Education

M.S., Mechanical Engineering (2009)
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

B.S., Mechanical Engineering (2006)
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Research Project

Ph.D. Advisors: Tequila Harris, Tom Fuller

Research Summary:

I am focusing on manufacturing issues of the PEMFC. Specifically, my research focuses on understanding the relationship between processing and performance of the PEMFC. Understanding mechanisms that allow for increasing the production rate and decreasing waste in PEMFC's manufacturing process. This research will provide a methodology to flexibly fabricate a uniform defect-free polymer electrolyte membrane for the PEMFC.

Publications

X. Ding, S. Didari, T. F. Fuller, T. A. L. Harris, “Effects of Annealing Conditions on the Performance of Solution Cast Nafion® Membranes in Fuel Cells”, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 160 (8), F793-F797, 2013.

X. Ding, T. F. Fuller, T. A. L. Harris, “Predicting Fluid Penetration during Slot Coating onto Porous Substrates”, Chemical Engineering Science, 99, 67-75, 2013.

X. Ding, T. F. Fuller, T. A. L. Harris, “A Simulation Model to Approximate Penetration of a Non -Newtonian Fluid into a Porous Media during Slot Die Coating”, Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, Published online, June, 2013.

X. Ding, S. Didari, T. F. Fuller, T. A. L. Harris, “Membrane Electrode Assembly Fabrication Process for Directly Coating Catalyzed Gas Diffusion Layers”, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 159 (6), B746-B753, 2012.

X. Ding, T. F. Fuller, T. A. L. Harris, “Effects of Annealing Conditions on the Performance of Solution Cast Nafion® Membranes”, Electrochemical Society Transactions, 41 (1), 1537, 2011.

X. Ding, S. Didari, T . F. Fuller, T. A. L. Harris, “A New Fabrication Technique to Manufacture an MEA Using Direct Coating of Nafion® onto Catalyzed GDL”, Electrochemical Society Transactions, 33 (1), 255, 2010.