Rib," CSME Trans., Vol. 21, pp. 371-385, 1997.

22. Wild, P.M., G.W. Vickers and N. Djilali, "The Fundamental Principles and Design Considerations for the Implementation of Centrifugal Reverse-Osmosis Desalination," Proc. Inst. Mech. Eng. Part E: J. Process Mech. Eng., Vol. 211, pp. 67-81, 1997. (Awarded 1998 Ludwig Mond Prize, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK)

21. Kimura, M., N. Djilali, S. Dost, H. Kanai, A. Tanaka and T. Sukegawa, "Liquid Phase Epitaxy of Silicon: An Experimental and Numerical Parametric Study," J. Crystal Growth, Vol. 167, pp. 516-524, 1996.

20. Nikfetrat, K., N. Djilali and S. Dost, "Accuracy and Non-Uniqueness Aspects of Numerical Solutions of Some Natural Convection Problems," J. Applied Math. Modelling, Vol. 20, pp. 371-378, 1996.

19.  Wild, P.M., N. Djilali and G.W. Vickers, "Experimental and Computational Assessment of Windage Losses in Rotating Machinery," ASME J. Fluids Eng., Vol. 118, pp. 116-122, 1996.

18.  Zeidan, E., and N. Djilali, "Multiple-Time-Scale Turbulence Model Computations of Flow over a Square Rib," AIAA J., Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 626-629, 1996.

17. Qin, Z., S. Dost, N. Djilali and B. Tabarrok, "A Finite Element Model for Liquid Phase Electroepitaxial Growth of GaAs Crystals," Int J. Numerical Methods in Eng., Vol. 38, pp. 3949-3968, 1995.

16. Li, X., and N. Djilali, "On Scaling of Separation Bubbles," JSME Int. J., Series B, Vol. 38, No. 4, pp. 541-548, 1995.

15. Qin, Z., S. Dost, N. Djilali and B. Tabarrok, "A Model for Liquid Phase Electroepitaxy Under an External Magnetic Field. Part 2: Application," J. Crystal Growth, Vol. 153, pp. 131-139, 1995.

14. Djilali, N., Z. Qin and S. Dost, "Role of Thermosolutal Convection in Liquid Phase Electroepitaxial Growth of Gallium-Arsenide," J. Crystal Growth, Vol. 149, pp. 153-166, 1995.

13. Dost, S., N. Djilali and K. Nikfetrat, "Effective Use of Convection in Liquid Phase Epitaxial Growth of Bulk Silicon Crystals," ITU Bulletin, Vol. 47, No. 3, pp. 283-302, 1994.

12. Kimura, M., N. Djilali and S. Dost, "Convective Transport and Interface Kinetics in Liquid Phase Epitaxy," J. Crystal Growth, Vol. 143, pp. 334-348, 1994.

11. Dost, S., Z. Qin and N. Djilali, "A Two-Dimensional Diffusion Model for Liquid Phase Electroepitaxial Growth of GaAs," J. Crystal Growth, Vol. 143, pp. 141-154, 1994.

10. Djilali, N., "Forced Laminar Convection in an Array of Stacked Plates," Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A, Vol. 25, pp. 393-408, 1994.

9. Erbay, S., H.A. Erbay, N. Djilali and S. Dost, "Numerical Simulation of Dissolution and Liquid-Phase-Epitaxial Growth of Silicon," Computational Fluid Dynamics Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 227-242, 1993.

8. Kafyeke, F., P. Piperni, M. Mokhtarian and N. Djilali, "Development of a Transonic Euler Method for Complete Aircraft Configurations," Canadian Aeronautics & Space Journal, Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 3-15, 1993.

7. Erbay, S., H.A. Erbay, N. Djilali and S. Dost, "Investigation of Solutal Convection During the Dissolution of Silicon in a Sandwich System," International Journal of Heat & Mass Transfer, Vol. 36, pp. 3017-3027, 1993.

6. Djilali, N., and I.S. Gartshore, "Effect of Leading Edge Geometry on a Turbulent Separation Bubble," AIAA Journal, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp. 559-561, 1992.

5. Djilali, N., I.S. Gartshore and M. Salcudean, "Turbulent Flow Around a Bluff Rectangular Plate. Part II: Numerical Predictions," ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol. 113, pp. 60-67, 1991.

4. Djilali, N., and I.S. Gartshore, "Turbulent Flow Around a Bluff Rectangular Plate. Part I: Experimental Investigation," ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol. 113, pp. 51-59, 1991.

3. Gartshore, I., M. Salcudean, A. Riahi and N. Djilali, "Measured and Calculated Values of Discharge Co-efficients From Flush Inclined Holes: Application to Film Cooling of Turbine Blades," Canadian Aeronautics & Space Journal, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 9-15, 1991.

2. Stropky, D., N. Djilali, I. Gartshore and M. Salcudean, "Application of Momentum Integral Methods and Linearized Potential Theory for Predicting Separation Bubble Characteristics," ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol. 112, pp. 416-424, 1990.

1. Djilali, N., I.S. Gartshore and M. Salcudean, "Calculation of Heat Transfer in Recirculating Turbulent Flow Using Various Near-Wall Turbulence Models," Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A, Vol. 16, pp. 189-212, 1989.

 

Patents

5."Fuel Cell with Porous Flow-Through Electrodes", US Pat Appl. 11869277, filed Oct. 2007. Inventors: E. Kjeang, D. Sinton and N. Djilali.

4."Membranes and Electrochemical Cells Incorporating such Membranes", US Patent 7,226,646, issued June 2007. Inventors: McLean, G.F., T. Ngo, N. Djilali, A. Stukas and J. Schrooten.

3."Fuel Cells Incorporating Membranes", US Patent 7,223,491, issued May 2007. Inventors: McLean, G.F., T. Ngo, N. Djilali, A. Stukas and J. Schrooten.

2."Corrugated Separator Plate and Manifold Assembly for Use in an Electrochemical Fuel Cell", US Patent 6,544,681, April 2003. Inventors: G.F. McLean, N. Djilali, C. Reid, J. Lindstrom and W. Merida

1. "Electrochemical Fuel Cell Having an Undulate Membrane Electrode Assembly," GB2339058 and WO 00/02275 Patents, January 2000. Inventors: G.F. McLean, N. Djilali, C. Reid and P. Crane

 

Contributions to Books

 

3.Kjeang, E., N. Djilali and D. Sinton, "Microfluidic Fuel Cells" in Encyclopedia of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics (Ed. D. Li), Springer-Verlag, to appear.

