IEEE Lecture “New Era of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles”
Abstract: Hydrogen Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell is considered today as a promising technology for low-carbon transport applications. The successful deployment of fuel cell technology in automotive sector is a key element to reach out the European Union’s CO2 emission goal by 2050. After years of developments by research institutions and enterprises, the automotive fuel cell technology has gradually introduced to the market since 2015. In this lecture, we will explore together the key technologies of modern commercial fuel cell electric vehicles, such as Toyota Mirai 1 and 2, Honda Clarity Fuel Cell, etc. The place of fuel cell technology in our future low-carbon transports and the main challenges will be discussed.
Location: NRG-422, 4th floor, NRG building, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
Presenter:
Prof. Fei Gao serves as the Vice-President of Research, Doctoral Studies, and Innovation at the University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard (UTBM) and is also a Full Professor at UTBM, France. He earned his PhD in Renewable Energy from UTBM in 2010, receiving the Distinguished Youth Doctor Award. Prof. Gao specializes in hydrogen fuel cells for transportation and digital twin technology in modern power electronics and energy systems. He is a Fellow of both IEEE and IET. He is the recipient of 2020 “IEEE J. David Irwin Early Career Award” from the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2022 “Leon-Nicolas Brillouin Award” from SEE France, and 2022 industrial “Sustainable Future Visionary Award” from Typhoon HIL. He currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Industrial Electronics Technology News, the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, and holds leadership roles in various IEEE societies, including Chair of the Award Committee and of the Constitution & Bylaws Committee of the IEEE Transportation Electrification Council, Vice-Chair of the Technical Committee on Electrified Transportation Systems of the IEEE Power Electronics Society and Vice-Chair of the Industrial Automation and Control Committee of the IEEE Industry Applications Society.