Jan Van Herle
Senior Scientist
jan.vanherle@epfl.ch +41 21 695 82 63 http://gem.epfl.ch
Citizenship: CH
Birth date: 19.01.1966
EPFL Valais Wallis
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Fields of expertise
Candidacy School Assembly / Faculty Council
Since 2008 I actively participate in the EPFL community. I was elected for 3 mandates at STI Faculty (2008-2012, 2014-2016) and 4 mandates at the School Assembly (2008-2016), of which 3 (2010-2016) as president. I quit the 2 instances in 2016 to take over the presidency of the Personnel Section of Executive Staff (ACC), i.e. professors/MERs/scientists/admin&tech people in leading positions, in a engagement continuity in favor of staff. The salary increase of 0.6% in 2018 for all ETH Domain collaborators (7 MCHF) was for a decisive part due to the action of our Personnel representation Section ACC-Switzerland in autumn 2017 during its salary negociations with the ETH Board (=the supreme strategic decision body which manages the annual 2.5 billions CHF of taxpayer's contribution, 666 MCHF of which go to EPFL, 1.25 billion to ETHZ, and the rest to the research Institutes PSI-Empa-WSL-EAWAG). The action lead into Parliament against ETH Domain cuts also helped recovering 13 MCHF to EPFL's 2018 budget. Through these mandates I gained an understanding of the mechanisms and decision paths both at EPFL and the governing ETH Board. Through this experience I try to contribute constructively where I can. One of these mechanisms, and one of the reasons why I represent my candidacy, is that of the designation of the ETH Board Delegate of the 2 School Assemblies (Lausanne and Zürich). Our campus is unaware that this position represents 1 from the 11 permanent Council Members in the supreme ETH Board, and 1 out of only 4 ETH-internal members (together with EPFL President Prof Vetterli, with ETHZ President Prof Guzzella and with PSI Director Prof Mesot; the other 7 Members of the Board being 'external', nominated in rotation from the Swiss economic/industrial/financial tissue). The campus is equally unaware of the way how the position is designated. It is the only bottom-up position in the ETH Board, in other words the only one that represents the 'basis', the actual population of the EPFL and ETHZ Campuses (30'000 people). It's designation is solely based on an internal document and on a 'behind closed doors' procedure far from being transparent and democratic, contrasting with elementary principles that found the School Assembly. In reality, a handful of people, 2 teachers, 2 scientists, 2 administrators and 2 students decide in secrecy whom to designate as 'School Assemblies Delegate' for 4 years in the ETH Board decision organ managing 10 billions of tax money in this period. This restrictive and fallacious procedure has to be changed. Whereas it should be occupied in rotation every 4 years by someone elected transparently and democratically from the base, it has in its 16 years of existence ping-ponged between 2 people one of which managed to stay on for 10 consecutive years bypassing the entire procedure. The position will have an active role (evaluation of candidates and voting right) in the election of the next ETHZ President; in the same way, the Delegate played a role in the election of the last EPFL President in 2016, among others in the elimination of candidates. The position and its designation procedure are totally unknown and underestimated. As the document has to be revised in 2019, to modify this matter of fact is one of my objectives. For all other subjects, I always apply the same guiding principles: common sense, ethics, confidence, transparency, freedom of speech, collegiality, support. Obviously this also applies to my candidacy to the STI Faculty council.Thank you kindly for reading me and participating.Mission
Research, teaching & training and technology transfer in fuel cells and related fields (separation membranes, catalysis, fuel chemistry), in particular high temperature solid oxide fuel cells, including their reverse operation as co-electrolysers of steam and CO2. This domain is highly pluridisciplinary, combining mechanical, chemical and materials science engineering, which is reflected in both research and teaching activities. This technology is among the most efficient, both to convert fuels (fossils or renewables) in electricity and heat, or the reverse, store electricity as fuel (H2, CH4). We have established the world record in our lab to convert CH4 in dc current in our fuel cells (75% efficiency). Moreover we electrolyse steam into hydrogen with 100% efficiency, better than classical water electrolysis (<70%).Current work