2. Litster, S. and N. Djilali "Two-Phase Transport in Porous Gas Diffusion Electrodes" Chapter 5, in Transport Phenomena in Fuel Cells (Eds. M. Faghri & B. Sunden), pp. 175-213, WIT Press, Southampton UK, 2005.

1. Djilali, N. and A. Suksangpanomrung, "Numerical Simulation of Unsteady Separated Flow and Convective Heat Transfer," Chapter 31 in High Performance Computing Systems and Applications (Ed. N. Dimopoulos and K.F. Li), pp. 481-498, Kluwer Academic, January, 2002.

 

Conference Proceedings

Editing

1. Djilali, N. and S. Dunlop (Eds.), Proceedings of CFD97 Conference, 1997.

Papers

104. Djilali, N.,  "Transport Phenomena in Fuel Cells: From Microsacle to Macroscale", (Keynote Paper), Proc. CFD 06, Kingston, July 2006, pp. 49-65

103. Secanell, M., A. Suleman and N. Djilali,  "Gradient-Based Optimisation of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Catalyst Layers", Paper 218 (20 pages), Proc.Fifth Int. Conf. on Engineering Computational Technology (Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Las Plamas, Spain, Sep 2006.

102. Secanell, M., B. Carnes, A. Suleman and N. Djilali,  "Two-dimensional Gradient-Based Optimization of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Electrodes", ECCM-2006 - III European Conference on Computational Mechanics, Lisbon, Portugal, June 2006

101. Sui, P.C., S. Kumar and N. Djilali,  "Design and Optimization of the Gas Channels of a PEMFC Using CFD-Based Simulation Tools", Proc. 4th Int. ASME Conf. Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, Irvice CA, June 2006

100. Mackie, R., P.C. Sui and N. Djilali,  "Modelling and Simulation of Flow Distribution in a PEMFC Stack", Proc. 4th Int. ASME Conf. Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, Irvice CA, June 2006

99. Secanell, M., B. Carnes, N. Djilali and A. Suleman,  "Gradient-Based Optimization of the Catalyst Layer of a PEM Fuel Cell Cathode", Fuel Cell Seminar, Palm Springs, CA, November, 2005.

98. Litster, S., and N. Djilali,  "An Analytic Model of the Membrane Electrode Assembly in a PEMFC", Proc. ASME 3rd Int. Conf. on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, Ypsilanti, MI, May, 2005.

97. Bergen, A., N Djilali, L. Pitt, A. Rowe and P. Wild,  "Integration of a Regenerative Hydrogen Based Energy System", (Invited) Proc. World Hydrogen Energy Tech. Convention, Singapore, October, 2005.

96. Litster, S., J.G. Pharoah, N. Djilali and G. McLean,  "Computational Analysis of a Micro-Structured PEMFC Featuring Nano-Porous Gas Diffusion Media", (Invited), Proc. World Hydrogen Energy Tech. Convention, Singapore, October, 2005.

95. Sui, P.C., and N. Djilali,  "Numerical Analysis of Coupled Electron and Mass Transport in the Gas Diffusion Layer of a PEMFC", Proc. Int. Symp. on Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Technologies, (Ed. D. Ghosh), Met. Soc., pp. 417-429, Calgary, August, 2005.

94. Schwarz, D. H., and N. Djilali,  "Effects of Transport Limitations and Non-uniform Catalyst Distributions in PEM Fuel Cells: Modelling and Numerical Analysis", Proc. Int. Symp. on Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Technologies, (Ed. D. Ghosh), Met. Soc., pp. 401-416, Calgary, August, 2005.

93. Mu, D., S. Liu, C. Huang and N. Djilali,  "Effective Diffusion Coefficient in Random Porous Media", Proc. Int. Symp. on Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Technologies, (Ed. D. Ghosh), Met. Soc., pp. 377-385, Calgary, August, 2005.

92. Djilali, N.,  "Bridging Micro- and Macro-scale Transport in PEM Fuel Cell Modelling", (Keynote Paper) Proc. Int. Symp. on Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Technologies, (Ed. D. Ghosh), Met. Soc., pp. 101-115, Calgary, August, 2005.

91. Freunberger, S. A., F. Buchi and N. Djilali,  "Electrical and Thermal Cell-to-Cell Coupling in PEFC Stacks—A CFD Analysis", 3rd European Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Forum, Lucerne, Switzerland, July, 2005.

90. Bazylak, A., D. Sinton and N. Djilali,  "Enhanced Microconvection Through Distributed Heat Source Modulation", ASME Int. Conf. on Microchannels and Minichannels, Toronto, Canada, June, 2005.

89. Brodrecht, D., S. Liu and N. Djilali,  "Finite Element Analysis of a Fuel Cell Membrane-Electrode Assembly under Compression", Proc. Int. Green Energy Conf. (IGEC-1), Waterloo, Canada, June, 2005.

88. Markicevic, B., and N. Djilali,  "Relative Permeability and Capillary Pressure for Two-Phase Flow in Porous Media: A Capillary Network Analysis", Proc. Int. Green Energy Conf. (IGEC-1), Waterloo, Canada, June, 2005.

87. Kjeang, E., D. Sinton, D. A. Harrington and N. Djilali,  "A Computational Study of Enzyme Patterning on Microfluidic Biofuel Cell Electrodes", Proc. Int. Green Energy Conf. (IGEC-1), Waterloo, Canada, June, 2005.

86. Pitt, L., C. Van Kooten and N. Djilali  "Increasing Penetration Levels of Intermittent Renewable Energy Systems and Their Impact", Proc. Int. Green Energy Conf. (IGEC-1), Waterloo, Canada, June, 2005.

85. Djilali, N.  "Computational Fuel Cell Engineering: Challenges and Opportunities", (Keynote paper), Proc. ECOS 2005 (18th Int. Conf. on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation & Environmental Impact of Energy Systems), pp. 19-28, Trondheim, Norway, June, 2005.

84. Pedro, G., A. Suleman and N. Djilali,  "Fluid-Structure Interaction Issues in Deformation Based Subsea Propulsion Systems", paper AIAA-2005-2177, 13th AIAA/ASME/AHS Adaptive Structures Conf., Austin, Texas, April, 2005

83. Markicevic, B. and N. Djilali,  "Continuum and Discrete Modeling of Porous Media with Application to Relative Permeability Predictions", 57th Meeting APS  Division of Fluid Dynamics, Seattle, WA, November (2004).

