- Hydrogen production, transport, storage, and utilization.
- Fuel cell modeling, characterization, aging, degradation, and diagnostics.
- Power devices and electronics for hydrogen and hybrid systems (e.g., fuel cell/battery and fuel cell/supercapacitor).
- Sizing, control, and optimization of hydrogen and hybrid systems (e.g., fuel cell/battery and fuel cell/supercapacitor).
- Integration of hydrogen systems and renewable energy systems (e.g., photovoltaic and wind).
Session Title: Clean Hydrogen Systems for on-board and off-board Applications
As a clean energy, hydrogen is becoming an increasingly critical part of a sustainable energy portfolio. In fact, many countries are accelerating the research and development of clean hydrogen systems. While significant progress has been made in the development of hydrogen energy, certain challenges remain. Among others, the cost of hydrogen is still relatively high, the use of hydrogen as a long-term energy storage technology is premature, and the adoption of hydrogen as the sole or main power source in the transporation sector is not as rapid as expected. The objective of this special session is to bring together professionals working on clean hydrogen systems for on-board (e.g., vehicles and ships) and off-board (e.g., microgrids and power grids) applications to address some of the key challenges in this area. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
Special Session Organizers
Hengzhao Yang
ShanghaiTech University, China
Dr. Hengzhao Yang is currently an Assistant Professor with ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China. He received his Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA. His research interests include energy storage technologies especially supercapacitors, batteries, and fuel cells for various applications such as renewable energy systems and electrified transportation systems. He is an IEEE Senior Member, an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, and a Track/Topic Chair for several conferences including IEEE APEC, ECCE, and ITEC.
Qian Xun
Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology, Germany
Dr. Qian Xun is currently a Research Scientist at the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology, Kiel, Germany. She received her Ph.D. from the Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden. Her research interests include modeling, control, and optimization of hydrogen and hybrid systems for vehicle, building, and datacenter applications. She is a reviewer for multiple journals and conferences including the IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, APEC, and ECCE. She served as a Session Chair for PEDG 2022.