Fuel Cell Energy Research

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Top Skills

Chemistry

Research

Membrane

Languages

Arabic (Native or Bilingual)

English (Full Professional)

Japanese (Elementary)

Certifications

International Computer Drivers

License (ICDL,)

Ordinary Driving Licence (Automatic,

Japan)

Honors-Awards

The top ten early university

Graduates (2007)

Scholarship awarded from European

Erasmus Mundus Institute

Joint supervision scholarship from

Eyyptian Missions

Publications

Effect of ammonium groups on

the properties of anion conductive

membranes based on partially

fluorinated aromatic polymers

Optimization of Pendant Chain

Length in Partially Fluorinated

Aromatic Anion Exchange

Membranes for Alkaline Fuel Cells

A long side chain imidazolium-

based graft-type anion-exchange

membrane: novel electrolyte and

AHMED MAHMOUD

Postdoctoral Researcher at Fuel Cell Nanomaterial Center/ Clean Energy Research Center / Yamanashi University

Kofu

Summary

I have reasonable experience in the research and development of functional polymer materials for renewable energy and energy conversion spplications. In particular, ion conducting polymer electrolyte membranes. I got experience during my PhD and postdoctoral research in several projects using air sensitive Ulmann coupling polymerization, free radical radiation grafted polymerization or acid catalyzed and metal free polymerization to prepare highly conductive mechanically robust and durable polymer membranes. I also got experience in modification of synthetic materials such as ETFE, HDPE and LDPE films using Gamma rays radiation grafting process to obtain functional conductive membranes.I also have reasonable experience in electrode binder preparation, membrane electrode assembly and fuel cell testing and evaluation. I am open for creating functional materials for any desired applications.

Experience

Fuel Cell Nanomaterial Center/ Clean Energy Research Center / Yamanashi University

Postdoctoral Researcher

April 2020 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan

-Design and development of organic monomers

-Design and development of ion-conducting polymers.

- Analysis and characterization of monomers and polymers (NMR, FT-IR, GPC, TEM, SEM, DMA, stress-strain, AC-Impedance, Fuel cell tester)

-Preparation of polymer electrolyte membranes.

-Preparation of electrode binder.

-Membrane electrode assembly for the fuel cell.

-Fuel cell testing and evaluation and durability assessment. Page 1 of 3

alkaline-durable properties and

structural elucidation using SANS

contrast variation

Alkaline Fuel Cells Consisting of

Imidazolium-based Graft-type Anion

Exchange Membranes: Optimization

of Fuel Cell Conditions to Achieve

High Performance and Durability

High Hydroxide Conductivity

with Enhanced Alkaline Stability

of Partially Fluorinated and

Quaternized Aromatic Copolymers

as Anion Exchange Membranes

National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology (QST)

Research Fellow

July 2018 - March 2020 (1 year 9 months)

Takasaki, Gunma, Japan

- Use Gamma-Rays radiation to prepare funcitonal highly conductive polymer electrolyte membranes.

- Monomer design and synthesis.

- Radiation grafting of commercial base films (ETFE, HDPE and LDPE).

-Analysis and characterization using (Solid NMR, FT-IR, SEM, EDX-SEM, SAXS, WAXS, SANS, TGA, Stress-strain, AC-impedance).

-Preparation of electrode binder of grafted films.

- Membrane electrode assembly of radiation grafted membranes and electrode binder.

-Fuel cell testing, optimization and durability evaluation. Fuel Cell Nanomaterial Centre/ Clean Energy Research Center / Yamanashi University

Postdoctoral Researcher

October 2017 - March 2018 (6 months)

Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan

-Desing of monomers and partially fluorinated polymers.

- development of polymer electrolyte membranes

-Tuning chemical, mechanical and morphological properties of membranes.

-Membrane electrode assembly

- Fuel cell testing and evaluation.

Fuel cell Nanomaterial Center, Clean Energy Research Center, Yamanashi University

Research Assistant

November 2014 - September 2017 (2 years 11 months) Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan

- Monomer Synthesis

- Polymer Synthesis

- Polymer Membranes

- Material science

- Morphology

-Mechanical properties of membrane (Elongation, Viscoelastic properties)

- Electrochemical properties (ionic conductivity, Fuel cell testing)

- Electrode binder

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-Membrane electrode assembly

-Fuel cells

Sohag University, Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department Research Assistant Lecturer

March 2008 - October 2014 (6 years 8 months)

Sohag, Suhaj, Egypt

- Research of organic Synthesis.

- Practical Organic Chemistry sessions for undergraduates.

- Training and supervision to undergraduate students. Education

University of Yamanashi

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Polymer electrolyte membranes for fuel cells

· (November 2014 - September 2017)

Sohag University

Master's degree, Organic Chemistry · (July 2008 - March 2011) Sohag University

Bachelor's degree, Chemistry · (July 2003 - July 2007) Page 3 of 3

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