82. Bazylak, A., D. Sinton and N. Djilali,  "Membraneless Liquid-Fuel Microfluidic Fuel Cells: A Computational Study",  Int. Mech. Engineering Congress, Nov. 2004, Anaheim, CA

81. Martin, J., P. Oshkai, and N. Djilali,  "Quantitative Imaging of Flow Structures in a U-Shaped Fuel Cell Flow Channel", Proc. ASME 2nd Int. Conf.  Fuel Cell Science, Engineering & Technology, Rochester NY, June 2004, pp. 595-602

80. Sui, J. and N. Djilali,  "Numerical Analysis of Water Transport in PEM Fuel Cell Membranes Using a Phenomenological Model", Proc. ASME 2nd Int. Conf.  Fuel Cell Science, Engineering & Technology, Rochester NY, June 2004, pp. 7-17

79. Pedro, G., A. Suleman and N. Djilali,  "A general purpose, modular computational platform for fluid-structure interaction problems", Proc. 12th Conf. CFD Soc. of Canada, Ottawa, May 2004,

78. Bang, M., S. Yde-Andersen, T. Condra, N. Djilali, and E. Skou,  "Modeling of Potential Fields and Electrochemical reactions in PEM fuel Cells", Proc. Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2003, Vancouver, June 2003, pp. 11-22

77. Pitt, L., and N. Djilali,  "Multipurpose Renewable Energy System Test Facility", Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2003, Vancouver, June 2003, (Abstract) p. 39

76. Nguyen, P., T. Berning, M. Bang, and N. Djilali,  "Three-Dimensional Model of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells with Serpentine Flow Channels", Proc. Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2003, Vancouver, June 2003, pp 69-80

75.   Pharoah, J.G., S. Litster and N. Djilali,  "Mass Transfer Enhancement in Membrane Separation –Rotating vs. Helical Modules", CFD 2003, Vancouver, May 28-30, 2003

74.   Pedro, G., A. Suleman and N. Djilali,  "Flapping Hydrofoil Performance at Low Reynolds Numbers", CFD 2003, Vancouver, May 28-30, 2003

73.   Bouhadji, L., D. Lemon, D. Billenness, D. Fissel and N. Djilali,  "Computational Analysis of Turbulent Flow in Hydroelectric Plant Intakes", CFD 2003, Vancouver, May 28-30, 2003

72.    Berning, T. and N. Djilali,  "Three-Dimensional, Multi-Phase Model of the Gas Diffusion Electrodes in a PEM Fuel Cell", 203rd Meeting of the Electrochem. Soc., Paris, France, April 27 - May 2, 2003

71.    Berning, T., and N. Djilali,  "Parametric Study of Transport Phenomena in PEM Fuel Cells Using a 3D Computational Model", ASME First Int. Conf. Fuel Cell Science, Engineering & Technology, Rochester NY, April 21-23, 2003, pp. 187-194

70.    Pharoah, J.G. and N. Djilali, "Flow Over Periodic Arrays of Obstacles with and Without Channel Rotation," AIAA 41st Aero. Sciences Mtg, paper AIAA-2003-1128, Reno, Jan. 2003

69.   Djilali, N. and T. Berning, "Computational Modelling and Simulation of Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells ", (Keynote Lecture), in Computational Technologies for Fluid/Thermal/Structural/Chemical Systems, pp. 271-276, ASME PVP-Vol 448-1, Aug. 2002

68. Litster, S., J.G. Pharoah and N. Djilali, "Flow And Mass Transfer In Helical Pipes ", Progress in Transport Phenomena, (Eds. S. Dost, H. Struchtrup and I. Dincer), pp. 133-138, Elsevier, 2002

67.   Merida, W., D. Harrington, G. McLean and N. Djilali, "Hardware Development For Impedance Spectroscopy On A 4-Cell PEM Fuel Cell Stack Under Load," Proc. World Hydrogen Energy Conf.,  Montreal, June 2002

66.   Pharoah, J.G. and N. Djilali, "Effect Of Rotation On Convective Mass Transfer In Rotating Channels," Proc. CFD2002 (10th Conference of The CFD Society of Canada), pp. 445-450, Windsor, June 2002

65.   Peneau, F., H. C. Boisson, A. Kondjoyan and N. Djilali, "Flat Plate Boundary Layer Spatial Structure under free-stream turbulence,"  Proc. CFD2002 (10th Conference of the CFD Society of Canada), pp. 111-117, Windsor, June 2002

64.   Pedro, G., A. Suleman and N. Djilali, "Fluid-Structure Interactions of Swimming Propulsion in Adaptive Undersea Vehicles," Proc. Canada-US Cansmart Workshop on Smart Materials and Structures, pp. 259-270, Montreal, October 2001

63.   Berning, T. and N. Djilali, "Three-Dimensional Computational Analysis of Transport Phenomena in a PEM Fuel Cell," Proc. Seventh Grove Symp., London UK, September, 2001.

62. Prince-Richard, S., M. Whale and N. Djilali, "Decentralized Electrolytic Hydrogen for Fuel Cell Vehicles: Why, Where and How," Proc. Seventh Grove Symposium, London UK, September, 2001.

61.  Pedro, G., A. Suleman and N. Djilali, "Fluid-Structure Interaction Modelling in Adaptive Undersea Vehicles," in Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics Vol. 2, pp. 1342-1345, Elsevier, June, 2001.

60. Djilali, N., "Application of CFD to Fuel Cell Modelling and Simulation," (Invited Paper), Proc. 11th Canadian Hydrogen Conf., pp. 157-166, Victoria, June, 2001.

59. Berning, T., and N. Djilali, "Transport Phenomena in a PEM Fuel Cell: A Parametric Study Using a Three-Dimensional Computational Model," (Best Student Poster Prize) Proc. 11th Canadian Hydrogen Conf., pp. 699-707, Victoria, June, 2001.

58.  Djilali, N. and L. Bouhadji, "Effect of Periodic Upstream Oscillations on Convective Heat Transfer in an Unsteady Separated Flow," Advances in Computational Heat Transfer (Eds. G. de Vahl Davis and E. Leonardi), Vol. 1, pp. 575-582, Begel House, May, 2001.

