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Department of Chemical Engineering
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Sirivatch Shimpalee

Research Assistant Professor

Dr. Shimpalee's research interests are in the area of numerical analyses of fuel cells. These studies have included 1-D theoretical mathematical models to 3-D Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations. By using the experimental data validation, we can develop and improve our model to be more consistent with increased accuracy. These procedures and techniques will lead to the improvement of fuel cells technology.

http://www.che.sc.edu/centers/PEMFC/vanzee_hp/index.html

Education

• Ph. D., University of South Carolina, Columbia, 2001
• M. S., Bradley University, Peoria, IL, 1998
• B. S., Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 1992

Selected Publications

• S. Shimpalee and J. W. Van Zee, "Numerical study on rib/channel dimension of flow-field on PEMFC performance," in press Int. J. of Hydrogen Energy (2007).
• S. Shimpalee, U. Beuscher, and J. W. Van Zee, "Investigation of gas diffusion media inside PEMFC using CFD modeling," J. of Power Sources, 163/1, 480-489, 2006.
• S. Shimpalee, S. Greenway, and J .W. Van Zee, "The impact of channel path length on PEMFC flow-field design," J. of Power Sources, 160, 398-406, 2006.
• S. Shimpalee, W-k. Lee, J. W. Van Zee, and H. Naseri-Neshat, "Predicting the transient response of a serpentine flow-field PEMFC. I: Excess to Normal fuel and air", J. of Power Sources, 156, 355-368, 2006.
• S. Shimpalee, S. Greenway, D. Spuckler, and J. W. Van Zee, "Predicting water and current distributions of a commercial size PEMFC," J. of Power Sources, 135, 79-87, 2004.