EU Projects (Joint Technology Initiative on Fuel Cells & Hydrogen): 7 ongoing projects in 2018 on Fuel Cells and Electrolysis SCCER on Biomass: use fo biogas in fuel cells. SNF: use of environmental electron microscopy for live observation of our materials under operating conditions. Financing by Canton de VAUD for design and demonstration of an advanced fuel cell system of 6 kW in collaboration with HTceramix.Biography
Born in Antwerp, Belgium. In Switzerland since 1983. Became Swiss citizen in 2004 out of conviction of principles of democracy and bottom-up participation. No double nationality. Village Council Member for 2 five-year mandates in 2006-2016. 1987 : Chemist from Basel University (CH). 1988 : Post-graduate IT diploma from Basel Engineering School. 1989 : Industry internship ABB Baden (CH). 1990-1993 : PhD Thesis EPFL, on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell cathode reaction mechanisms. 1994-1995 : Japanese Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tsukuba, Japan, on ceramic powders. 1995-2000 : Researcher at EPFL, Dpt. Chemistry : project responsible in PPM2 (materials), FP4-BriteEuram, NEDO (Japan), Swiss Gas Union (CH, oxygen membranes). 1998-2000 : Masters in Energy Technology, EPFL. 2000 : Cofounder of HTceramix SA (EPFL spin-off), now based in Yverdon (14 employees). Taken over by SOLIDpower in 2007, now 250 employees with 70 MCHF raised. 2000 : 1st Assistant and lecturer at LENI (STI-IGM) : fuel cell group responsible, projects on biogas (Federal Energy Office), woodgas (CCEM), fuel cell stacking (CTI, FP6, FNS), ceramic separation membranes (COST, FNS), microtubes (STI Seed), stability/lifetime/reliability in fuel cells (Electricité de France, swisselectric research). Currently 4 Ph D theses ongoing, 14 theses concluded, of which 5 colateral with SB and IMX. M.E.R. since Nov 2008. Total funding raised so far >18 MCHF (50% as main applicant; 30% outside CH; 20% industry). Scientific output : >135 peer-reviewed publications, >120 conference papers, 40 invited presentations (8 keynotes), >70 granted proposals. Fluent in 5 languages (Dutch, French, German ( Swiss-german), English, Spanish).Publications
Infoscience publications
Infoscience
Simulation of Thermal stresses in anode-supported solid oxide fuel cell stacks
2008. 8th European Fuel Cell Forum, Lucerne, Switzerland, July, 2008.Simulation of thermal stresses in anode-supported solid oxide fuel cell stacks
Fuel Cell Science and Technology, Copenhagen, Danemark, October, 2008.Ageing of anode-supported solid oxide fuel cell stacks including thermal cycling, and expansion behaviour of MgO-NiO anodes
2008. International Workshop on Degradation Issues in Fuel Cells, Crete, GREECE, Sep 19-21, 2007. p. 389-399. DOI : 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2008.03.006.Quantitative study of anode microstructure related to SOFC stack degradation
2008. 14th European Microscopy Congress, Aachen, September 1-5, 2008. p. 763-764. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-540-85156-1_382.Impact of Materials and Design on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Stack Operation
Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology. 2008. DOI : 10.1115/1.2889025.Neodymium-deficient nickelate oxide Nd1.95NiO4+ı as cathode material for anode-supported intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells
Journal of Power Sources. 2008. DOI : 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2008.06.072.Ageing of anode-supported solid oxide fuel cell stacks including thermal cycling, and expansion behaviour of MgO–NiO anodes
Journal of Power Sources. 2008. DOI : 10.1016/j.powersour.2008.03.006.Redox study of anode supported solid oxide fuel cell
Fuel Cells Science and Technology 2008, Copenhagen, October 8-9, 2008.Quantitative study of Ni-zirconia anode micro- and nanostructure related to SOFC stack degradation
6th NanoEurope Congress, St-Gallen, September 16-17, 2008.Quantitative study of anode microstructure related to SOFC stack degradation