57. Pedro, G., A. Suleman, C. Crawford and N. Djilali, "Numerical and Experimental Fluid-Structure Interaction Modelling in Adaptive Undersea Vehicles," Proc. 6th Canadian Marine Hydromechanics and Structures Conf., pp. 322-329, Vancouver, BC, May, 2001.

56. Rahnama, M., L. Bouhadji and N. Djilali, "Unsteady Flow in a Bluff Plate Array," Proc. CFD2001 (9th Conference of the CFD Society of Canada), pp. 202-207, Waterloo, May, 2001.

55. Pharoah, J.G., and N. Djilali, "Laminar over Periodic Arrays of Square Obstacles" Proc. CFD2001 (9th Conference of the CFD Society of Canada), pp. 196-201, Waterloo, May, 2001.

54. Djilali, N., T. Berning, "Three-Dimensional Numerical Analysis of Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer in Fuel Cells," (Invited Paper) Proc. CFD2001 (9th Conference of the CFD Society of Canada), pp. 363-368, Waterloo, May, 2001.

53. Bergen, A., N. Djilali, K. Ekstrand, T.M. Fyles and G.W. Vickers, "Flux Enhancement and Fouling Alleviation by Centrifugal Membrane Separation using a Spiral-wound Membrane Element," 12th Ann. Mtg. North American Membrane Society, Lexington, KY, USA, May, 2001.

52. Pharoah, J.G., and N. Djilali, "Numerical Modeling of Fluid Dynamics and Mass Transfer in Membrane Separation Processes," (2nd Prize, Student Paper Competition) 12th Ann. Mtg. North American Membrane Society, Lexington, KY, USA, May, 2001.

51. McLean, G.F., N. Djilali, M. Whale and T. Niet, "Application of Micro-Scale Techniques to Fuel Cell Systems Design," 10th Canadian Hydrogen Conf., pp. 349-358, Quebec City, May 2000.

50. Prince-Richard, S., M. Whale and N. Djilali, "A Techno-Economic Analysis of Electrolytic Hydrogen Production for Fuel Cell Vehicles," 10th Canadian Hydrogen Conf., pp. 760-768, Quebec City, May, 2000.

49. Merida, W., G.F. McLean, N. Djilali, J. Lindstrom and P. Sobejko, "Novel PEM Fuel Cell Design with Non-Planar Membrane-Electrode Assemblies," (Best Student Poster Prize) 10th Canadian Hydrogen Conference,  pp. 349-358, Quebec City, May, 2000.

48. Cao, J., and N. Djilali, "Computational Simulation of Water Transport in PEM Fuel Cells Using an Improved Membrane Model," 10th Canadian Hydrogen Conf.,  pp. 447-456, Quebec City, May, 2000.

47. Djilali, N., J. Neumann, A. Bouhadji, H. Boisson and F. Peneau, "Effect of Periodic Upstream Oscillations on Separated Flow," Proc. 8th Conf. CFD Society of Canada, pp. 421–428, Montreal, June, 2000.

45. Pharoah, J.G., and N. Djilali, "Flow in a Rotating Rectangular Channel," Proc. 8th Conference of the CFD Society of Canada, pp. 519-526, Montreal, June, 2000.

45.  Suksangpanomrung, A., N. Djilali and P. Moinat, "Large Eddy Simulation of Separated Flow over a Bluff Plate," Turbulence and Shear Flow-1, pp. 1033-1038, (Eds. S. Banerjee and J.K. Eaton), Begel House, September, 1999.

44.  Peneau, F., H. Boisson, and N. Djilali, "Large Eddy Simulation of the Influence of High Free-Stream Turbulence on a Spatially Evolving Boundary Layer," Turbulence and Shear Flow-1, pp. 685-690, (Eds. S. Banerjee and J.K. Eaton), Begel House, September, 1999.

43. Djilali, N., T. Berning and D.M. Lu, "Computational Analysis of Transport Phenomena in Fuel Cells," Proc. 8th Conference of the CFD Society of Canada, pp. 857-864, Montreal, June, 2000.

42. Pharoah, J.G., and N. Djilali, "Rotation Induced Secondary Flows in Centrifugal Membrane and Density Separation," Proc. CFD 99, pp. 5.21-26, Halifax, June, 1999 (1st Prize, Student Paper Award).

41. Djilali N., and A. Suksangpanomrung, "Direct and Large Eddy Simulation of Unsteady Separated Flow," Proc. CASI Aerodynamics Symposium, pp. 397-404, Montreal, May, 1999.

40. Djilali, N., D.M. Lu and T. Berning, "Heat, Mass and Water Transport in Fuel Cells: A Computational Model," Proc. 9th Canadian Hydrogen Conf, pp. 589-601, Vancouver, BC, February, 1999.

39. Djilali, N., and D.M. Lu, "A Multi-Component, Multi-Dimensional Model for Heat and Mass Transport in Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells," 1998 Fuel Cell Seminar, pp. 562-565, Palm Springs, 1998.

38. Suksangpanomrung, A., and N. Djilali, "Wavelet Analysis of Unsteady Separated Flow Simulations," Proc. CFD 98, pp. VII.17-VII-22, Quebec City, June, 1998.

37. Pharoah, J.G., N. Djilali, G.W. Vickers and P.M. Wild, "A Numerical Investigation of Centrifugal Membrane and Density Separation," Proc. CFD 98, pp. V.11-V.16, Quebec City, June, 1998.

36. Lu, D.M., and N. Djilali, "Convective and Diffusive Heat and Mass Transfer in Fuel Cells," Proc. CFD 97, pp. 7.15-7.20, Victoria, May, 1997.

35. Suksangpanomrung, A., P. Moinat and N. Djilali, "Large-Eddy Simulation of Flow over a Bluff Plate," Proc. CFD 97, pp. 4.15-4.20, Victoria, May, 1997.

34. Suksangpanomrung, A., P. Moinat and N. Djilali, "Unsteady Separated-Reattaching Flow Over a Blunt Plate," Proc. CASI 6th Aerodynamics Symposium, pp. 55-63, Toronto, April, 1997.

33. Wild, P.M., G.W. Vickers and N. Djilali, "A Better Way To Make Fresh Water: Centrifugal Reverse-Osmosis Desalination," Proc. Trabzon International Energy & Environment Symposium, pp. 483-489, Trabzon, Turkey, July, 1996.

32. Singh, D., D.M. Lu and N. Djilali, "Transport Processes in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells," Proc. Trabzon International Energy & Environment Symposium, pp. 615-621, Trabzon, Turkey, July, 1996.

