Dr. Kun Zhang

PhD in Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK, 2020

MRes in Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and their Application, University of Birmingham, UK, 2016

MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK, 2014

BEng in Chemical Engineering and Technology, North University of China, China, 2012

Kun Zhang received his BEng in Chemical Engineering and Technology from North University of China in 2012. After one year career as an engineer in Shandong Chambroad Petrochemicals Co., Ltd., Kun came to the UK to pursue his MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham, doing fuel cell research in Nafion membrane development. Kun joined the Centre for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research in October 2014 to undertake a European project STAMPAM on coating development for bipolar plates in PEMFCs while doing his MRes at the University of Birmingham.

In 2016, Kun continued his PhD research in the Centre for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research at the University of Birmingham where he worked on assessment of high temperature corrosion and Cr evaporation of different high-Cr alloys used for cathode air pre-heater in SOFCs.

In 2020, Kun joined the staff at the School of Chemical Engineering in the University of Birmingham as research fellow.

Research Themes:

Development of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell components;

Metallic components in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells;

Research Activities:

Development of metal/polymer composite coatings for stainless steel bipolar plates in PEFCs;

Preparation and testing of multi-layered Nafion membranes for PEFCs;

Testing of high temperature corrosion and Cr evaporation of metallic components (pre-heaters and interconnects) in SOFCs;

Development of protective coatings for SOFC metallic components (pre-heaters and interconnects);