UConn-Technion Collaboration Develops Model for Affordable Fuel Cell Catalysts

UConn researchers and collaborators at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology developed a theoretical model that will expediate the development of affordable fuel cells, a key technology for sustainable energy.

Radenka Maric, UConn’s vice president for research, innovation and entrepreneurship; Dario Dekel from Technion’s Chemical Engineering Department; S. Pamir Alpay, UConn’s associate dean for research and industrial partnerships; and Sanjubala Sahoo, a research scientist in Alpay’s group published their findings in ACS Catalysis in February.

First Place Poster Award ICACC 2020

It was announced during the ICACC 2021 conference that Cassidy Atkinson received first place in the poster competition from ICACC 2020. The title of her poster is DFT Study of the Impact of Impurities in SiC Bulk and Grain Boundaries. This work was collaborative between Army Research Laboratory and UConn.

MSE Professor Recognized as a Fellow of the Most Established Materials Information Society

December 30, 2020

Professor Alpay, Ph.D., has recently had the honor of being selected by the Board of Trustees of ASM International as a Fellow of the Society. This position recognizes his distinguished contributions in the field of materials science and engineering. It allows a broadly based forum for technical and professional leaders to serve as advisors to the Society. According to the Board, Alpay was elected for his “exceptional contributions and leadership in materials theory, computational materials science, and multi-scale materials modeling towards an understanding of aerospace alloys, functional materials, and surface properties.”

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UConn and Technion Collaborate on the Development of Next Generation Fuel Cells

June 3, 2020

Radenka Maric, UConn’s vice president for research, innovation and entrepreneurship, Dario Dekel from Technion’s Chemical Engineering Department and S. Pamir Alpay, UConn’s associate dean for research and industrial partnerships are working on advanced concepts that will provide novel solutions in catalysis and energy research.

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