31. Zeidan, E., and N. Djilali, "Three-Dimensional Turbulent Flow Separation Over Prismatic Obstacles," Proc. CFD 96, pp. 621-628, Ottawa, June, 1996.

30. Moinat, P., and N. Djilali, "Large-Eddy Simulation of Separated Flows: Effect of Inlet Conditions," Proc. CFD 96, pp. 255-262, Ottawa, June, 1996.

29. Zeidan, E., and N. Djilali, "Prediction of 2D and 3D Turbulent Obstacle Flows with a Multiple-Time-Scale Turbulence Model," Proc. 10th Symp. Turbulent Shear Flow, pp. 10.19-24, Penn State U., University Park, PA, August, 1995.

28. Kimura, M., N. Djilali, S. Dost, H. Kanai, A. Tanaka and T. Sukegawa, "Liquid Phase Epitaxy of Silicon froma Gallium Solution," Proc. 15th Canadian Congress Appl. Mech. (CANCAM 95), pp. 628-630, Victoria, May, 1995.

27. Qin, Z., S. Dost, N. Djilali and B. Tabarrok, "Computational Fluid Dynamics in Crystal Growth," Proc. 15th Canadian Congress Appl. Mech. (CANCAM 95), pp. 762-763, Victoria, May, 1995.

26. Zeidan, E., and N. Djilali, "Computation of Two- and Three-Dimensional Turbulent Obstacle Flow," Proc. 15th Canadian Congress Appl. Mech. (CANCAM 95), pp. 628-630, Victoria, May, 1995.

25. N. Djilali, Z. Qin, S. Dost and B. Tabarrok, "Computational Analysis of Thermosolutal Convection During Crystal Growth of Gallium Arsenide," Proc. 1st Asian CFD Conference, pp. 1147-1150, Hong Kong, January, 1995.

24. Djilali, N., and E. Zeidan, "Turbulent Obstacle Flows: Comparison of Three Turbulence Models," Proc. 1st Asian CFD Conference, pp. 167-170, Hong Kong, January, 1995.

23. Dost, S., N. Djilali, S. Erbay and H.A. Erbay, "Effect of Solutal Convection During the Growth of Silicon in a Sandwich System," Materials Research Soc. Symp. Proceedings, Vol. 299, pp. 335–340, (Eds. L.R. Dawson & A. Applebaum), Materials Research Society, Pittsburgh, 1994.

22. Qin, Z., S. Dost, N. Djilali and B. Tabarrok, "A Finite Element Model for Liquid Phase Electroepitaxial Growth of GaAs Crystals," World Congress on Computational Mechanics, Japan, August, 1994.

21. Qin, Z., N. Djilali and S. Dost: "Influence of Convection on Liquid Phase Electroepitaxial Growth," Proc. 11th Canadian Symp. Fluid Dynamics, Edmonton, pp. 99-102, June, 1994.

20. Nikfetrat, K., N. Djilali and S. Dost, "Effect of Wavelength of Initial Perturbations on Rayleigh Bénard Convection," Proc. 11th Canadian Symp. Fluid Dynamics, pp. 80-83, Edmonton, June, 1994.

19. Zeidan, E., and N. Djilali, "Multiple-Time Scale Turbulence Model Predictions of Flow around a Square Rib," Proc. 11th Canadian Symp. Fluid Dynamics, pp. 19-22, Edmonton, June, 1994.

18. Djilali, N., Z. Qin and S. Dost, "Role of Thermo-Solutal Convection in Liquid Phase Electroepitaxial Crystal Growth," Proc. SPACEBOUND 94, pp. 112-114, Montreal, May, 1994.

17. Nikfetrat, K., N. Djilali and S. Dost, "Liquid Phase Epitaxial Crystal Growth by Temperature Modulation: A Numerical Investigation," Advances in Comp. Methods in Fluid Dynamics (Eds. K.N. Ghia, U. Ghia & D. Goldtein) ASME-FED, Vol. 196, pp. 345-353, Lake Tahoe, NV, June, 1994.

16. Zapach, T., and N. Djilali, "Finite Volume Domain Decomposition Solutions for Fluid Flow Problems," Advances in Comp. Methods in Fluid Dynamics (Eds. K.N. Ghia, U. Ghia and D. Goldtein) ASME-FED, Vol. 196, pp. 167-176, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, June, 1994.

15. Wild, P.M., N. Djilali and G.W. Vickers, "Experimental and Computational Assessment of Windage Torque in Rotating Machinery," Contributed Papers in Fluids Engg (Ed. F.M. White) ASME-FED, Vol. 182, pp. 41-47, Lake Tahoe, NV, June, 1994.

14. Dost, S, N. Djilali and Z. Qin, "Computer Simulations for Liquid Phase Electro-Epitaxial Growth of GaAs," Ninth Int. Conf. on Mathematical and Computer Modelling, Berkeley, July, 1993.

13. Dost, S., Z. Qin and N. Djilali, "A Two-Dimensional Model for Liquid Phase Electro-Epitaxial Growth of GaAs," Proc. SPACEBOUND 93, pp. 16-18, Ottawa, May, 1993.

12. Djilali N., S. Dost, H.A. Erbay and S. Erbay, "Numerical Study of Solutal Convection During the Dissolution and Liquid Phase Epitaxial Growth of Silicon," Proc. 14th Canadian Congress Appl. Mech. (CANCAM 93), pp. 299-300, Kingston, May, 1993.

11. Djilali, N., "Flow and Heat Transfer in an Array of Stacked Plates," Fundamentals of Forced Convection Heat Transfer, ASME-HTD, (Eds. M.A. Ebadian and P.H. Oosthuisen), Vol. 210, pp. 85-90, Anaheim, CA, November, 1992.

10. Dost, S., S. Erbay, H.A. Erbay and N. Djilali, "Effect of Gravity on the Dissolution and Liquid Phase Epitaxial Growth Processes in a Horizontal Sandwich System," Proc. VIII European Symp. on Materials & Fluid Sciences in Microgravity, pp. 304-305, Brussels, Belgium, April, 1992, ESA SP-333, pp. 679-684, August, 1992.

9. Erbay, A.H., S. Erbay, N. Djilali and S. Dost, "Effect of Solutal Convection on the Dissolution of Silicon in a Horizontal Sandwich System," Proc. ASME-European Joint Conference on Engineering Systems, Design and Analysis, ASME PD, Vol. 47-3, pp. 99-102, Istanbul, Turkey, July, 1992.