14th European Microscopy Congress, Aachen, September 1-5, 2008..Rapid preparation and SEM microstructural characterization of nickel-yttria- stabilized zirconia cermets
Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 2008. DOI : 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2008.02538.x.Investigation of Local Electrochemical Performance and Local Degradation in an Operating Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
2008. 8th EUROPEAN FUEL CELL FORUM 2008, Lucerne, June 30 - July 4, 2008. p. 1-20.Modeling of Local Cell Degradation in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Cumulative Effect of Critical Operating Points
2008. 8th EUROPEAN SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL FORUM 2008, Lucerne, June 30 - July 4, 2008 . p. 1-12.Modeling and Study of the Influence of Sealing on a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology. 2008. DOI : 10.1115/1.2784333.Small scale SOFC systems
Lausanne, EPFL, 2008. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-4015.Real-SOFC – A Joint European Effort in Understanding SOFC Degradation
ECS Transactions. 2007. DOI : 10.1149/1.2729075.Production and properties of substituted LaFeO3-perovskite tubular membranes for partial oxidation of methane to syngas
Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 2007. DOI : 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2006.10.004.Real-SOFC – A Joint European Effort in Understanding SOFC Degradation
2007. 10th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel cells, Nara, Japan, June 3-7, 2007. p. 67-76.Design of 500 W Class SOFC Stack with Homogeneous Cell Performance
2007. 10th International symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel cells, Nara, Japan, June 3-7, 2007. p. 123-132.Reduction and Oxidation Study of Anode Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
Euromat2007, Nürnberg, Germany, 10-13 September 2007.Étude de Réduction et d’Oxydation de l’Anode d’une Pile à Combustible à Oxyde Solide à Support Anode (SOFC)
Xème Colloque de la Société Française des Microscopie (SFmu-2007), Grenoble, France, 5-8 June 2007.Methods for quantification of anode support microstructure
4th Real-SOFC Workshop, Grenoble, France, 10-11 July 2007.Optimization of mixed conducting perovskites for the application in dense ceramic oxygen separation membranes, used in partial oxidation of natural gas to synthesis gas
2007Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
Empa-kolloquium-Herbstsemester 2007, Empa, Dübendorf, Theodor-Erismann-Auditorium (VE 102), 20.11.2007.Selected pathways for a more efficient conversion of biomass in cogeneration or fuel production
2007. International Conference Engineering for Sustainable Energy in developing countries, Rio Cidade Nova Convention Center, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August, 15 - 18, 2007.Thermo-economic Optimization of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Gas Turbine Hybrid System
Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology. 2007. DOI : 10.1115/1.2714564.Local current measurement in a solid oxide fuel cell repeat element
Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 2007. DOI : 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2006.05.089.Determination of an electrochemical model from experiments on a segmented solid oxide fuel cell
3rd Symposium on Fuel Cell Modelling and Experimental Validation (MODVAL), Dübendorf, Switzerland, March, 2006.Synthesis, structure and oxygen thermally programmed desorption spectra of La1−xCaxAlyFe1−yO3−δ perovskites
Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 2006. DOI : 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2006.02.018.Dynamic behaviour of SOFC short stacks
Journal of Power Sources. 2006. DOI : 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.10.040.Oxygen transport in La0.5Sr0.5Fe1-yTi yO3-δ (y=0.0,0.2) membranes
Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry. 2006. DOI : 10.1007/s10008-006-0133-z.Tubular La0.7Ca0.3Fe0.85 Co0.15O3-δPerovskite Membranes, Part II: Performance and Stability
Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 2006. DOI : 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2005.00811.x.Tubular La0.7Ca0.3Fe0.85Co0.15O3-delta Perovskite Membranes, Part I: Preparation and Properties
Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 2006. DOI : 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2005.00812.x.Simulation of SOFC stack and repeat elements including interconnect degradation and anode reoxidation risk
Journal of Power Sources. 2006. DOI : 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2006.04.151.Innovative flexible SOFC stack concept
2005. 1st European Fuel Cell Technology and Applications Conference 2005, EFC2005, Roma, December 14, 2005. p. 160.PROGRESS IN STACK POWER DENSITY USING THE SOFCONNEX™ CONCEPT
2005. 9th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Quebec (CAN), May 15-20 2005. p. 147-157.Characterization of perovskite powders for cathode and oxygen membranes made by different synthesis routes
2005. 9th Electroceramics Congress, Cherbourg, FRANCE, May 31-Jun 06, 2004. p. 1991-1995. DOI : 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2005.03.124.Numerical modelling and experimental analysis of a tubular dense ceramic oxygen separation membrane, for the application of partial oxidation of natural gas to synthesis gas
2005Modeling and study of the influence of sealing on a solid oxide fuel cell
2005. ASME 2005 First European Fuel Cell Technology and Applications Conference, Rome, Italy, 14-16 december 2005. p. 130-136.Thermo-economic Optimization of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Gas Turbine Hybrid System
2005. European Fuel Cell Conference, Roma, Italy, 14-16 dec. 2005. p. 249.Correlation between oxygen transport properties and microstructure in La<sub>0.5</sub>Sr<sub>0.5</sub>FeO<sub>3-δ</sub>
Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 2005. DOI : 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2005.03.028.A Methodology for Thermo-Economic Modeling and Optimization of SOFC Systems
Chemical Engineering Transactions. 2005.Modeling and experimental validation of solid oxide fuel cell materials and stacks
Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 2005. DOI : 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2005.03.225.Solid oxide fuel cell stack simulation and optimization, including experimental validation and transient behavior
Lausanne, EPFL, 2005. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-3275.Electrical properties and defect structure of niobia-doped ceria
Solid State Ionics. 2004. DOI : 10.1016/j.ssi.2004.01.066.Fuels for Fuel Cells : Requirements and Fuel Processing
Chimia. 2004. DOI : 10.2533/000942904777677092.Electrochemical characterisation of oxygen nonstoichiometry and transport in mixed conducting oxides : Application to La0.4Ba0.6Fe0.8Co0.2O3
Solid State Ionics. 2004. DOI : 10.1016/j.ssi.2004.07.028.Influence of microstructure on oxygen transport in perovskite type membranes
British Ceramic Transactions. 2004. DOI : 10.1179/096797804225018688.Planar and Tubular perovskite-type membrane reactors for the partial oxidation of methane to syngas
Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry. 2004. DOI : 10.1007/s10008-003-0489-2.Compact 100 W stacks using thin components of anode supported cells and metal interconnects
2004. 6th European Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Forum, Lucerne, Switzerland, July 2006.Conductivity of Mn and Ni-doped stabilized zirconia electrolyte
Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 2004. DOI : 10.1016/S0955-2219(03)00471-0.Multi-scale modeling methodology for computer aided design of a Solid Oxide fuel cell stack
2004. ESCAPE, Lisbonne, 2004. p. 1081-1086. DOI : 10.1016/S1570-7946(04)80246-3.CFD simulation tool for solid oxide fuel cells
Journal of Power Sources. 2004. DOI : 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2003.11.089.Process flow model of solid oxide fuel cell system supplied with sewage biogas
Journal of Power Sources. 2004. DOI : 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2004.01.013.Generalized model of planar SOFC repeat element for design optimization
Journal of Power Sources. 2004. DOI : 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2003.11.088.Energy Integration and System Modelling of Fuel Cell Systems
2004Biogas as a fuel source for SOFC Cogenerators
Journal of Power Sources. 2004. DOI : 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2003.09.027.Co-casting and co-sintering of porous MgO support plates with thin dense perovskite layers of LaSrFeCoO3
Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 2004. DOI : 10.1016/S0955-2219(03)00554-5.Oxygen transport through dense La0.6Sr0.4Fe0.8Co0.2O3-d perovskite-type permeation membranes
journal of the european ceramic society. 2004. DOI : 10.1016/S0955-2219(03)00503-X.Modélisation système SOFC dans l’environnement gPROMS
2003Ammonia as a fuel in solid oxide fuel cells
Journal of Power Sources. 2003. DOI : 10.1016/S0378-7753(03)00083-1.Energy balance model of a SOFC cogenerator operated with biogas
Journal of Power Sources. 2003. DOI : 10.1016/S0378-7753(03)00103-4.Thermal modeling of a small anode supported solid oxide fuel cell
Journal of Power Sources. 2003. DOI : 10.1016/S0378-7753(03)00102-2.Oxygen permeation and stability of La0.4Ca0.6Fe1 - xCoxO3-delta (x=0, 0.25, 0.5) membranes
Journal of Power Sources. 2003. DOI : 10.1016/S0378-7753(03)00098-3.Modeling of cross-flow stack: sensitivity to thermal properties of the materials
2003. 8th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Paris, April 27 - May 2, 2003. DOI : 10.1149/200307.1478PV.Simulation of Thermal stresses in anode-supported solid oxide fuel cell stacks
2008. 8th European Fuel Cell Forum, Lucerne, Switzerland, July, 2008.Simulation of thermal stresses in anode-supported solid oxide fuel cell stacks
Fuel Cell Science and Technology, Copenhagen, Danemark, October, 2008.Ageing of anode-supported solid oxide fuel cell stacks including thermal cycling, and expansion behaviour of MgO-NiO anodes
2008. International Workshop on Degradation Issues in Fuel Cells, Crete, GREECE, Sep 19-21, 2007. p. 389-399. DOI : 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2008.03.006.Quantitative study of anode microstructure related to SOFC stack degradation
2008. 14th European Microscopy Congress, Aachen, September 1-5, 2008. p. 763-764. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-540-85156-1_382.Impact of Materials and Design on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Stack Operation
Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology. 2008. DOI : 10.1115/1.2889025.Neodymium-deficient nickelate oxide Nd1.95NiO4+ı as cathode material for anode-supported intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells
Journal of Power Sources. 2008. DOI : 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2008.06.072.Ageing of anode-supported solid oxide fuel cell stacks including thermal cycling, and expansion behaviour of MgO–NiO anodes
Journal of Power Sources. 2008. DOI : 10.1016/j.powersour.2008.03.006.Redox study of anode supported solid oxide fuel cell
Fuel Cells Science and Technology 2008, Copenhagen, October 8-9, 2008.Quantitative study of Ni-zirconia anode micro- and nanostructure related to SOFC stack degradation
6th NanoEurope Congress, St-Gallen, September 16-17, 2008.Quantitative study of anode microstructure related to SOFC stack degradation
14th European Microscopy Congress, Aachen, September 1-5, 2008..Rapid preparation and SEM microstructural characterization of nickel-yttria- stabilized zirconia cermets
Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 2008. DOI : 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2008.02538.x.Investigation of Local Electrochemical Performance and Local Degradation in an Operating Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
2008. 8th EUROPEAN FUEL CELL FORUM 2008, Lucerne, June 30 - July 4, 2008. p. 1-20.Modeling of Local Cell Degradation in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Cumulative Effect of Critical Operating Points
2008. 8th EUROPEAN SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL FORUM 2008, Lucerne, June 30 - July 4, 2008 . p. 1-12.Modeling and Study of the Influence of Sealing on a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology. 2008. DOI : 10.1115/1.2784333.Small scale SOFC systems
Lausanne, EPFL, 2008. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-4015.Real-SOFC – A Joint European Effort in Understanding SOFC Degradation
ECS Transactions. 2007. DOI : 10.1149/1.2729075.Production and properties of substituted LaFeO3-perovskite tubular membranes for partial oxidation of methane to syngas
Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 2007. DOI : 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2006.10.004.Real-SOFC – A Joint European Effort in Understanding SOFC Degradation
