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HYPOTHESIS
HYdrogen
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POwer THeoretical and Engineering
Solutions International Symposium
WHO'S WHO
Main A B
C D E
F G H
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R S T U V W X Y Z
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Dr.
Ali Raissi
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Position
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Director,
Hydrogen
R&D
Division |
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Affiliation
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Florida
Solar
Energy
Center,
University
of
Central
Florida |
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Mail
address
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1679
Clearlake
Road,
Cocoa,
Florida,
U.S.A. |
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Tel.
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+1 (321) 638-1446 |
Fax
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+1 (321)
638-1010 |
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e-mail
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ali@fsec.ucf.edu
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URL
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www.fsec.ucf.edu
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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.
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Main
fields of interest: hydrogen energy
and environmental photocatalysis
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Dr.
Carmen M. Rangel
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Position
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Research
Coordinator,
LNEG
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Invited
Full Professor at DEMAT/IST, Portugal |
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Affiliation
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LNEG-
National
Laboratory
for
Energy
and Geology |
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Mail
address
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Paço
do
Lumiar,
22
1649-038
– Lisboa - Portugal |
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Tel.
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+351 21
0924664 |
Fax
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+351 21
0924664 |
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e-mail
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ali@fsec.ucf.edu
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URL
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www.fsec.ucf.edu
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In the
context of recent restructuring and in the new LNEG´ structure Dr Carmen M. Rangel has been nominated as the Scientific Leader of the newly
created Unit for Fuel Cells and Hydrogen.
She was awarded a Ph.D degree from The University of Leeds, U.K in 1980
and right after, a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, U.K.
She has implemented a research unit in Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (UPCH),
with a research programme that addresses the challenges of Materials
for Energy and the Environment through a portfolio of projects in the
field of new materials for electrochemical devices for energy
conversion. Efforts have been dedicated to the implementation of a
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells laboratory, pioneering in Portugal fundamental
and applied aspects of Materials for Hydrogen Production and Storage
and the study of catalysts materials for more efficient and cost
effective fuel cells of the PEM type and hydrogen generators. She
actively participates in Research Projects within National and
European/International frameworks.
C.M. Rangel is author of 300 publications in Journals and Conference
Proceedings and more than 200 reports associated to Projects and
Consultancy to Industry. She was awarded the Jim Kape Memorial Medal
2000 from the Institute of Metal Finishing in the U.K and has acted as
an elected member to the Board of Directors and the Science and
Technology Committee of the EFC. She is presently Vice-President of the
Portuguese Association for the Promotion of Hydrogen (AP2H2).
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Main
fields of interest:
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Dr.
Vincenzo Recupero
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Position
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Leader
of
Research
Group
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Affiliation
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CNR-TAE
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Mail
address
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Salita
S.Lucia
sopra
Contesse
39,
98126
Messina,
Italy
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Tel.
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+39 (90)
624262-624232
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Fax
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624247-601011
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e-mail
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URL
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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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Main
fields of interest:
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Dr.
Tecle Rufael
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Position
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Senior
Research
Scientist |
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Affiliation
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ChevronTexaco
Energy
Technology
Company |
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Mail
address
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3901
Briarpark,
WP415,
Houston,
Texas
77477,
USA |
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Tel.
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+1 713-954-6346 |
Fax
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+1
713-954-6368 |
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e-mail
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Tecle.Rufael@ChevronTexaco.com
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URL
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www.ChevronTexaco.com
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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.
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Main
fields of interest: Hydrogen storage and production, materials
chemistry, catalysis, science and energy policies
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Dr.
Prof. Hernando Romero Paredes Rubio
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Position
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Research
Professor
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Affiliation
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Universidad
Autónoma
Metropolitana
Iztapalapa, Dpt Process and Hydraulics
Engineering |
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Mail
address
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Av.
San
Rafael
Atlixco 186, Col. Vicentina, 09340 Mexico City, Mexico |
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Tel.
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5255 58044644
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Fax
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5255 58044900
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e-mail
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hrp@xanum.uam.mx
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URL
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Born
February 5, 1953, in Mexico City, Graduate in Industrial Chemical
Engineer from Chemical Engineering and Extractive Industries School of
Instituto Politécnico Nacional (1975). Graduate in Solar Energy
from the University of Perpignan, France (1979). Graduate in Advanced
Studies in Thermodynamic and kinetics of high temperatures from the
University of Perpignan, France (1980). Doctorate in Energy with the
specialty in Solar Energy from the University of Perpignan and CNRS
Four Solaire of Font Romeu, Odeillo, France (1981). Is head of
the Group of Energy Resources Engineering, He has published more than
40 articles in specialized Journals and more than 150 publications of
national and international Proceedings of congresses.
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Main
fields of interest: focuses on the thermochemical hydrogen production;
design, characterization and operation of solar reactors and
characterization and evaluation of the reactions involved in the
thermochemical cycles. The experimental and theoretical models are his
hobby and after them the simulation and sensitivity analysis of
processes.
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