8. Kafyeke, F., P. Piperni, M. Mokhtarian and N. Djilali, "Development of a Transonic Euler Method for Complete Aircraft Configurations," 3rd Canadian Symp. on Aerodynamics, Toronto, November, 1991.

7.        Djilali, N., and I.S. Gartshore, "Applications of Pulsed-Wire Anemometry at the University of British Columbia," Experimental Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, pp. 383–388, (Eds. J.F. Keffer, R.K. Shah and E.N. Ganic), Elsevier Science Publ., 1991.

6. Djilali, N., I.S. Gartshore and M. Salcudean, "Turbulent Flow Around a Bluff Rectangular Plate. Part II: Numerical Predictions," ASME Fluids Engg. Conference,  Paper 90-FE-5, 8 pages, Toronto, June, 1990.

5. Djilali, N., and I.S. Gartshore, "Turbulent Flow Around a Bluff Rectangular Plate. Part I: Experimental Investigation," ASME Fluids Engg. Conference, Paper 90-FE-4, 11 pages, Toronto, June, 1990.

4. Stropky, D., N. Djilali, I.S. Gartshore  and M. Salcudean, "Application of Momentum Integral Methods and Linearized Potential Theory for Predicting Separation Bubble Characteristics," ASME Fluids Eng. Conference, Paper 90-Fe-6, 9 pages, Toronto, June, 1990.

3. Djilali, N., I.S. Gartshore and M. Salcudean, "An Experimental and Numerical Study of the Flow on a Blunt Rectangular Section: A Test Case for Computational Methods?," Proc. 6th Turbulent Shear Flow Symp., pp. 19.3.1-6, Toulouse, France, September, 1987.

2. Djilali, N., I.S. Gartshore and M. Salcudean, "Computational Study of the Separated-Reattaching Flow on a Blunt Rectangular Section," Proc. 11th Canadian Congress Appl. Mech. (CANCAM 87), pp. B42-43, Edmonton, May, 1987.

1. Gartshore I.S., and N. Djilali, "Flow Separation: Problems and Possibilities," Proc. 9th Australasian Conf. on Fluid Mechanics, Auckland, New Zealand, December, 1986.

 

Research Contract Reports (last 4 years)

 

1.    Fimrite, J., B. Carnes, H. Struchtrup and N. Djilali,  "Transport Phenomena in Proton Exchange Membranes,"  prepared for Toyota Motor Corporation (Confidential), 146 pages, October 2004

2.    P.C. Sui and N. Djilali,  "Evaluation of Fluent 6.1 PEMFC Module,"  prepared for Ballard Power Systems (Confidential), 45 pages, August 2004

3.    S. Litster and N. Djilali,  "Water Balance Model-User Manual,"  prepared for Angstrom  Power (Confidential), 18 pages, July 2004

4.    D. Schwarz and N. Djilali,  "Transport in PEMFC Catalyst Layers,"  prepared for Toyota Motor Corporation (Confidential), 100 pages, May 2004

5.    B. Carnes and N. Djilali,  "Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization of a Composite Membrane,"  prepared for Angstrom  Power (Confidential), 14 pages, April 2004.

6.    S. Litster, B. Carnes and N. Djilali,  "Computational Modeling and Analysis for Design of Micro-Structured Fuel Cells,"  prepared for Angstrom  Power (Confidential), 62 pages, March 2004

7.    S. Litster, B. Carnes and N. Djilali,  "Computational Modeling and Analysis for Design of Micro-Structured Fuel Cells,"  prepared for Angstrom  Power (Confidential), 61 pages, March  2004

8.    M. Love, L. Pitt and N. Djilali,  "Penetration of Wind and Solar Technologies into Utility-Scale Systems,"  prepared for AECL, 42 pages,  March. 2004

9.    S. Litster, B. Markicevic and N. Djilali,  "Numerical Modelling of Mass Transport in PEM Fuel Cell Electrodes,"  prepared for Toyota Motor Corporation (Confidential), 103 pages, Feb. 2004

10.S. Litster and N. Djilali,  "Computational Modeling and Analysis for Design of Micro-Structured Fuel Cells,"  prepared for Angstrom  Power (Confidential), 11 pages, November  2003

11.   M. Love, L. Pitt and N. Djilali  "Penetration of Wind and Solar Technologies into Utility-Scale Systems,"  prepared for AECL. 13 pages,  Oct. 2003

12.   P.C. Sui and N. Djilali,  "CFD Tools for Unit Cell Simulations Models,"  prepared for Ballard Power Systems (Confidential), 48 pages, Sept. 2003

13.   N. Djilali and T. Berning,  "Three-Dimensional Computational Fuel Cell Model,"  prepared for Toyota Motor Corp. (Confidential), 215 pages, Oct. 2002

14.   N. Djilali, S. Litster and J. Pharoah,  "CFD Analysis of a Micro-Structured Fuel Cell Design,"  prepared for Angstrom Power Inc. (Confidential), 67 pages, Sept. 2002.

15.   S. Litster, J.G. Pharoah and  N. Djilali,  "Review of Diffusion Regimes In Porous Media and Application to the Alaska Microscale Fuel Cell,"  prepared for Angstrom Power Inc. (Confidential), 16 pages, June 2002.

16.   T. Niet, P. Keller and N. Djilali,  "Contact Resistance Measurements for PEM Fuel Cell Materials,"  prepared for Toyota Motor Corp. (Confidential), 26 pages, May 2002

17.   T. Niet and N. Djilali,  "Survey of Material Characteristics for PEM Fuel Cells,"  prepared for Toyota Motor Corp. (Confidential), 62 pages, May 2002

18.   A. Bergen, N. Djilali, K. Eckstrand, T. Fyles, J. Pharoah, G.W. Vickers and P. Wild,  "CMS Progress Report,"  prepared for H2O Innovation (Confidential), 14 pages, October, 2001.

19.   L. Bouhadji, and N. Djilali,  "Computational Analysis of Flow in Hydroelectric Plant Inlet,"  prepared for ASL Environmental Science (Confidential), 66 pages, April, 2001.

20.   A. Bergen, N. Djilali, K. Eckstrand, T. Fyles, J. Pharoah, G.W. Vickers and P. Wild,  "CMS Progress Report,"  prepared for H2O Innovation (Confidential), 98 pages, March, 2001.