2007. 10th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel cells, Nara, Japan, June 3-7, 2007. p. 67-76.Design of 500 W Class SOFC Stack with Homogeneous Cell Performance
2007. 10th International symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel cells, Nara, Japan, June 3-7, 2007. p. 123-132.Reduction and Oxidation Study of Anode Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
Euromat2007, Nürnberg, Germany, 10-13 September 2007.Étude de Réduction et d’Oxydation de l’Anode d’une Pile à Combustible à Oxyde Solide à Support Anode (SOFC)
Xème Colloque de la Société Française des Microscopie (SFmu-2007), Grenoble, France, 5-8 June 2007.Methods for quantification of anode support microstructure
4th Real-SOFC Workshop, Grenoble, France, 10-11 July 2007.Optimization of mixed conducting perovskites for the application in dense ceramic oxygen separation membranes, used in partial oxidation of natural gas to synthesis gas
2007Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
Empa-kolloquium-Herbstsemester 2007, Empa, Dübendorf, Theodor-Erismann-Auditorium (VE 102), 20.11.2007.Selected pathways for a more efficient conversion of biomass in cogeneration or fuel production
2007. International Conference Engineering for Sustainable Energy in developing countries, Rio Cidade Nova Convention Center, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August, 15 - 18, 2007.Thermo-economic Optimization of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Gas Turbine Hybrid System
Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology. 2007. DOI : 10.1115/1.2714564.Local current measurement in a solid oxide fuel cell repeat element
Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 2007. DOI : 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2006.05.089.Determination of an electrochemical model from experiments on a segmented solid oxide fuel cell
3rd Symposium on Fuel Cell Modelling and Experimental Validation (MODVAL), Dübendorf, Switzerland, March, 2006.Synthesis, structure and oxygen thermally programmed desorption spectra of La1−xCaxAlyFe1−yO3−δ perovskites
Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 2006. DOI : 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2006.02.018.Dynamic behaviour of SOFC short stacks
Journal of Power Sources. 2006. DOI : 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.10.040.Oxygen transport in La0.5Sr0.5Fe1-yTi yO3-δ (y=0.0,0.2) membranes
Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry. 2006. DOI : 10.1007/s10008-006-0133-z.Tubular La0.7Ca0.3Fe0.85 Co0.15O3-δPerovskite Membranes, Part II: Performance and Stability
Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 2006. DOI : 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2005.00811.x.Tubular La0.7Ca0.3Fe0.85Co0.15O3-delta Perovskite Membranes, Part I: Preparation and Properties
Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 2006. DOI : 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2005.00812.x.Simulation of SOFC stack and repeat elements including interconnect degradation and anode reoxidation risk
Journal of Power Sources. 2006. DOI : 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2006.04.151.Innovative flexible SOFC stack concept
2005. 1st European Fuel Cell Technology and Applications Conference 2005, EFC2005, Roma, December 14, 2005. p. 160.PROGRESS IN STACK POWER DENSITY USING THE SOFCONNEX™ CONCEPT
2005. 9th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Quebec (CAN), May 15-20 2005. p. 147-157.Characterization of perovskite powders for cathode and oxygen membranes made by different synthesis routes
2005. 9th Electroceramics Congress, Cherbourg, FRANCE, May 31-Jun 06, 2004. p. 1991-1995. DOI : 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2005.03.124.Numerical modelling and experimental analysis of a tubular dense ceramic oxygen separation membrane, for the application of partial oxidation of natural gas to synthesis gas
2005Modeling and study of the influence of sealing on a solid oxide fuel cell
2005. ASME 2005 First European Fuel Cell Technology and Applications Conference, Rome, Italy, 14-16 december 2005. p. 130-136.Thermo-economic Optimization of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Gas Turbine Hybrid System
2005. European Fuel Cell Conference, Roma, Italy, 14-16 dec. 2005. p. 249.Correlation between oxygen transport properties and microstructure in La<sub>0.5</sub>Sr<sub>0.5</sub>FeO<sub>3-δ</sub>
Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 2005. DOI : 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2005.03.028.A Methodology for Thermo-Economic Modeling and Optimization of SOFC Systems
Chemical Engineering Transactions. 2005.Modeling and experimental validation of solid oxide fuel cell materials and stacks
Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 2005. DOI : 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2005.03.225.Solid oxide fuel cell stack simulation and optimization, including experimental validation and transient behavior
Lausanne, EPFL, 2005. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-3275.Electrical properties and defect structure of niobia-doped ceria
Solid State Ionics. 2004. DOI : 10.1016/j.ssi.2004.01.066.Fuels for Fuel Cells : Requirements and Fuel Processing
Chimia. 2004. DOI : 10.2533/000942904777677092.Electrochemical characterisation of oxygen nonstoichiometry and transport in mixed conducting oxides : Application to La0.4Ba0.6Fe0.8Co0.2O3
Solid State Ionics. 2004. DOI : 10.1016/j.ssi.2004.07.028.Influence of microstructure on oxygen transport in perovskite type membranes
British Ceramic Transactions. 2004. DOI : 10.1179/096797804225018688.Planar and Tubular perovskite-type membrane reactors for the partial oxidation of methane to syngas
Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry. 2004. DOI : 10.1007/s10008-003-0489-2.Compact 100 W stacks using thin components of anode supported cells and metal interconnects
2004. 6th European Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Forum, Lucerne, Switzerland, July 2006.Conductivity of Mn and Ni-doped stabilized zirconia electrolyte
Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 2004. DOI : 10.1016/S0955-2219(03)00471-0.Multi-scale modeling methodology for computer aided design of a Solid Oxide fuel cell stack
2004. ESCAPE, Lisbonne, 2004. p. 1081-1086. DOI : 10.1016/S1570-7946(04)80246-3.CFD simulation tool for solid oxide fuel cells
Journal of Power Sources. 2004. DOI : 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2003.11.089.Process flow model of solid oxide fuel cell system supplied with sewage biogas
Journal of Power Sources. 2004. DOI : 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2004.01.013.Generalized model of planar SOFC repeat element for design optimization
Journal of Power Sources. 2004. DOI : 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2003.11.088.Energy Integration and System Modelling of Fuel Cell Systems
2004Biogas as a fuel source for SOFC Cogenerators
Journal of Power Sources. 2004. DOI : 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2003.09.027.Co-casting and co-sintering of porous MgO support plates with thin dense perovskite layers of LaSrFeCoO3
Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 2004. DOI : 10.1016/S0955-2219(03)00554-5.Oxygen transport through dense La0.6Sr0.4Fe0.8Co0.2O3-d perovskite-type permeation membranes
journal of the european ceramic society. 2004. DOI : 10.1016/S0955-2219(03)00503-X.Modélisation système SOFC dans l’environnement gPROMS
2003Ammonia as a fuel in solid oxide fuel cells
Journal of Power Sources. 2003. DOI : 10.1016/S0378-7753(03)00083-1.Energy balance model of a SOFC cogenerator operated with biogas
Journal of Power Sources. 2003. DOI : 10.1016/S0378-7753(03)00103-4.Thermal modeling of a small anode supported solid oxide fuel cell
Journal of Power Sources. 2003. DOI : 10.1016/S0378-7753(03)00102-2.Oxygen permeation and stability of La0.4Ca0.6Fe1 - xCoxO3-delta (x=0, 0.25, 0.5) membranes
Journal of Power Sources. 2003. DOI : 10.1016/S0378-7753(03)00098-3.Modeling of cross-flow stack: sensitivity to thermal properties of the materials
2003. 8th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Paris, April 27 - May 2, 2003. DOI : 10.1149/200307.1478PV.Research
Output
Journal publications 125 Conference publications 115 Funded project proposals 72 Oral presentations 120 (8 keynotes, 45 invited talks) Citations 5300 H-factor 42 Funding raised 18.0 MCHF (43% outside Switzerland and 16% from Industry) Presently teaching 3 bachelor and 8 master credits (thermodynamics, renewable energy, fuel cells, engines, electrochemistry). PhD theses 16 completed, 4 ongoing Master theses 40 Semester projects 70Teaching & PhD
Teaching
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering