UROP Project
Hydrogen as a sustainable fuel to address climate crisis
climate crisis, hydrogen, sustainability, engineering our energy future
Research Mentor: Dr. Sastry Pamidi, He
Department, College, Affiliation: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the Center for Advanced Power Systems, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Contact Email: pamidi@eng.famu.fsu.edu
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Department, College, Affiliation: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the Center for Advanced Power Systems, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Contact Email: pamidi@eng.famu.fsu.edu
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Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 3
Relevant Majors: Electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, physics, chemistry
Project Location: 2000 Levy Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32310 - lose to MagLab and FAMU-FSU Engineering in Innovation Park
Research Assistant Transportation Required: FSU buss runs between the main campus and innovation park every 30 minutes Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: 10, During business hours
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Not participating in the Roundtable
Number of Research Assistants: 3
Relevant Majors: Electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, physics, chemistry
Project Location: 2000 Levy Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32310 - lose to MagLab and FAMU-FSU Engineering in Innovation Park
Research Assistant Transportation Required: FSU buss runs between the main campus and innovation park every 30 minutes Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: 10, During business hours
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Not participating in the Roundtable
Project Description
Hydrogen (H2) is a versatile energy carrier. NASA rockets and space shuttles have used H2 for a long time. Hydrogen produced from water using renewable energy sources (solar and wind energy) will be a sustainable fuel if the infrastructure is developed for production, storage, and distribution. The public and private sectors are investing heavily in hydrogen infrastructure. Hydrogen is a colorless gas. Hydrogen produced using renewable energy sources is referred to as “Green Hydrogen.”Our research group at the Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS) is investigating green hydrogen as a fuel for electric aircraft, electrical power generation, and energy storage. Students joining our group will contribute to our research projects on hydrogen-fueled electric aircraft, hydrogen for sustainable energy systems, assessing the properties of liquid hydrogen, and cryogenic (low-temperature) techniques for using liquid hydrogen. Our projects involve both modeling/simulations and experimental investigations.
UROP students will be integral to a research group with faculty, research staff, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and undergraduates. Many UROP students who worked in our group transitioned to paid research assistant positions and graduate programs.
Knowledge of hydrogen is not essential. We will teach everything needed to be successful. Curiosity and interest in learning are required.
Please join us and help us create a green energy future!
Research Tasks: Literature review related to hydrogen
Modeling of hydrogen fuel systems
Supporting experiments at low temperatures
Data collection and analysis
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Willing to working in group settings
Required to follow lab safety rules (training will be provided)
Basic computer skills (Excell, Word, PowerPoint)
Mentoring Philosophy
We engage with students by embedding them in our larger research group. They learn by observing us solve research problems, supporting us with the design of experiments, and assisting us in collecting the data. As we engage the students, we explain the basics, the motivations for our research, and the broader outcomes. We observe the students learn their interests and strengths to engage them in research tasks matching their interests and strengths. Providing mentorship for our student's personal and professional growth is the purpose of engaging UROP students in our research projects.The goal is to generate long-lasting interest in engineering and provide opportunities to enhance problem-solving and critical thinking skills and build professional relationships.