21.   N. Djilali,  "Next-Generation Fuel Cell for Transportation Applications (NGFT)," CRD Grant report prepared for NSERC, British Gas and Ballard Power Systems, 18 pages, February, 2001.

 

Other Reports

 

1. "British Columbia Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Strategy—An industry vision for our hydrogen future", prepared for the Premier's Technology Council, 37 pages, May 2004 (D. Connor, R. Britton, N. Djilali, M. Brown, S. Kukucha, W. van Lierop, M. Mac Donald, F. Rasul, B. Sampson, M. Veljkovic)

 

Keynote Addresses/Lectures

  •  PAGSE (Royal Society of Canada) Parliamentary Lecture, Ottawa, March 2002
  •  International Symposium on Transport Phenomena, Victoria, July 2002
  •  4th International ASME/JSME/KSME Symposium on Computational Technology, Vancouver, Aug. 2002
  •  NRC-IRAP National Meeting, Kelowna, Oct 2002
  •  ASME Heat Transfer/Fluids Engineering Summer Conference, Charlotte, NC, July 2004
  •  ECOS 2005, 18th Int. Conf. on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, Trondhein, Norway, June 2005
  •   COM '05, Calgary, August 2005
  •   2005 International Fuel Cell Conference, Taiwan, September 2005
  •   CFD 2006, Kingston, July 2006

Graduate Student Supervision

Current

Aimy Bazylak, Ph.D., Topic: Two-Phase Transport in Porous Media and Fuel Cell Electrodes

Liliana Benitez, Ph.D., Topic: Techno-Economics of Renewable Energy Systems

Alvin Bergen, Ph.D., Topic: Integrated Renewable ENergy Experiment (IRENE)

Torsten Broeer, Ph.D., Topic: Grid Integration of Wind Energy

Chih-Che Chueh , Ph.D, Topic: Fuel Cell Modelling and Optimization

Mike Carl, M.A.Sc., Topic: Modelling of Fuel Cell Based Residential Cogeneration Systems

Sohad Kadhum, Ph.D., Topic: Dispersion of Turbulent Hydrogen Jets

Chris Miller, M.A.Sc., Topic: CFD Analysis of Two-Phase Flow in PEMFC Microchannels

Ehsan Sadeghi, Ph.D., Topic: Determination of Effective Transport Parameters in Fuel Cell Porous Media

Tom Schmeister, Ph.D., Topic: Integration of Hydrogen Energy Systems

Rong Songprakorp, Ph.D., Topic: Transient Modelling, Simulation and Analysis of PEM Fuel Cells

Completed PhD students

Erik Kjeang, Ph.D. (2007), Thesis: Microfluidic Fuel Cells (co-sup. D. Sinton )

Marc Secanell, Ph.D. (2007), Thesis: Computational Modelling and Optimization of PEM Fuel Cells (co-sup. A. Suleman)

Goncalo Pedro, Ph.D. (2005) Thesis: A General Purpose, Modular Computational Platform for Fluid-Structure Interaction Problems (co-sup. A. Suleman)

Torsten Berning, Ph.D. (2002), Thesis: Three-Dimensional Computational Analysis of Transport Phenomena in Fuel Cells

Walter Merida-Donis, Ph.D. (2002), Thesis: Diagnosis of PEMFC Stack Failures via Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (co-sup. G. McLean/D. Harrington)

Jon Pharoah , Ph.D. (2002), Thesis: Fluid Flow and Mass Transfer in Rotating Channels with Application to Centrifugal Membrane Separation

Anotai Suksangpanomrung, Ph. D. (1999), Thesis: Investigation of Unsteady Separated Flow and Heat Transfer Using Direct and Large Eddy Simulations

El-Shafei Zeidan, Ph.D. (1995), Thesis: A Numerical Study of Two- and Three-Dimensional Turbulent Obstacle Flows

Peter M. Wild*, Ph.D. (1994), Thesis: Development, Optimization, and Implementation of the Design for a Centrifugal Reverse-Osmosis Desalination System (co-sup. G.W. Vickers)

Completed Masters Students

Grant Minor, M.A.Sc, (2007), Thesis: Experimental Study of Water Droplet Flows in a Model PEM Fuel Cell Gas Microchannel (co-sup P. Oshkai)

Alejandra Uranga, M.A.Sc, (2006), Thesis: Unsteady Turbulent Flows and Fluid-Structure Interactions (co-sup A. Suleman)

Shawn Listster, M.A.Sc (2005), Thesis: Analytic Modelling of Micro-structured Fuel Cells

Aimy Bazylak, M.A.Sc (2005), Thesis: Computational Analysis of Micro-structured Fuel Cells (co-sup. D. Sinton)

David Schwarz, M.A.Sc (2005), Thesis: Modelling Catalyst Layers in PEM Fuel Cells

Niel Pearce, M.Eng (2005), Thesis: Renewable Energy Systems (co-sup. A. Rowe)

Jonathan Martin , M.A.Sc (2004), Thesis: Particle Imaging Velocimetry in Fuel Cell Gas Flow Channels (co-sup. P. Oshkai)

Sebastien Prince-Richard, M.A.Sc (2004), Thesis: Techno-Economic Analysis of Decentralized Electrolytic Hydrogen Production

Jeff Fimrite, M.A.Sc (2004), Thesis: Transport Phenomena in Polymer Electrolyte Membranes (co-sup. H. Struchtrup)

Bart Stockdill, M.A.Sc (2003), Thesis: Turbulence Modelling for Unsteady Separated Flows over Airfoils

Sharmin Hussain, M.Eng. (2003), Thesis: CFD Study of Fluid Flow and Mass Transfer in Spacer Filled Membrane Modules

Phong Nguyen, M.A.Sc (2003), Thesis: Computational Modelling of Fuel Cells with Serpentine Gas Flow Channels

Borge Sivertsen, Masters** (2003) Thesis: CFD Modelling of PEM Fuel Cells

Goncalo Pedro, M.A.Sc (2001), Thesis: Hydrodynamics and Fluid-Structure Interactions in Swimming Propulsion (co-sup. with Dr. A. Suleman)

Arooj Butt, M.Eng. (1998), Thesis: Mathematical Modeling of Partially Hydrated Polymer-Electrolyte-Membrane Fuel Cell (co-sup S. Dost)

Jon Pharoah , M.A.Sc. (1997), Thesis: CFD Modeling of Centrifugal Membrane Density Separation (co-sup. G.W. Vickers)

Martin Bowers, M.A.Sc. (1997), Thesis: CFD Modeling of Flow in Fuel Cell Channels

David Billeness, M.A.Sc. (1995) , Thesis: The Design of a Flow Channel with an Investigation of Laminar Flow over a Square Rib

Davinder Singh, Masters*** (1995), Thesis: Modelling and Numerical Analysis of Transport Processes in Proton Exchange Membrane Fule Cells

Nicholas Audet , M.Eng (1994), Project: Design of a Liquid Phase Electroepitaxy Crystal Growth Facility for Ga-As (co-sup. S. Dost)

Trevor Zapach, M.A.Sc. (1993), Thesis: The Calculation of Flow and Heat Transfer Over Surface Mounted Ribs using a Domain Decomposition Method

* Thesis awarded 1994 Governor General's Gold Medal
**Exchange Student, NTNU, Norway

*** Exchange Student, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Supervised PDFs, Research Associates and Assistants

Current

Dr. Jay Sui

Sr. Research Engineer

Computational Fuel Cell Engineering

Dr. Jingwei Hu

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Transport and Degradation Processes in PEM Fuel Cells

Dr. Boris Chernyavsky

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Large Eddy Simulation of Hydrogen Dispersion

Dr. Viatcheslav Berejnov

Post-Doctoral Fellow (co- D. Sinton)

Two Phase Flow in Microfuidics Networks

Dr. Te-Chun Wu

Post-Doctoral Fellow (co- P. Oshkai)

Experimental Investigation of Turbulent Hydrogen Dispersion

Dr. Chin-Hsien Cheng

Post-Doctoral Fellow

MD Simulation of Transport Phenomena in Polymer Electrolyte Membranes

 

Completed

1992

Ms. Erica Sangster

NSERC Undergrad. Research Student

CFD and Computer Visualization

1992-1995

Dr. Z. Qin

 

Research Associate  
(with S. Dost)

Computational Modelling of Crystal Growth

1993-1994

Dr. K. Nikfetrat

 

Post-Doctoral Fellow (with S. Dost)

CFD and Simulation of Crystal Growth

1994

Mr. Robert Dyck

NSERC Undergrad. Research Student

Fluid Mechanics

1994

Ms. Erica Sangster

NSERC Undergrad. Research Student

Forest Fire Suppression and Experimental Fluid Mechanics

1995-1998

Dr. Dongming Lu

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Transport Phenomena in Fuel Cells

1995-1996

Dr. Philippe Moinat

Post-Doctoral Fellow

CFD and Large-Eddy Simulation

1996

Mr. David Leboe

Coop student

Fuel Cell Technology

1996

Mr. Chris Reid

Project Engineer

Fuel Cell Technology

1996

Mr. Walter Merida

Research Engineer

Fuel Cell Technology

1998-1999

Mr. Jeremy Lindstrom

Co-op then Research Engineer

Design and Testing of Fuel Cells

1998-1999

Mr. Paul Sobejko

Co-op then Research Engineer

Design and Testing of Fuel Cells

1999

Ms. Miruska Milanovic

Co-op Student

Fuel Cell Technology

1999-2000

Dr. Jun Cao

Research Associate

Fuel Cell Modelling

2000-2001

Mr. Kris Eckstrand

Research Engineer

Centrifugal Membrane Separation

1999-2002

Mr. Alvin Bergen

Research Engineer

Centrifugal Membrane Separation

2000-2002

Dr. Latif Bouhadji

Post-Doctoral Fellow

CFD and Large-Eddy Simulations

2002

Mr. Taco Niet

Research Engineer

Characterization of Fuel Cell Components

2002

Mr. Patrick Keller

Co-op student

Characterization of Fuel Cell Components

2003

Mr. Wade Simpson

Co-op student

Integrated Renewable Energy Experiemnt

2003-2004

Mr. Nicholas Dohmeier

Co-op student

Integrated Renewable Energy Experiemnt

2003-2004

Mr. Murray Love

Research Associate

Integrated Energy Systems Modelling

2003-2005

Dr. Brian Carnes

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Computational Transport Phenomena in Fuel Cells

2003-2005

Dr. Bojan Markicevic

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Modelling of Two Phase Flow in Porous Media

2006-2007

Dr. Goncalo Pedro

Post-Doctoral Fellow

CFD and LES of Hydrogen Jets

Current & Recent Industrial Collaboration

  •  AECL (Atomic Energy Canada) Ltd, Chalk River, Ont.
  •  Angstrom Power Inc., Vancouver, B.C.
  •  ASL Environmental Sciences, Sidney, B.C.
  •  Ballard Power Systems Inc, Vancouver, B.C.
  •  Greenlight Power Technologies, Sidney, B.C.
  •  NRC Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation
  •  Toyota Motor Corporation, Nagoya, Japan

Research Funding

Cumulative Funding (approx):

  •    Grants:          $4,400,000 (PI);         $2,600,000 (co-investigator)
  •     CFI:                $1,750,000 (PI);         $10,000,000 (co-investigator)
  •     Contracts:     $1,000,000 (PI);         $500,000 (co-investigator)
  •    Total:              $20,250,000

 

Current

 

Years

Amount

Source

Project

2006-2012

$1,400,000

Canada Research Chairs Program

Energy Systems Design & Computational Modelling

2006-2010

$310,000

NSERC Discovery Grants

Transport Phenomena in Fuel Cells

2006-2008

$150,000

Natural Resources Canada

Integrated Renewable Energy Experiment

2006-2007

$240,000

Toyota Motors Corporation

Development and Validation of a Multi-Phase Capillary Network Model

2005-2007

$100,000

 

MITACS Network of Centres of Excellence

CFD Modelling and Simulation for Fuel Cells

2005-2007

$130,000

 

Ballard Power Systems Inc.

CFD Tools for Unit Cell Simulation Models

2005-2007

$77,000

Auto21 Network of Centres of Excellence

Hydrogen Safety and Infrastructure for Hydrogen Vehicles

2006-2008

$400,000

Canadian Foundation for Innovation & BCKDF

Experimental and Computational Fuel Cell Facility

2004-2007

$372,500

NSERC Strategic Grant

Microscale Biological Fuel Cell for Micropower Applications (PI:Harrington)

2004-2006

$135,000

Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.

Penetration of Wind and Solar Technologies into Utility-Scale Systems