Hydrogen Energy Systems

Members of the Hydrogen Initiative are exploring several approaches to hydrogen storage and production including waste to hydrogen and a controlled reaction of aluminum and water. Our goal is to enable the hydrogen economy.

Hydrogen Energy Systems one-page fact sheet

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Researchers

Mahdi Abu-Omar, College of Science–Chemistry
Transition metal catalysts for controlled hydrogen production from liquid silanes and other chemical hydrides.

Rakesh Agrawal, College of Engineering–Chemical Engineering
Use of Sustainable Hydrogen to Produce Liquid Biofuels

William Anderson, College of Engineering–Aeronautics and Astronautics
Hydrogen ignition and combustion for propulsion and power

Nicholas Delgass, College of Engineering–Chemical Engineering
Hydrogen Rich Environment for Biofuel Production Development of water gas shift catalysts using Discovery Informatics

Timothy Fisher, College of Engineering–Mechanical Engineering
Heat Transfer in Hydrogen Storage Systems, Nanoscale Materials and Enhanced Transport Processes for Hydrogen Storage

Jay Gore , College of Engineering–Mechanical Engineering
Flow, Heat Transfer and Reaction Issues in Hydrogen Storage and Fire Safety

Hugh Hillhouse, College of Engineering–Chemical Engineering
Hydrogen Rich Environment for Biofuel Production

Robert Kramer, College of Engineering–Calumet–Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hydrogen Production from a Multipurpose Mine Mouth Coke Facility Production of Hydrogen Using an Anaerobic Biological Process

Michael Ladisch, College of Engineering–Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Biohydrogen Fuel Sources for Electrical Power Generation

Issam Mudawar, College of Engineering–Mechanical Engineering
Heat Transfer in Hydrogen Storage Systems Thermal Management in Hydrogen Storage

Timothee Pourpoint, College of Engineering–Aeronautics and Astronautics
Thermal Design and Characterization of On-board Metal Hydride Storage Systems

Daniel Raftery, College of Science–Chemistry
Doped Semiconductor Nanoparticle Materials for Solar Hydrogen Conversion

P.V. Ramachandran, College of Science–Chemistry
Borane and Borohydride Chemistry

Shripad Revankar, College of Engineering–Nuclear Engineering
Hydrogen Generation from Water Using Nuclear Energy

Fabio Ribeiro, College of Engineering–Chemical Engineering
Hydrogen Rich Environment for Biofuel Production Development of Water Gas Shift Catalysts using Discovery Informatics

Evgeny Shafirovich, College of Engineering–Chemical Engineering
Energetic Materials and Gas-Generating Systems; Hydrogen Storage and Portable Power

Arvind Varma, College of Engineering–Chemical Engineering
Combustion-Based Methods to Generate Hydrogen for Fuel Cells

Duane Wegener, College of Liberal Arts–Psychology
Public Perceptions of Hydrogen-Based Energy

Jerry Woodall, College of Engineering–Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Science and Technology of Al-Ga Alloys as a Material for Energy Storage, Transport, and Splitting Water

Yuan Zheng, College of Engineering–Mechanical Engineering
Reacting Flows in Subscale

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