Graduate Study Opportunities

There are many exciting and challenging opportunities that await motivated students and researchers to pursue in virtually all types and all aspects of fuel cell technology.  Programs are available in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, and Materials Science. Please review the following research projects, and should they be of interest, you may wish to submit a pre-application to Queen's University for graduate studies.

Fuel Cell Systems Analysis and Balance of Plant

  • Micro-Reformer
    • Fabrication (micro-machining) and Characterization (Heat and Mass Transfer plus Fluid Flow)
    • Computational Modelling and Design
    • Catalyst Coating and Catalyst Development
    • Reactor performance characterization
  • Micro-porous (foams, mesh, etc.) substrates based reformer
    • Characterization (Heat& Mass Transfer + Fluid Flow)
    • Computational Modelling and Design
    • Catalyst Coating and Catalyst Development
    • Reactor performance characterization

PEM Fuel Cells:

  • Electrochemical Impedance Modelling of Porous Electrodes (Mathematical  Models based on agglomerate catalyst micro-structure)
  • Micro-modelling of transport and kinetics in 3D porous electrodes
  • Flow field design and visualization (micro-PIV) of multi-phase fluid flow
  • Micro-PEMFC design and development
  • Structured electrode development and characterization

Solid Oxide Fuel Cells:

  • Micro-modeling of transport and kinetics in porous electrodes
  • System modeling
  • Experimental characterization of electrode micro-kinetics
  • Single cell development (anode supported cells)
  • Electrochemical characterization of composite anodes and cathodes
  • Cell and stack modeling (CFD based)
  • Design and implementation of waste to energy SOFC systems using
    • Digester gas
    • Gasifier
    • Landfill gas

APPLICATION QUEEN's                                   APPLICATION RMC

Why Queen's?

APPLICATION

You must arrange for any and all required supporting documents, letters of reference, transcripts and test scores (if applicable) to be mailed directly to the School of Graduate Studies and Research, Gordon Hall, Room 425, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario Canada K7L 3N6.

Please be sure to read over The School of Graduate Studies and Research's application procedures and requirements before you proceed to apply online

Applicants living in Canada or north-eastern U.S. are encouraged to visit Queen's and the FCRC to tour the facility and meet faculty and present students. Please contact FCRC at info@fcrc.ca and we'll arrange one-on-one meetings with faculty you could be interested in working with.

As English is the language of instruction and communication at Queen's University, proficiency in English is a prerequisite for admission to all graduate programs. Therefore, a TOEFL score (580 paper based / 237 computer based, obtained within the last two years) is required for all students whose native language is not English and for those who have NOT completed a university degree in English. When requesting scores from ETS, report 0949 as the institution code and 062 as the department code.

Graduate students who are required to submit satisfactory results in a written English language proficiency test (TOEFL or equivalent) for the purpose of admission to Queen's University, will be required to participate in the mandatory on-campus assessment of their oral proficiency in English before taking up TA duties that require verbal communication. See the Senate website for the complete policy document.