HYPOTHESIS

HYdrogen – POwer THeoretical and Engineering Solutions International Symposium

WHO'S WHO

Main A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 

Dr. Ali Raissi 

Position

Director, Hydrogen R&D Division

Affiliation

Florida Solar Energy Center, University of Central Florida

Mail address

1679 Clearlake Road, Cocoa, Florida, U.S.A.

Tel.

+1 (321) 638-1446 

Fax

+1 (321) 638-1010

e-mail

ali@fsec.ucf.edu  

URL

www.fsec.ucf.edu 

Born 11 Nov. 1952. Graduated (Mechanical Engineering, thesis on centrifugal fluidization with continuous addition and removal of bed materials) in 1978 from Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and PhD (Mechanical Engineering, thesis on studies of biomass gasification) in 1982 from Univ. of California at Berkeley. Assistant Professor of Mech Engineering, Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa in 1986. Senior Scientist with Natural Resources Research Institute, Univ. of Minnesota, Duluth in 1997. Author of over 100 professional papers and technical reports on hydrogen production and storage technologies, and photocatalysis. Recipient of the Univ. of Central Florida's Distinguished Researcher of the Year Award for Institutes and Centers (1993 & 2003), holder of 12 U.S. patents.

Main fields of interest: hydrogen energy and environmental photocatalysis 

 

Dr. Vincenzo Recupero

Position

Leader of Research Group 

Affiliation

CNR-TAE 

Mail address

Salita S.Lucia sopra Contesse 39, 98126 Messina, Italy 

Tel.

+39 (90) 624262-624232 

Fax

624247-601011 

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Graduated in Chemical Engineering from the Polytechnic of Turin (1982) and postgraduate course (Chemistry and Technology of Catalysis) at Univ. of Messina (1983). CNR/TAE External Consulting (1983-1986); CNR/TAE Researcher (1987-1993). Leader of the CNR/TAE Research Group "Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy to Electrical Energy (PAFC)", 1987-1991 and leader of the CNR/TAE Research Group "R&D of Fuel Cell System integrated by Hydrogen Generation Unit", since 1992. He participated to: design, construction and testing of an Adsorption Heat Pump Test Plant (Water-zeolites); design and construction of a Test Plant for Monocell, 100 W stack and 1 kW stack PAFC; design and construction of a 150 W Test Plant SOFC (stack manufactured in Russia); validation and optimization of models regarding the analysis of the temperature distribution and of the water balance of PAFC and SPE stack; devel­opment of a CO selective oxidation engineeri­ng system integrated with a SPE stack R&D of PAFC integrated by Methanol Steam Reformer for Electric Vehicles; R&D of Fuel Cells Integrated by Biomass Gasifier; R&D of 5 Nmc/h H2 prototype by Methane Partial Oxidation; R&D of 20 Nmc/h H2 prototype by Methanol Partial Oxidation.

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Dr. Tecle Rufael 

Position

Senior Research Scientist

Affiliation

ChevronTexaco Energy Technology Company

Mail address

3901 Briarpark, WP415, Houston, Texas 77477, USA

Tel.

+1 713-954-6346 

Fax

+1 713-954-6368

e-mail

Tecle.Rufael@ChevronTexaco.com

URL

www.ChevronTexaco.com 

Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry/Surface Science in 1994 from The University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Post Doctoral Fellow at Harvard University in Massachusetts on fundamental studies of engine lubricant additives. Briefly worked as an Associate Researcher in biomaterials at The University of Washington in Seattle. A research scientist at ChevronTexaco for the last 6 years. Currently working on hydrogen related R&D efforts, including small scale hydrogen generation and viable solid-state hydrogen storage materials.

Main fields of interest: Hydrogen storage and production, materials chemistry, catalysis, science and energy policies 

 

Prof. Vladimir Rusanov

Position

Director  

Affiliation

HEPTI, RRC Kurchatov Inst. 

Mail address

Kurchatov Sq., 123182 Moscow, Russia 

Tel.

+7 (095) 1969578 

Fax

1967410 

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Born 01/12/1929. Graduated from Moscow State Univ. (Physical Dept.). Dr. of Physical Mathematical Science. Fields of research: hydrogen energy, plasma-chemistry, catalysis. Member of Russian Ac. of Science. Chairman of Hydrogen Energy and Technology Council of Russia. Professor of Moscow Engineer Physical Inst. About 200 publications and patents.

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