J. Robert Selman

University Distinguished Research Professor

Office: Room 236 Perlstein Hall
Phone: 312.567.3037
Fax: 312.567.6914
Email: selman@iit.edu
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Expertise

Education

B.S. from Delft Tech. Univ., Netherlands (chem. tech., 1961)
M.S. from Univ. of Wisconsin (1961)
Ph.D. from Univ. of Calif. Berkeley (1971)

Research

Fuel cell and battery design and operation:

Electrochemical engineering applied to fuel cells and batteries;
Electrode and cell design modeling and optimization;
Materials, electrode, and cell characterization (in situ methods: AC impedance, potential relaxation.

High-temperature fuel cells:

Molten carbonate and solid oxide fuel cell technology;
Component fabrication and cell assembly techniques;
Heat generation in fuel cells and thermal control of fuel cell systems;
Fuel cell applications and system integration.

Lithium battery design and thermal management:

Lithium primary and secondary (lithium-ion/lithium-polymer) battery technology;
Design optimization for maximum energy or power density and life-time;
Heat generation in batteries and thermal control of lithium-ion batteries.

Current Projects

Awards/Honors

2001 - University Distinguished Professor title by Board of Trustees
2001 - Energy Technology Division Research Award, Electrochemical Society
2000 - NICHe Guest Professorship Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

Patents

US Patent 6,942,944 B2, Sept 13, 2005, Said Al-Hallaj and J.R. Selman, Battery system thermal management

Books

Selected Publications

H. Nomura, S. Parekh, J.R. Selman and S. Al-Hallaj, Fabrication of YSZ electrolyte for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell using electrostatic sopray deposition (ESD), Part II: Cell performance, J.Appl. Electrochemistry available online 15 Sept 2005

S.A. Khateeb, M. M/ Farid, J.R. Selman and S. Al-Hallaj, Mechanical electrochemical modeling of Li-ion battery designed for an electric scooter, J. Power Sources, in press.

S. Al-Hallaj, S. Parekh, M.M. Farid, and J.R. Selman, Solar desalination with humidification-dehumidification cycle review of economics, Desalination, in press

S.A. Khateeb, S. Amiruddin, M.M. Farid, J.R. Selman, and S. Al-Hallaj, Thermal management of lithium-ion battery with phase change material for an electric scooter: experimental validation, J. Power Sources, in press

A. Mills, M.M.farid, J.R. Selman, and S.Al-Hallaj, Thermal conductivity enhancement of phase change materials using a graphite matrix, J. Applied Thermal Engineering, in press

J.R. Selman, J. Poulsen, N. Bonanos, and P. V. Hendriksen, Curent interruption / potential relaxation as a diagnostic tool for SOFC performance measurement, Proc. Int. Symp. High-temperature Electrochemistry, Risoe (Denmark), Sept. 2005

H. Nomura, S. Parekh, J.R. Selman and S. Al-Hallaj, “Fabrication of YSZ Electrolyte using Electrostatic Spray Deposition (ESD): Part 1. A Comprehensive Parametric Study”, J. Appl. Electrochemistry, 35 (2005) 61-67

S.G. Hong and J.R. Selman, “Wetting Characteristics of Carbonate Melt under MCFC Operating Conditions”, J.Electrochem.Soc. 151 (2004) A77-A84

S.G. Hong and J.R. Selman, “A Stochastic Structure Model for Liquid-Electrolyte Fuel Cell Electrodes, with Special Application to MCFC. Part 2.”, J.Electrochem. Soc.(2004)

S.G. Hong and J.R. Selman, “A Stochastic Structure Model for Liquid-Electrolyte Fuel Cell Electrodes, with Special Application to MCFC. Part 1.”, J.Electrochem. Soc.(2004)